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and weather shelter. Where two teeing grounds are provided, the forward teeing ground
,
will be required to be accessible (golf car can enter and exit). Where three or more teeing
grounds are provided, at least two, including the forward teeing ground, shall be
accessible.
A national advocacy organization supported requirements for teeing grounds, particularly
requirements for accessible teeing grounds. Accessible teeing grounds are essential
to
the full and equal enjoyment of the golfing experience.
A
ccessible Practice Putting Greens, Practice Teeing Grounds, and Teeing Stations at
Driving Ranges. Newly added section 238.3 requires that five percent (5%) but at least
one of each of practice putting greens, practice teeing grounds, and teeing station
s at
driving ranges must permit golf cars to enter and exit.
239 and 1007 Miniature Golf Facilities
Accessible Route to Holes. Sections 206.2.16, 239.3, and 1007.2 will require an
accessible route to connect accessible miniature golf course holes and will be required
from the last accessib
le hole on the course directly to the course entrance or exit;
g
enerally, the accessible holes will have to be consecutive ones. Specified exceptions
will be available for accessible routes locate
d on the playing surfaces of holes.
Accessible Holes. At least fifty percent (50%) of golf holes on miniature golf courses
will be required by new sections 239.2 and 1007.3 to be accessible (includes specified
clear space at start of play).
240 and 1008 Play Areas
Accessible Route to Play Components. Sections 206.2.17, 240.2.1-2, and 1008.2-3 will
require that accessible routes be provided within each play area. Where required,
accessible ground surfaces for play areas will follow special rules, incorporated by
reference fr
om nationally recognized standards for accessibility and safety in play areas,
in
cluding those issued by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). The
accessible route will have to c
onnect to at least one ground level play component of each
d
ifferent type provided (e.g.
, for different experiences such as rocking, swinging,
climbing, spinning, and sliding); to at least fifty percent (50%) of elevated play
components (some exceptions will be provided from general accessible route rules); and
to one or two entry points to soft contained play structures. If elevated play components
are provided, the play area will have the option of either locating a specified additional
number of its different types of ground level components on the accessible route or
meeting a higher standard of accessibility for the elevated components (namely, fifty
percent (50%) of the elevated components will have to be connected by a ramp and the
connected components will have to be of at least three different
types).
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