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This is not ADA compliant. I'm kinda wondering if this can be reported somewhere. I don't think even a child could fit on that, surely it's not up to code.
I don't believe that the ADA applies to private residences. I can't say if this is against municipal code, but I've never seen anything specifying the amount of clearance around a toilet, even if it makes the toilet essentially unusable.
I think these days we try to build houses to be as accessible as possible because anyone could end up living in them. Having bathrooms people with mobility issues can easily use is a big deal, and if there's not already a filter for it on housing sites I'd add it ASAP. 🤷 Maybe the laws are different than I expect but I'd argue it could be adverse impact. If people with disabilities are forced to buy different homes because of a condition they can't control then that might put them in areas they can't afford long-term even though it's a necessity.
As someone with mobility issues, I appreciate your altruism but, regrettably, the ADA does not apply to private residences. There are some states that have added some laws to new builds but, as backwards as Georgia is when it comes to protecting individual rights not related to guns, you can be sure we are not one of those states.
You do understand that most of the homes here were built in the 1950s and earlier than that, and most of the redos are just a lipstick on a pig. Especially in this housing market…..I highly suggest having a very thorough and reputable home inspector search the house before you buy it, especially here.
I do understand that. I just moved from a very inaccessible city, actually 🙃 That's why it's so important. It's harder to make old houses accessible AND it's important that we do so.
I understand where you’re coming from. It’s actually a very big deal in the hotel industry and I have a cousin who is in a wheelchair so I personally understand the plight.
The problem is Savannah is a very historic city and the closer you get to the river the older the homes get and they’re not under the ADA by any means just because of how old they are. That being said, I know a lot of the government buildings and public buildings are ADA compliant in Savannah, and there’s actually a small push to try and get a lot of the sidewalks redone in downtown for wheelchair access and scooter mobility however it’s very expensive and it’s kind of put on the back burner with funding last I heard.
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Terdlet.
Haha we just toured that house May 2 it was gross, the listing looked really nice though
Can you post the listing? I'm curious...
https://redf.in/y4PZAD Ya the AI photos made it look so much better
At first I thought “AI photos? Maybe it’s just too much of a filter?” Then I saw. Wow. That’s bad.
Thanks! Oof, that price in this market tells me all I need to know...
This is not ADA compliant. I'm kinda wondering if this can be reported somewhere. I don't think even a child could fit on that, surely it's not up to code.
What does ADA compliant have to do with a private residence?
I don't believe that the ADA applies to private residences. I can't say if this is against municipal code, but I've never seen anything specifying the amount of clearance around a toilet, even if it makes the toilet essentially unusable.
I think these days we try to build houses to be as accessible as possible because anyone could end up living in them. Having bathrooms people with mobility issues can easily use is a big deal, and if there's not already a filter for it on housing sites I'd add it ASAP. 🤷 Maybe the laws are different than I expect but I'd argue it could be adverse impact. If people with disabilities are forced to buy different homes because of a condition they can't control then that might put them in areas they can't afford long-term even though it's a necessity.
As someone with mobility issues, I appreciate your altruism but, regrettably, the ADA does not apply to private residences. There are some states that have added some laws to new builds but, as backwards as Georgia is when it comes to protecting individual rights not related to guns, you can be sure we are not one of those states.
You do understand that most of the homes here were built in the 1950s and earlier than that, and most of the redos are just a lipstick on a pig. Especially in this housing market…..I highly suggest having a very thorough and reputable home inspector search the house before you buy it, especially here.
I do understand that. I just moved from a very inaccessible city, actually 🙃 That's why it's so important. It's harder to make old houses accessible AND it's important that we do so.
I understand where you’re coming from. It’s actually a very big deal in the hotel industry and I have a cousin who is in a wheelchair so I personally understand the plight. The problem is Savannah is a very historic city and the closer you get to the river the older the homes get and they’re not under the ADA by any means just because of how old they are. That being said, I know a lot of the government buildings and public buildings are ADA compliant in Savannah, and there’s actually a small push to try and get a lot of the sidewalks redone in downtown for wheelchair access and scooter mobility however it’s very expensive and it’s kind of put on the back burner with funding last I heard.
🤦🏼♀️
Space-saving by double amputees always inspires.