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Figure 406.2 Counter Slope of Surface Adjacent to Curb Ramps – Drawing from the U.S. Access Board
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II-5.6000 Time periods for achieving program accessibility
A public entity that employs 50 or more persons must develop a transition plan by July 26, 1992, setting forth the steps necessary to complete such changes....
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Filing a complaint
Office via videophone (844-432-2275), voice phone (1-888- CALL-FCC or 1-888-225-5322), TTY (1-888-TELL-FCC or 1-888-835-5322) E-mail: DRO@FCC.gov Write to: Federal...
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Undue Burden
A public entity does not have to take any action that it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of its program or activity or in undue financial and administrative...
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IX. Complaints
Box 66738 Washington, D.C. 20035-6738 Complaints may also be sent to agencies designated to process complaints under the regulation, or to agencies that provide Federal financial...
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If a state or local authority interprets an accessibility requirement differently than how a comparable requirement in the ADA Standards is interpreted under the ADA (or waives that requirement completely), does this have any bearing on ADA compliance?
No. While state or local authorities may interpret or waive their own state or local accessibility codes as they see fit, those decisions have no effect on the obligation to comply...
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§35.170 Complaints (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Filing the complaint with any Federal agency will satisfy the requirement for timely filing....
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4.13.11* DOOR OPENING FORCE
The maximum force for pushing or pulling open a door shall be as follows: (1) Fire doors shall have the minimum opening force allowable by the appropriate administrative authority....
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R308.1.1.1 Dimensions
R308.1.1.1 Dimensions. Boarding and alighting areas shall provide a clear length of 2.4 m (8.0 ft) minimum, measured perpendicular to the curb or street or highway edge, and a clear...
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E1-b
E1-b. Is the accessible route free of steps and abrupt level changes over 1/2 inch? Yes No Note: level changes between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch should be beveled). [ADA...
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Make Changes
Make Changes Use the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Check whether local and state building codes require greater accessibility when alterations are undertaken.
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7.4.6 Tread Obstacles
Tread obstacles on trails shall not exceed 2 inches (50 mm) in height measured vertically to the highest point. Where the trail surface is paved or is elevated above the natural...
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E1-2. Accessible Route
E1-2. Is the accessible route free of steps and abrupt level changes over 1/2 inch (level changes between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch should be beveled)? [ADA Stds 4.1.3(1), 4.3.8] Yes...
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10.3.1(16)
(16) Where provided in below grade stations, escalators shall have a minimum clear width of 32 inches. At the top and bottom of each escalator run, at least two contiguous treads...
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10.3.1(14)
(14) Where public address systems are provided to convey information to the public in terminals, stations, or other fixed facilities, a means of conveying the same or equivalent...
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Changes in Level [4.5.2]
Vertical changes in level up to ¼ inch are permitted without treatment along accessible routes. Changes in level ¼ to ½ inch must be beveled with a slope no greater than 1:2. Changes...
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§ 37.167(b)
(b) On fixed route systems, the entity shall announce stops as follows:
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Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR)
Mission - Promote a cohesive, strategic Federal program of disability and rehabilitation research by brokering partnerships and facilitating coordination among Federal departments, offices...
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1.3 Previous Research
However, now that curb ramps and other flush transitions are used at crosswalks to improve the accessibility of sidewalks for people who cannot negotiate curbs, the curb edge has become...
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A. Purpose and Legal Authority
The Access Board is an independent federal agency established by Section 502 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 792)....
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§8.10(a)
(a) No qualified individual with handicaps shall, solely on the basis of handicap, be subjected to discrimination in employment under any program or activity that receives Federal financial...
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Section 508.gov
Section 508 requires that Federal agencies’ electronic and information technology is accessible to people with disabilities. IT Accessibility & Workforce Division, in the U.S....
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Section 501
Section 501 Section 501 requires affirmative action and nondiscrimination in employment by Federal agencies of the executive branch....
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1. New Curb Ramp Construction and Alterations
In particular, new curb ramp standards were developed in order to address conflicting federal and state requirements regarding use of a half-inch curb lip at the point where the ramp meets...
