identification of tenancies, names and titles of room occupants, non-fixed signage and temporary postings ("Out of Service," "Under Renovation"), and other information subject to change (building...
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Temporary Signage
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1132A.4, Item 5
In buildings containing covered multifamily dwelling units, the floor or landing immediately outside the entry may be sloped up to ¼ inch (6.35 mm) per foot (12 inches) (305 mm), in a direction...
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Test Courses & Surfaces
Test Surfaces Test Course/Test Surface Code ADAAG Accessible Course: Unpaved #2 Road Mix(3/4" Class 2 aggregate) ADAG Straight Courses: Asphalt...
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Common Problems with Websites
Have your web master and staff read the Department's technical assistance document, "Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites to People with Disabilities" (www.ada.gov/websites2...
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REDUCTION OF ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS
FIND IT IN THE REGULATIONS State and Local Governments: §35.133 (c) maintenance of accessible features Places of Public Accommodation: §36.211 (c) maintenance of accessible features...
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B. Executive Order 13132 (Federalism)
national government and the States, or the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government; or (2) imposes substantial direct compliance costs on State and local...
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What is emergency health information?
Medic Alert may also be ordered from your local pharmacy....
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Appendix B: An Example from State Legislation and Policy: Maryland
2008 Maryland Fitness and Athletic Equity Act for Students with Disabilities The Maryland law, unique in the nation and in full effect July 2011, requires local boards of education to...
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Requirements to Remember for ADA Compliance in Construction Projects: Transportation Facilities
Requirements to Remember for ADA Compliance in Construction Projects April 22, 2014 The ADA Standards issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) apply to facilities used by state and local...
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Epilogue
The ADA is distinctive in the context of disability legislation not for its individual provisions, most of which were already established in some form by various state and local governments...
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Some existing measurement protocols
waviness index, but these standards are not mandated for testing for accessibility, nor are there any standards for accessibility that can be tested other than overall slope of ramps or local...
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Detectable Warnings [§406.8 (DOT’s Standards), §705]
Detectable Warnings [§406.8 (DOT’s Standards), §705] Detectable warnings are required on curb ramps at transit facilities covered by DOT’s Standards (facilities used by state and local...
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‘‘Facility.’’
‘‘Facility’’ means all or any portion of buildings, structures, sites, complexes, equipment, rolling stock or other conveyances, roads, walks, passageways, parking lots, or other real or...
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R201 Application (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Buildings and structures in the public right-of-way that are not covered by the proposed guidelines must comply with the applicable requirements in the 2004 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines...
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ABA Enforcement
interaction between the complainant and the federal agency because we protect the identity of the complainant, and that is because, under the ABA, this is a fact-based investigation: Does the building...
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Backrests
ADA-ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities (ADA-ABA). 2002. http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/buildings-and-sites/about-the-ada-standards/background...
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Facility (Section-by-Section Analysis)
"Facility" means all or any portion of buildings, structures, sites, complexes, equipment, rolling stock or other conveyances, roads, walks, passageways, parking lots, or other real or personal...
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A4.30.1 General
In building complexes where finding locations independently on a routine basis may be a necessity (for example, college campuses), tactile maps or prerecorded instructions can be very helpful...
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§ 35.150(b)(1) General
A public entity may comply with the requirements of this section through such means as redesign or acquisition of equipment, reassignment of services to accessible buildings, assignment...
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18) Elevators and platform lifts in new construction and alterations
Elevators and platform lifts in new construction and alterations ADAAG: The elevator exemption for two-story places of public accommodation or commercial facilities does not apply to buildings...
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STORY
[DSA-AC] That portion of a building or facility designed for human occupancy included between the upper surface of a floor and upper surface of the floor or roof next above....
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OCCUPANT NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS
People who are blind or have low vision can hear standard building fire alarms and voice announcements over public address systems that warn of a danger or the need to evacuate or that provide...
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ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS {35.151}
Public entities may choose either: Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) or Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings...
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§100.304(b) housing facility or community
A portion or portions of a single building shall not constitute a housing facility or community. Examples of a housing facility or community include, but are not limited to:...