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At Monday’s public hearing, Mr. Reynolds questioned the effectiveness of the proposed ordinance. It specifies that Rappahannock County will adopt the state’s standards for design, construction or alteration of public buildings. But it provides a loophole to compliance with that Uniform Statewide Building Code by giving the county the power “to waive, or modify, on a case by case basis” the requirements for handicapped access.
Mr. Reynolds asked the supervisors to insert “very, very strict standards on waivers.” Both Virginia and federal guidelines on handicapped access ease — but do not waive — standards where historic buildings are involved, according to the attorney. Even for historic buildings, “at least one entrance and at least one bathroom” must pose no barriers to the handicapped, he said.
By handicapped, “we’re not just talking about people who are confined to a wheelchair,” Mr. Reynolds continued. The definition includes those with impaired vision, impaired hearing and impaired mobility, and the last category covers those who are ambulatory but whose mobility has been reduced by age, disability or disease.
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