Question

You are a landlord, and your tenant complains that you are in violation of the ADA because your wheelchair ramp is too steep. An independent assessor finds that your ramp has an angle of incline of 4.65°. Explain whether or not your tenant’s complaints are justified

Answer 1

Not justified

Explanation:

ADA requirements are for a slope of 1 in 12 or less, an 8.3% grade, or an angle of 4.8° (actually, 4.764° when rounded to 3 decimal places). The ramp angle found by the assessor is compliant.

The tenant complaint does not seem justified.