ADA Inspections Nationwide, LLC, (ADAIN) offers building and facility inspections in Panama City, FL for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Florida Accessibility Code. These ADA inspections reference primarily the 1990 and 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Title II for State, County, and Local government facilities, Title III for public accommodations and commercial facilities, and the Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction (FACBC).

The FACBC was established by Florida law, Part II, Chapter 553, Florida Statutes, (sections 553.501 - 553.513, Florida Statutes). The US Department of Justice (DOJ) certified that the FACBC is substantially equivalent to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards so compliance with the Code provides presumption of compliance with the ADA Standards.

The list of buildings and facilities available for inspection includes the following:

1) Places of lodging (e.g. , inns, hotels, motels);

2) Establishments serving food or drink (e.g. , restaurants, cafeterias, and bars);

3) Places of exhibition or entertainment (e.g. , motion picture houses, theaters, concert halls, stadiums);

4) Places of public gathering (e.g. , auditoriums, stadiums, convention centers, lecture halls);

5) Sales or rental establishments (e.g. , bakeries, grocery stores, hardware stores, shopping centers, strip malls, car dealerships);

6) Service establishments (e.g. , laundromats, dry-cleaners, banks, barber shops, beauty shops, travel services, shoe repair services, funeral parlors, gas stations, fire stations, law enforcement, offices of accountants or lawyers, pharmacies, insurance offices, professional offices of health care providers, clinics, hospitals);

7) Public transportation terminals, depots, or stations;

8) Places of public display or collection (e.g. , museums, libraries, galleries);

9) Places of recreation (e.g. , parks, zoos, amusement parks, beaches, fishing piers);

10) Places of education (e.g. , nursery schools, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate public and private schools);

11) Social service center establishments (e.g. , nursing homes, long-term care, assisted living, day care centers, senior citizen centers, homeless shelters, food banks, adoption agencies); and

12) Places of exercise or recreation (e.g. , gymnasiums, health spas, bowling alleys, golf courses, parks, trails).

For additional information please see ADA Inspection Services.

Richard Acree is the Founder of ADAIN.  As the founder Richard is also a consultant providing accessibility inspections and expert witness services for clients across the nation.  Richard is certified as an ADA Coordinator (ADAC) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB). Richard is not a lawyer.  He is an experienced professional accessibility  inspector and consultant offering thorough inspections and written reports to help clients understand and implement the guidelines provided by the ADA. Please see additional information at Richard Acree.

Please contact Richard at 615-752-0060, or email at inspections4ada@gmail.com.

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