When is a Pool Project Just Simple Maintenance?
There are many examples of maintenance in ADAAG that do not rise to the level of an alteration. Examples here include, but are not limited to: * Repainting a pool is maintenance. It does not change the way in which a pool is used. * Replacing drains for VGB compliance does not change the way in which the pool is used, so it is maintenance and should not trigger accessibility modifications. * Repairing crumbling or eroding concrete to eliminate leaking water is maintenance. It does not change the way in which a pool is used. * Installing a pool liner is maintenance; it does not change the way the pool is used. * Replacing a broken tread on a ladder out of a pool, with a new tread, is maintenance. It doesn’t change the way in which the pool is used. What are the Access Requirements if a Pool Project is an Alteration? This is actually a pretty common-sense issue. First, the element being altered must comply with the accessibility guidelines. Second, a path of travel must connect this newl
