A. For the purposes of this section and § 2.2-1160:
"Building" means any building or facility, used by the public, which is constructed in whole or in part or altered by the use of state, county or municipal funds, or the funds of any political subdivision of this Commonwealth. "Building" shall not include public school buildings and facilities, which shall be governed by standards established by the Board of Education pursuant to § 22.1-138.
"Persons with physical disabilities" means persons with:
1. Impairments that, regardless of cause or manifestation, for all practical purposes, confine individuals to wheelchairs;
2. Impairments that cause individuals to walk with difficulty or insecurity;
3. Total blindness or impairments affecting sight to the extent that the individual functioning in public areas is insecure or exposed to dangers;
4. Deafness or hearing handicaps that might make an individual insecure in public areas because he is unable to communicate or hear warning signals;
5. Faulty coordination or palsy from brain, spinal, or peripheral nerve injury; or
6. Those manifestations of the aging processes that significantly reduce mobility, flexibility, coordination and perceptiveness but are not accounted for in the aforementioned categories.
B. The Division shall prescribe standards for the design, construction, and alteration of buildings constructed in whole or in part or altered by the use of state funds, other than school funds, necessary to ensure that persons with physical disabilities will have ready access to, and use of, such buildings.
C. The governing body of a county, city or town or other political subdivision shall prescribe standards for the design, construction and alteration of buildings, not including public school facilities, constructed in whole or in part or altered by the use of the funds of such locality or political subdivision necessary to ensure that persons with physical disabilities will have ready access to, and use of, such buildings. The Division shall consult with the governing bodies upon request.
D. The Division, with respect to standards issued by it, and the governing body of any county, city or town or other political subdivision with respect to standards issued by it may:
1. Modify or waive any such standard, on a case-by-case basis, upon application made by the head of the department, agency or other instrumentality concerned, upon determining that a modification or waiver is clearly necessary; and
2. Conduct necessary surveys and investigations to ensure compliance with such standards.
E. The provisions of this section and § 2.2-1160 shall apply to temporary and emergency construction as well as permanent buildings.
1970, c. 539, §§ 2.1-109.01, 2.1-109.02, 2.1-109.03, 2.1-109.04, 2.1-109.06, 2.1-109.07; 1972, c. 223; 1977, c. 672, §§ 2.1-514, 2.1-515, 2.1-516, 2.1-517, 2.1-519, 2.1-520, 2.1-521; 1993, c. 226; 2001, c. 844.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 11 - Department of General Services
§ 2.2-1100. Creation of Department; appointment of Director; duties
§ 2.2-1101. Creation of internal service fund accounts
§ 2.2-1102. Additional powers of Department
§ 2.2-1103. Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services
§ 2.2-1104. Laboratory, testing, and analytical functions
§ 2.2-1105. Environmental laboratory certification program
§ 2.2-1106. Consolidation of other laboratories
§ 2.2-1107. Disposal of certain hazardous materials
§ 2.2-1108. Disposal of certain other property
§ 2.2-1109. Division of Purchases and Supply established
§ 2.2-1110. Using agencies to purchase through Division of Purchases and Supply; exception
§ 2.2-1112. Standardization of materials, equipment and supplies
§ 2.2-1113. Printing management coordination; uniform standards for state forms
§ 2.2-1114. Regulations as to estimates and requisitions; submission of estimates
§ 2.2-1115. Execution of contracts; payment for purchases; violations
§ 2.2-1115.1. Standard vendor accounting information
§ 2.2-1116. Purchase of products and services of state correctional facilities
§ 2.2-1117. Purchases from Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired; violation
§ 2.2-1119. Cases in which purchasing through Division not mandatory
§ 2.2-1123. Acquisition of surplus materials from the United States government
§ 2.2-1124. Disposition of surplus materials
§ 2.2-1125. Proceeds from the sale or recycling of surplus materials
§ 2.2-1128. Sale of state flag
§ 2.2-1129. Division of Engineering and Buildings
§ 2.2-1131. Maintenance and utilization standards
§ 2.2-1131.1. Establishment of performance standards for the use of property
§ 2.2-1133. Use of value engineering
§ 2.2-1135. Information on equipment utilizing wood wastes
§ 2.2-1137. Location, construction or lease of state consolidated office buildings
§ 2.2-1138. Planning and construction by Division; exemption
§ 2.2-1139. Transfer of funds; acceptance of donations
§ 2.2-1140. Assignment of office space
§ 2.2-1142. Furniture for Executive Mansion
§ 2.2-1143. Services for Capitol and other state facilities
§ 2.2-1144. Control of Capitol Square and other property at seat of government
§ 2.2-1147.1. Right to breast-feed
§ 2.2-1147.3. Baby changing facilities in restrooms located in public buildings
§ 2.2-1148. Approval of actions; conveyances in name of the Commonwealth
§ 2.2-1150.1. Lease or conveyance of any interest in State Police communication tower
§ 2.2-1150.3. Lease of state military reservation property
§ 2.2-1156. Sale or lease of surplus property and excess building space
§ 2.2-1157. Exploration for and extraction of minerals on state-owned uplands
§ 2.2-1158. Management, harvesting and sale of timber on lands under control of Division
§ 2.2-1161. Buildings not in conformance with standards for persons with physical disabilities
§ 2.2-1161.1. Code Adam alerts in public buildings
§ 2.2-1164. Standards for inspection of buildings for asbestos
§ 2.2-1167. Commonwealth immune from civil liability
§ 2.2-1168. Division of Support Services may be established
§ 2.2-1169. Mail handling, messenger and parcel service
§ 2.2-1170. Office equipment pool; repair
§ 2.2-1171. Printing and duplicating facilities
§ 2.2-1174. Vehicles assigned to the centralized fleet
§ 2.2-1175. Responsibilities of Director
§ 2.2-1176. Approval of purchase, lease, or contract rental of motor vehicle
§ 2.2-1176.1. Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversion Fund established
§ 2.2-1177. Transfer of surplus motor vehicles
§ 2.2-1178. Use of passenger-type vehicles on an assigned basis
§ 2.2-1179. Use of vehicles for commuting
§ 2.2-1180. Guidance documents governing state-owned passenger-type vehicles