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407.2.3 Hoistway Signs

2010 ADA Standards > 4 Accessible Routes > 407 Elevators > 407.2 Elevator Landing Requirements > 407.2.3 Hoistway Signs
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Signs at elevator hoistways shall comply with 407.2.3.

407.2.3.1 Floor Designation

Floor designations complying with 703.2 and 703.4.1 shall be provided on both jambs of elevator hoistway entrances.  Floor designations shall be provided in both tactile characters and braille. Tactile characters shall be 2 inches (51 mm) high minimum. A tactile star shall be provided on both jambs at the main entry level.
Figure 407.2.3.1 Floor Designations on Jambs of Elevator Hoistway Entrances
An enlarged detail of a tactile floor designation is shown.  The sign contains a star and the number A1" next to it which is 2 inches (51 mm) high; the braille equivalent is provided below each.

407.2.3.2 Car Designations

Destination-oriented elevators shall provide tactile car identification complying with 703.2 on both jambs of the hoistway immediately below the floor designation. Car designations shall be provided in both tactile characters and braille. Tactile characters shall be 2 inches (51 mm) high minimum.
Figure 407.2.3.2 Car Designations on Jambs of Destination-Oriented Elevator Hoistway Entrances
An enlarged detail shows the car designation below the floor designation.  The car designation is 2 inches (51 mm) minimum high with the braille equivalent below it.

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