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Nov 27, 2013
Gary Cohn, AIA, and Christy Kim, AIA, CASp, from Marx|Okubo's Irvine office spoke recently at the 2013 Pacific Oil Conference in Los Angeles.
The presentation, called "Protect, Abide, and Provide" outlined the responsibilities that gas station operators face related to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Knowing the regulations, typical complaints, and costs to mitigate is important because gas stations are frequent targets for accessibility lawsuits.
Among the issues Mr. Cohn and Ms. Kim described in detail were the following steps for reducing exposure to legal action:
The annual Pacific Oil Conference is the learning and networking event for independent petroleum marketers and convenience store retailers throughout the western United States. Check out their website here.
Marx|Okubo is a national architecture/engineering/construction consulting firm that works with real estate owners, investors and lenders—at every point of the property lifecycle—to evaluate their building projects, solve complex challenges and implement tailored solutions. We help clients understand their projects’ complexities, so they can make more informed decisions and, ultimately, mitigate their risk.