§12165 Interim Accessibility Requirements

Summary

If final rules under section 12164 are not yet issued, new construction or changes that get a valid State or local building permit before those final rules can follow the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) that are in effect when the permit is issued. The work must start within one year after getting the permit and must be completed under that permit. If the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board issues the supplemental minimum guidelines required under section 12204(a) and final rules still have not been issued one year later, then the supplemental guidelines must be followed instead. If final rules under section 12164 are not yet issued, a rail passenger car design will count as meeting the accessibility rules in section 12162(a)–(d) if the design follows the accessibility laws and regulations in effect when the design is substantially completed, including the Minimum Guidelines and any supplemental guidelines under section 12204(a), so long as those laws and regulations do not conflict with this subpart.