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ADA sign requirements, shown visually.

A practical reference for sign shops, installers and project teams. Reference basis: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Sections 216 and 703. State/local amendments, adopted codes and contract documents may add requirements.

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Translation is our line item, not your problem.

For ADA production, Grade 2 (contracted) braille translation and Section 703.3 braille layout are handled as part of the production scope when required. Trade buyers should not have to become braille-production specialists to place an order.

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48–60"

Tactile baseline band

Tactile-character baselines are located within the required vertical band. Measure to the tactile baseline, not simply the panel edge.

Door-location rules

Permanent-room identification placement depends on the opening condition and applicable tactile-sign provisions; latch-side placement is a common condition, not a universal shortcut.

Clear floor space

Placement must account for approach, door swing and the clear-floor-space provisions that apply to tactile signs.

Braille geometry

Braille dot, cell and spacing geometry are manufacturing dimensions governed by Section 703.3—not decorative typography.

Installation reference drawing

Tactile sign mounting height measured from the finish floorElevation drawing to scale. A door and adjacent tactile room sign are shown against a finish floor line. The baseline of the lowest tactile character sits 48 inches above the finish floor and the baseline of the highest tactile character sits no more than 60 inches above it. Both dimensions are measured from the floor, not from the door or the sign panel. FINISH FLOOR DOOR 80" TYPICAL ROOM 214 •• •• ••• HIGHEST TACTILE BASELINE LOWEST TACTILE BASELINE 60" MAX to highest baseline 48" MIN to lowest baseline MEASURED TO THE TACTILE CHARACTER BASELINE — NOT THE PANEL EDGE Elevation shown to scale. Verify opening condition, door swing and clear floor space, and confirm adopted code and project documents before release.

Federal standard is the floor.

The federal ADA standard establishes the baseline. State and local amendments can add requirements, and project specifications may be more restrictive. California is a common example of a jurisdiction with additional accessibility requirements. The authority having jurisdiction and the contract documents control project acceptance.

Reference basis: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Sections 216 and 703. This page is a fabrication/reference aid, not a substitute for the currently adopted code set for a specific project.

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