Section 2430.11. Selection of facility sites

The Office of Blindness and Visual Services (BVS) will select potential sites for the location of a facility based on the following criteria:

(1) A facility may be located in an office building if total daily traffic is at least 300 individuals; or, if the facility is to be located outside a building, at least 2,000 individuals pass by daily during business hours.

(2) A facility may be located in an industrial plant or department store if at least 300 employes have easy access to it; or, if the facility is to be located on the grounds of an industrial plant, but not within a building, at least 1,000 employes have easy access to it.

(3) A facility may be located in a neighborhood, shopping, or business area of a community if the population is 2,500 or more.

(4) A facility may be located in an institution if there are at least 500 persons in the institution; or, if the facility is to be located on the grounds of an institution, at least 1,000 persons daily have easy access to it.