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Barrier-Free Facilities In Chengdu City Construction And Management

Original Language Title: 成都市无障碍设施建设与管理办法

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Metropolitan accessibility facilities and management approaches

(Adopted by Decree No. 172 of 5 January 2011 of the Metropolitan People's Government of 9 December 2010)

Article 1

In order to strengthen the construction and management of accessibility facilities and to promote progress in social civilization, this approach is developed in line with the relevant laws, regulations, such as the People's Republic of China Act on the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the People's Republic of China Act on the Protection of the Rights of Older Persons.

Article 2

This approach is applied in the new construction, alteration, expansion of urban roads, public buildings, residential areas, etc. (hereinafter referred to as construction projects) within the city's administration.

The specific scope of public buildings is implemented in accordance with the Urban Roads and Construction Accessibility Design Guidelines developed by the Ministry of Construction, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the China Disabled People's Federation (JGJ50-2001) and the Ministry of Construction, the Civil Affairs Department's Guidelines for the Design of Older Persons (JGJ122-99) (hereinafter referred to as the design norm).

Article 3

The accessibility facilities referred to in this approach refer to the provision of services in construction projects to ensure the safety and accessibility of older persons, persons with disabilities, sick, pregnant women, children and other necessities, including, inter alia, the provision of:

(i) Google, Google and blind;

(ii) Obstacles such as vertical ladder, grading;

(iii) warning signals, signals, instructions;

(iv) Low-ranking devices such as low telephone calls, low-ranking chairs, low-washing ponds;

(v) A dedicated parking, a dedicated audience, and a safe gate;

(vi) Access to toilets, toilets;

(vii) Obstacles;

(viii) Other facilities that facilitate the use of persons without action.

Article IV (Management responsibilities)

The establishment of administrative authorities is responsible for the implementation of integrated management and oversight of the construction of accessibility facilities.

The Urban Administration Department is responsible for overseeing the maintenance of urban road accessibility facilities.

The management sector, such as planning, public safety, transport, housing, civil affairs and parking, is responsible for the management of facilities that are accessible.

Article 5

Urban-building administrative authorities should prepare professional planning for the establishment of accessibility facilities in accordance with the state of socio-economic development of the city, urban management, civil affairs, disability and old-age communities, with the approval of the municipality.

Article 6 (“3 parallel”)

The construction units of new construction, alteration and expansion projects should be accompanied by the construction of accessibility facilities in accordance with prescribed standards and requirements, and should be synchronized with construction works, synchronized construction and synchronized delivery.

Article 7

In designing construction projects, the design units should be accompanied by the design of accessibility facilities in accordance with the design norms and other accessibility standards.

The design units should be aligned with the facilities already in place around the construction project.

Article 8

The construction units should accompany the construction of accessibility facilities in accordance with approved design documents.

In order to establish accessible facilities that have been built, the construction units should set out maps that guide and demonstrate the right use of accessibility facilities, in accordance with the relevant provisions of national, provincial and present municipalities.

Article 9

The construction units should, at the time of the completion of the project, be accompanied by an accessible facility that will contain the contents of the accessibility facility construction survey reports on the establishment of administrative authorities in the city or district (market).

The construction quality monitoring body should contain the content of the construction of accessibility facilities in the proposed quality monitoring of construction work.

Article 10

The conservation of accessibility facilities is the responsibility of the project owner or manager.

The accessibility facility conservants should maintain conservation and maintenance of accessibility facilities, in accordance with the standards and requirements set out, and ensure the normal use of accessibility facilities.

Access facilities for urban road bridges are vested in the appropriate road bridge management units.

Article 11

The owner or manager of the construction project should develop adaptation plans and purchase improvements in accordance with national standards and requirements, either in line with national standards and requirements.

Accessibility facility rehabilitation funds are assumed by the construction of project owner or manager.

Article 12 (Prevention)

No unit or person shall damage, unauthorized occupation, movement, alteration, closure facilities and symbols, or change the use of accessibility facilities.

The ban on motor vehicles, non-mobile vehicles, is prohibitive.

Article 13

As a result of urban construction and major social good activities, it is true that urban road accessibility facilities are to be occupied, and the urban administration should be approved by law.

The simultaneous relocation of accessibility facilities should be carried out in accordance with the Urban Management Approval Programme, owing to the implementation of gateways such as municipal utilities and the use of urban veterans.

The temporary occupancy period has been completed and the occupancy units should be restored in a timely manner.

Article 14.

In violation of article 7, 8 and article 9 of this approach, which are not designed in accordance with the mandatory standards of accessibility, the construction of accessibility facilities is punishable by the construction of administrative authorities in accordance with the relevant legal regulations, such as the Regulations on the Quality of Engineering.

Violations of other laws, regulations and regulations are punishable by law, regulations and regulations.

Article 15

The executive organs and their staff are in favour of private fraud, abuse of authority, and neglect in the course of their duties, and are subject to administrative disposition by law; they constitute crimes and are criminally prosecuted by law.

Article 16

The specific application of this approach is explained by the Office of the Rule of Law of the Metropolitan Government.

Article 17

This approach has been implemented effective 1 March 2011.