Title 26. Utah Health Code

Chapter 29
Elimination of Architectural Barriers for Persons with a Disability

26-29-2 Purpose of chapter.
(1) This chapter is concerned with nonambulatory disabilities, semiambulatory disabilities, sight disabilities, hearing disabilities, disabilities of incoordination, and aging.
(2) It is intended to make all buildings and facilities covered by this chapter accessible to, and functional for, persons with a physical disability.

Amended by Chapter 73, 2001 General Session

26-29-3 Basis for standards.
          The standards of this chapter are the current edition of planning and design criteria to prevent architectural barriers for the aged and persons with a physical disability, as promulgated by the Division of Facilities Construction and Management.

Amended by Chapter 421, 2022 General Session

26-29-4 Enforcement of chapter.
          The responsibility for adoption of the planning and design criteria referred to in Section 26-29-3, and enforcement of this chapter shall be as follows:
(1) where state school funds are utilized, the State Board of Education;
(2) where state funds are utilized, the Division of Facilities Construction and Management; and
(3) where funds of political subdivisions are utilized, the governing board of the county or municipality in which the building or facility is located.

Amended by Chapter 369, 2023 General Session