ADA signs have a lot of requirements, which is why you want a professional sign company like Resource 4 Signs to handle your signage. Watermark Luxury Apartments in Reseda, California is a new apartment complex that needed many different types of signs, one of which are the required code signage. New construction and renovated buildings that are going to be open to the public need to pass a fire inspection in order to be able to open, and part of the requirements is the signage. This building project included unit number signs, evacuation maps, exit stair signs, stairwell ID signs, floor ID signs, exit signs, exit route signs, room ID signs, restroom signs, fitness center rule signs, gate signs, pool rule signs, bang bars, floor directionals, FDC connection signs, a building name sign, and an address sign.
Unit number signs, building name signs, and address signs have more room for customization so we will be focusing on the remaining signage. The floor ID signs, exit signs, exit route signs, room ID signs, and restroom wall signs require tactile copy and Braille on top of having text that contrasts with the background to make sure that the signs are easily read by everyone, including those with vision impairment, in case of emergencies. The evacuation maps, stairwell IDs, restroom door signs, bang bars, and FDC connection signs are also required but do not need tactile copy and Braille. As the evacuation maps are mostly graphic, having them tactile would be too confusing to read, and the restroom door signs should not be tactile because we do not want someone with vision impairment reading a sign that can move around. Bang bars are the bars at the top of the parking garage entrance to indicate the clearance of the garage. The fitness center rules, pool rules, and gate signs are not required, but important for the tenant experience.
