They asserted that providing a consolidated section blurred the distinction between the level of effort required by a public accommodation under the two standards....
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Readily achievable (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
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1630.15(c)
It may be a defense to a charge of discrimination brought under this part that a uniformly applied standard, criterion, or policy has a disparate impact on an individual with a disability...
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C.
and constructed for first occupancy after January 26, 1993, must be readily accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities by complying with the requirements set forth in the ADA Standards...
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Cinemark's stadium-style movie theater designs in Texas were approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as accessible under the Texas Accessibility Standards, state accessibility...
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3. Element by Element Safe Harbor
The rule includes a general "safe harbor" under which elements in covered facilities that were built or altered in compliance with the 1991 Standards or the UFAS would not be required to...
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E101.1 Purpose
These Revised 508 Standards, which consist of 508 Chapters 1 and 2 (Appendix A), along with Chapters 3 through 7 (Appendix C), contain scoping and technical requirements for information...
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APPENDIX
This appendix contains additional information that should help the designer to understand the minimum requirements of the standard or to design buildings or facilities for greater accessibility...
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§1630.15(c) Other disparate impact charges
It may be a defense to a charge of discrimination brought under this part that a uniformly applied standard, criterion, or policy has a disparate impact on an individual with a disability...
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State and Local Government Facilities
Units of government at the state, county, and local levels are subject to the ADA and must comply with the ADA Standards in new construction and alterations....
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ADA Regulations
Regulations issued by DOJ and DOT to implement the ADA provide important information and instructions on using the ADA Standards....
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What are the requirements for the size and color of signs?
The ADA Standards require accessible spaces to be designated by the International Symbol of Accessibility. In addition, van spaces must be labeled by the term “van accessible.”...
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Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities
The final rule clarifies and codifies existing nondiscrimination requirements and sets forth new standards to implement Section 1557, particularly with respect to the prohibition of discrimination...
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United Nations Disability Statistics
increased following the International Year of Disabled Persons (1981), the adoption of the United Nations World Programme of Action Concerning Disabled Persons (1982), and the release of the Standard...
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A. Overview Of The Relevant Statutory And Regulatory Provisions
Appendix A of the 1991 title III regulation5 contains the ADA Standards for Accessible Design (“1991 Standards”) which were based upon the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (1991 ADAAG) published...
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Section 35.151(d) Scope of Coverage (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is proposing § 35.151(d) to clarify that the requirements established by this section, including those contained in the proposed standards, prescribe what is necessary to...
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Designing Access Into the Outdoor Environment
The portion of ADA/ABAAG that applies to Federal agencies is also known as the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) and is available at http://www.access-board.gov/...
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Acronyms
ABA—Architectural Barriers Act ABAAS—Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards Access Board—Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board ADA—Americans with...
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Guidelines
We do not advocate the adoption of strict standards and rules for the design of tactile exhibits because the type of objects that lend themselves to tactile representation vary so widely...
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Q. What employers are covered by the ADA, and when is the coverage effective?
The standards to be used under title II for determining whether employment discrimination has occurred depend on whether the public entity at issue is also covered by title I....
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M201.1 Enforcing Authority
The proposed standards do not include scoping requirements that specify the minimum number of types of accessible diagnostic equipment required in different types of health care facilities...
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Accessible (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The term accessible was defined in the proposed rule in terms of compliance with the standards in this part, as is common with other accessibility standards....
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Side reach (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The 1991 Standards at section 4.2.6 establish a maximum side-reach height of 54 inches. The 2010 Standards at section 308.3.1 reduce that maximum height to 48 inches....
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11B-405.9.2 Curb or barrier
ETA Editor's Note CBC requires either a curb or a barrier for edge protection at ramps, and does not recognize the extended floor or ground surface also permitted by 2010 ADA Standards...
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11B-406.5.8 Counter slope
[2010 ADA Standards] 406.2 Counter Slope. Counter slopes of adjoining gutters and road surfaces immediately adjacent to the curb ramp shall not be steeper than 1:20....
