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2010 ADA Definition
Public Entity: From Regulation 36.104: (1) Any State or local government; (2) Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States or local government; and (3) The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and any commuter authority (as defined in section 103(8) of the Rail Passenger Service Act).
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15. Can I store my lift and bring it out only when it is requested by a person with a disability?
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T201 General
Buses, OTRBs, and vans acquired or remanufactured by entities covered by the ADA must comply with the scoping requirements in Chapter 2 to the extent required by DOT’s implementing regulations...
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C201.2 Readily Achievable
telecommunications manufacturer, including financial resources, technical expertise, component supply sources, equipment, or personnel; the overall financial resources of any parent corporation or entity...
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1017.4 Passing Spaces
Entities should consider providing either a 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum clear tread width or passing spaces at shorter intervals if the clear tread width is less than 60 inches (1525 mm)...
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BACKGROUND
. § 12111(5) and a covered entity within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12111(2)....
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BACKGROUND
. § 12111(5), and a covered entity within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 12111(2)....
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Factors to consider when making decisions about what is readily achievable (and not readily achievable)
The geographic separateness and the administrative or fiscal relationship of the site or sites to any parent corporation or entity Based upon these criteria, a business may decide...
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EXTREME WEATHER
Alerts the public of risks and available resources. Monitors and assists homeless individuals....
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Hold and Release of Tickets for Accessible Seating
Generally, tickets for accessible seats may not be sold to members of the general public who do not need the specific features of accessible seats....
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11B-403.3 Slope
CBC does not define street or highway but does define sidewalk as " ... contiguous to a street used by the public."...
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6. Processes for Complying with the ADA
Provide public notice about ADA requirements A small town must provide notice to the public about its ADA obligations and about accessible facilities and services in the town....
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Maximum side reach ranges. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Industry commenters asserted that requiring existing facilities to apply the new requirement would mean, among other things, that entities would be required to lower every light switch in...
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IV. DEFINITIONS
auxiliary aids and services where necessary to afford qualified individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in or benefit from the services, programs, or activities of a public...
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‘‘Individual with a disability’’ (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
‘‘Individual with a disability’’ means a person who has a disability but does not include an individual who is currently illegally using drugs, when the public accommodation acts on the...
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MEANS OF EGRESS
A continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from any occupied portion of a building or structure to a public way....
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§8.23(a) Substantial alteration
If alterations are undertaken to a project (including a public housing project as required by §8.25(a)(2)) that has 15 or more units and the cost of the alterations is 75 percent or more...
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12188(b)(1)(B)(ii)
(ii) any person or group of persons has been discriminated against under this subchapter and such discrimination raises an issue of general public importance, the Attorney General may commence...
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§ 36.302(c)(9)(i)
(i) A public accommodation shall make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures to permit the use of a miniature horse by an individual with a disability if the miniature...
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R308 Transit Stops and Transit Shelters (Section-by-Section Analysis)
requirements for transit stops and transit shelters are contained in R308 and adapt the technical requirements for transit facilities in the 2004 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines to the public...
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Q6. Are service-animals-in-training considered service animals under the ADA?
Under the ADA, the dog must already be trained before it can be taken into public places. However, some State or local laws cover animals that are still in training....
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5.2 Q. If a building design contains a mix of single-story flats on grade and single-story flats located above grade over a public parking area, do the flats over the parking area have to be accessible?
A. No. In the example in the above question, because some single-story flats are situated on grade, these flats would be the ground floor dwelling units and would be required to be...
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What constitutes discrimination?
Discrimination is the failure to give a person with a disability the equal opportunity to use or enjoy the public accommodation’s goods, services, or facilities....
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Circulation Path
A circulation path is a continuous and unobstructed way of travel from any point in a building or structure to a public way....
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Introduction
Institute for Museum and Library Services, there are about 17,500 museums across the United States that care for more than 750 million objects and live specimens in order to engage the public...