The ADA requires businesses to make existing pools accessible only when it is "readily achievable" to do so....
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4. My pool already existed before the effective date of the new rule. What am I required to do to provide pool access to customers with mobility disabilities?
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11B-233.3.4 Alterations
dwelling unit; types of common spaces provided within the facility; and location with respect to community resources and services, such as public transportation and civic, recreational, and mercantile...
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XI. Overview of Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for New Construction and Alterations
They also have specific technical standards for restaurants, medical care facilities, mercantile facilities, libraries, and transient lodging (such as hotels and shelters). ...
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Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities: ADA Standard Section 805
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24. Q: Are there tax credits or deductions available to help offset the costs associated with complying with the ADA?
A: To assist businesses in complying with the ADA, Section 44 of the IRS Code allows a tax credit for small businesses and Section 190 of the IRS Code allows a tax deduction for all businesses...
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V. PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
between the business community and the disability community....
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Examples of Barrier Removal
Each business must decide on a case-by-case basis what constitutes "readily achievable" barrier removal for their business....
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207.1.1
207.1.1 Barriers at common or emergency entrances and exits of business establishments conducting business with the general public that are existing, under construction, or under contract...
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Customizing the readily achievable plan
In fact, the regulations acknowledge that business may “mix and match” to best meet their customers’ needs....
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Purchasing Goods and Services: What to Expect
Purchasing Goods and Services: What to Expect There are over seven million businesses in the United States that provide goods or services to the public, including grocery stores, retail...
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7. Q: Can I charge a maintenance or cleaning fee for customers who bring service animals into my business?
A: No. Neither a deposit nor a surcharge may be imposed on an individual with a disability as a condition to allowing a service animal to accompany the individual with a...
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c. Estimated Number and Type of Small Entities in the Movie Exhibition Industry
Businesses, Business Dynamics Statistics, Business Employment Dynamics, and Nonemployer Statistics. http://www.sba.gov/advocacy/849/12162 (last visited July 14, 2014). ...
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3. b. Government Assistance
Government Assistance ADA BUSINESS CONNECTION U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development, U.S....
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For More Information
For more information about the ADA and business, visit the Department of Justice ADA Business Connection at www.ada.gov....
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§ 37.131(b)(1)
(1) The entity shall make reservation service available during at least all normal business hours of the entity's administrative offices, as well as during times, comparable to normal business...
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Effective Communication
Effective Communication Businesses must communicate effectively with customers who have vision, hearing, or speech disabilities....
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6. What if I can’t afford to install a fixed lift in my pool, or it would be difficult to do so?
If it is not readily achievable for a business to provide a fixed lift – that is, if it would be too difficult or expensive to make these changes – then a business may use other ways, such...
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Accessible Parking Spaces
When a business restripes a parking lot, it must provide accessible parking spaces as required by the ADA Standards for Accessible Design....
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Introduction
Introduction Meetings between businesses and people with disabilities – whether related to researching customer preferences, developing a business education curriculum, or discovering...
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Including Customers with Disabilities in the Process
And, there are reasons beyond equalizing opportunities that make this inclusion significant for businesses....
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202.3.3 Barriers at Common or Emergency Entrances and Exists
Barriers at common or emergency entrances and exits of business establishments conducting business with the general public that are existing, under construction, or under contract for construction...
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Communicating with Customers
Communicating with Customers Communicating successfully with customers is an essential part of doing business....
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16. I think a lift poses a safety risk at an unattended pool. I also have heard that my insurance rates will increase if I have a lift in my unattended pool. Can I consider safety risks?
The ADA allows businesses to consider “legitimate safety requirements” in determining whether an action is readily achievable, as long as the requirements are based on actual risks and are...
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Free Technical Assistance
You may also order the ADA Standards for Accessible Design and other ADA publications, including regulations for private businesses or State and local governments, at any time day or night...