CASp Inspector & Architect
Fay Lorraine Sueltz, AIA, CASI
California Architecture license #CA 18796   CASp Certification #141 

Established by CA Senate Bill 1608 in 2008, the Certified Accessibility Specialist (CASp) program gives California business and property owners a legal window to correct accessibility issues identified by a California Certified Accessibility Specialist (CAS) referencing the California Building Code (CBC) before a lawsuit may proceed.

A facility may be evaluated in full or in part, with corrections completed within a given time frame based on budget and structural feasibility to reduce—and in most cases avoid—legal action.

Business and property owners often seek a CASp Report before any legal threat arises so they can address issues early, reduce the risk of litigation, and most importantly, support full access to all public users of commercial and residential properties in compliance with the CBC.

 A building/business Owner and CAS signed CASp Report—or even an unsigned Accessibility Inspection Report—can assit a  prospective  buyer during escrow avoid major unexpected costs. Findings such as noncompliant walkway slopes, stairs, eleva  tors, ramps, restrooms, parking areas, signs, etc.,  may support renegotiating the purchase price significantly.

 As a California-licensed architect with extensive experience in the design of public commercial and housing projects, Fay        provides written solution options for issues identified in her CASp Reports and Accessibility Inspections—an added service that  CASp inspectors are not required to offer. This can save clients time and money because a signed CASp Report requires a work remediation plan, which often means hiring a contractor or architect to develop corrective solutions before signatures.

 Pre-construction plan review is also an offered service. Identifying potential accessibility issues before building saves time,  money and potential litigation. 

Expert Opinions have and can be rendered according to the Americans with Disabilities Architdctural Guidelines & The California Building Code.

 Fay Lorraine Sueltz, AIA, CASI, has been preparing CASp Reports and conducting ADA Accessibility Inspections and Plan reviews  since 2009, near the beginning of the CASp program. Over 20 years previous to 2009 were spent as a Design Architect on public commerical and residential projects, greatly informing her accdessibility review work. 

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