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2010 ADA Definition
Commercial Facility: Commercial facilities means facilities –
(1) Whose operations will affect commerce; (2) That are intended for nonresidential use by a private entity; and (3) That are not – (i) Facilities that are covered or expressly exempted from coverage under the Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended (42 U.S.C. 3601 - 3631); (ii) Aircraft; or (iii) Railroad locomotives, railroad freight cars, railroad cabooses, commuter or intercity passenger rail cars (including coaches, dining cars, sleeping cars, lounge cars, and food service cars), any other railroad cars described in section 242 of the Act or covered under title II of the Act, or railroad rights-of-way. For purposes of this definition, "rail" and "railroad" have the meaning given the term "railroad" in section 202(e) of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 431(e)).
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ADA Shop Talk
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Are there good examples of Title III Compliance for making goods and services accessible?
In some ways, I understand how difficult and expensive it might be to make the facility physically accessible but how about the requirement of Title III to make access to goods and services...
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11B-233.3.4.2 Alterations to individual residential dwelling units
In public housing facilities with individual residential dwelling units, where a bathroom or a kitchen is substantially altered, and at least one other room is altered, the requirements...
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Issue: "Grandfather" Clause or Small Entity Exemption
Common Problem: City governments may believe that their existing programs and facilities are protected by a “grandfather” clause from having to comply with the requirements of Title II...
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More Steps Toward Access
Coordinator, who knows the appropriate steps to take to retain sign language interpreters or obtain assistive listening devices, and how and when to transfer a program to an accessible facility...
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Text Telephones (TTY)
Section 217.4.2 of the 2010 Standards requires that a building or facility provide a public TTY on each floor that has four or more public telephones, and in each telephone bank that has...
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2. PRIMARY FUNCTION AREAS
Requirements for alterations (Section F202.4 of ABA Chapter 2) and leased facilities (Section F202.6.2 of ABA Chapter 2) refer to "primary function areas."...
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7. INSTALLATION
Perhaps occurring as frequently as poor installation, however, are the occasions when a proper installation is modified by local facility managers or personnel after the initial installation...
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Communication. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Commenters also recommended that correctional facilities should provide access to advanced forms of telecommunications....
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11B-233.3.4.2 Alterations to individual residential dwelling units
In public housing facilities with individual residential dwelling units, where a bathroom or a kitchen is substantially altered, and at least one other room is altered, the requirements...
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3.4 Some Basic Principles of Reasonable Accommodation
If it would be an undue hardship to install an elevator for an employee who uses a wheelchair, the employer must provide a comparable facility on the first floor....
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INTRODUCTION
The four standard-setting agencies establish and enforce standards for design, construction, and alteration of particular types of buildings and facilities....
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UNDUE HARDSHIP ISSUES
making the reasonable accommodation; the number of persons employed at this facility; the effect on expenses and resources of the facility; the overall financial resources, size...
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§ 36.401(d)(1)(i)
The facility housing the "professional office of a health care provider" only includes floor levels housing at least one health care provider, or any floor level designed or intended for...
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Scoping Requirements
The scoping requirements for outdoor constructed features are explained in the sections of the standards that contain the scoping requirements for camping and picnic facilities, viewing...
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106.5.47 Professional Office of a Health Care Provider
The facility housing the "professional office of a health care provider" only includes floor levels housing at least one health care provider, or any floor level designed or intended for...
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STREETS, ROADS AND WALKWAYS {35.150}
providing curb ramps or other sloped areas where pedestrian walks cross curbs, giving priority to walkways serving entities covered by the Act, including State and local government offices and facilities...
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Title II Quiz
All the quizzes cover the same topics: general ADA, effective communication, facility/program accessibility, general Title II nondiscrimination requirements and Title II administrative requirements...
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Section 2. Dwelling unit
these guidelines include: condominiums; an apartment unit within an apartment building; and other types of dwellings in which sleeping accommodations are provided but toileting or cooking facilities...
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§104.22(e) Transition plan
In the event that structural changes to facilities are necessary to meet the requirement of paragraph (a) of this section, a recipient shall develop, within six months of the effective date...
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206.6 Elevators
In a building or facility permitted to use the exceptions to 206.2.3 or permitted by 206.7 to use a platform lift, elevators complying with 408 shall be permitted. 2....
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Sec.36.401(d)(1)(i)
The facility housing the "professional office of a health care provider'' only includes floor levels housing at least one health care provider, or any floor level designed or intended for...
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106.5.57 Safe Harbor
Elements of a path of travel at a subject building or facility that have been previously constructed or altered in accordance with the April 1, 1994 Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) are...
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Portable Units [4.1.2(6)]
Portable units are subject to the same technical criteria applicable to permanent facilities....