document answers frequently asked questions concerning requirements for accessible play areas in standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Architectural Barriers...
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2010 ADA Definition
Readily Achievable Barrier Removal: Readily achievable means easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense. In determining whether an action is readily achievable factors to be considered include –
(1) The nature and cost of the action needed under this part;
(2) The overall financial resources of the site or sites involved in the action; the number of persons employed at the site; the effect on expenses and resources; legitimate safety requirements that are necessary for safe operation, including crime prevention measures; or the impact otherwise of the action upon the operation of the site;
(3) The geographic separateness, and the administrative or fiscal relationship of the site or sites in question to any parent corporation or entity;
(4) If applicable, the overall financial resources of any parent corporation or entity; the overall size of the parent corporation or entity with respect to the number of its employees; the number, type, and location of its facilities; and
(5) If applicable, the type of operation or operations of any parent corporation or entity, including the composition, structure, and functions of the workforce of the parent corporation or entity.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Play Areas
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R201.3 Buildings and Structures
These structures are required to comply with the applicable requirements in the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities and the Architectural Barriers...
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§ 35.138(g) Ticket prices
If an existing facility has barriers to accessible seating at a particular price level for an event, then a percentage (determined by the ratio of the total number of seats at that price...
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Multiple audio tracks playing at the same time
Participants felt a barrier, possibly of Plexiglas, would help isolate the audio tracks and make it possible for more than one person to use the display at a time....
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The Shameful Wall
Once again, we rejoice as this barrier falls, proclaiming together we will not accept, we will not excuse, we will not tolerate discrimination in America. . . ....
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§ 38.159(b)(8) Platform entrance ramp
The entrance ramp, or loading-edge barrier used as a ramp, shall not exceed a slope of 1:8, measured on level ground, for a maximum rise of 3 inches (75 mm), and the transition from roadway...
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II-6.6000 Curb ramps
When streets, roads, or highways are newly built or altered, they must have ramps or sloped areas wherever there are curbs or other barriers to entry from a sidewalk or path....
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11B-903.1 General
benches provided at outdoor locations may be found in the Revised Draft Guidelines for Accessible Public Rights-of-Way, California State Parks Accessibility Guidelines and Architectural Barriers...
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11B-108 Maintenance of accessible features
Features for accessibility must be permanently functional, unobstructed and may not be removed. ...
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302.1 General
A stable surface is one that remains unchanged by contaminants or applied force, so that when the contaminant or force is removed, the surface returns to its original condition....
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Obstacles [1018.5]
Changes in the vertical alignment of boards or the connection points for removable sections of beach access routes can be obstacles to beach access....
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5. Accessible Features
(For example, repairing cracks in sidewalks on exterior routes; placing portable display racks and potted plants so they do not impede exterior and interior routes; snow removal on exterior...
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C2-1. Objects on sidewalks
[ADA Stds 4.4, 4.2.1(3), 4.1.3(2)] Yes _____ No _____ If No, can the object be lowered, removed, or modified or can the route be changed to avoid the object?...
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§ 38.51(c)
Removal of seats is not required....
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11B-108 Maintenance of accessible features.
Features for accessibility must be permanently functional, unobstructed and may not be removed. ...
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11B-108 Maintenance of accessible features
Features for accessibility must be permanently functional, unobstructed and may not be removed....
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302.1 General
A stable surface is one that remains unchanged by contaminants or applied force, so that when the contaminant or force is removed, the surface returns to its original condition....
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Section 36.406(f) Assembly Areas (Section-by-Section Analysis)
will be lost when a platform is removed....
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Section 35.151(g) Assembly areas (Section-by-Section Analysis)
will be lost when a platform is removed....
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Bobrick Swing-Up Grab Bar B-4998
Swing-up grab bar can support loads in excess of 250 pounds (113kg) if properly installed, complying with barrier-free accessibility guidelines (including ADAAG in the U.S.A.) for structural...
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American Foundation for the Blind® Support, Programs and Services
We change lives—breaking through barriers, challenging misconceptions, and expanding possibilities....
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Cricket Records that Will Never be Broken
Achieved through rare combinations of skill, longevity, and consistency, these records seem increasingly out of reach in today’s fast-evolving formats and packed schedules....
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What Are Testing Accommodations?
Testing accommodations are changes to the regular testing environment and auxiliary aids and services2 that allow individuals with disabilities to demonstrate their true aptitude or achievement...
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Specific Remedial Measures
description, captioning or other means of effectively communicating the experience and content of the Museum's artifacts and other offerings will require substantial time and resources to achieve...
