216C.9 Curb ramps and sloped areas for persons with disabilities.
1. If a street, road, or highway in this state is newly built or reconstructed, a curb ramp or sloped area shall be constructed or installed at each intersection of the street, road, or highway with a sidewalk or path. If a sidewalk or path in this state is newly built or reconstructed, a curb ramp or sloped area shall be constructed or installed at each intersection of the sidewalk or path with a street, highway, or road.
2. Curb ramps and sloped areas that are required pursuant to this section shall be constructed or installed in compliance with applicable federal requirements adopted in accordance with the federal Americans With Disabilities Act, including but not limited to the guidelines issued by the federal architectural and transportation barriers compliance board.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §601D.9]
C93, §216C.9
93 Acts, ch 95, §7; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §37; 2010 Acts, ch 1079, §7; 2010 Acts, ch 1193, §43
Referred to in §331.361
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 216C - RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Section 216C.1 - Participation by persons with disabilities.
Section 216C.1A - Definitions.
Section 216C.2 - Public employment.
Section 216C.3 - Free use of public facilities.
Section 216C.4 - Accommodations.
Section 216C.5 - Use of guide dogs.
Section 216C.6 - Failure to use cane or dog not negligence.
Section 216C.7 - Penalty for denying rights.
Section 216C.8 - White cane safety day.
Section 216C.9 - Curb ramps and sloped areas for persons with disabilities.
Section 216C.10 - Use of hearing dog.
Section 216C.11 - Service animals and service-animals-in-training — penalty.