Whenever any person, firm, or corporation makes new installations of sidewalks, curbs, or gutters, in both business and residential areas, it shall be required that they install ramps at crosswalks, so as to make the transition from street to sidewalk easily negotiable for handicapped persons in wheelchairs and for blind persons. Any ramp shall be constructed or installed in accordance with design specifications therefor prepared by the Department of Transportation, according to the Americans With Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities as published by the U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, August, 1992.
(Prior Code, § 6.0211) Penalty, see § 91.99
Statutory reference:
Similar state provisions, see SDCL § 9-46-1.2