An example of an "undue burden" and how it might be solved is: In a small municipality, the town council holds its public meetings in an auditorium on the second floor of an historic...
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2010 ADA Definition
Place of Public Accommodation: Place of public accommodation means a facility operated by a private entity whose operations affect commerce and fall within at least one of the following categories –
(1) Place of lodging, except for an establishment located within a facility that contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and that actually is occupied by the proprietor of the establishment as the residence of the proprietor. For purposes of this part, a facility is a "place of lodging" if it is – (i) An inn, hotel, or motel; or
(ii) A facility that – (A) Provides guest rooms for sleeping for stays that primarily are short-term in nature (generally 30 days or less) where the occupant does not have the right to return to a specific room or unit after the conclusion of his or her stay; and
(B) Provides guest rooms under conditions and with amenities similar to a hotel, motel, or inn, including the following – (1) On- or off-site management and reservations service;
(2) Rooms available on a walk-up or call-in basis;
(3) Availability of housekeeping or linen service; and
(4) Acceptance of reservations for a guest room type without guaranteeing a particular unit or room until check-in, and without a prior lease or security deposit.
(2) A restaurant, bar, or other establishment serving food or drink;
(3) A motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;
(4) An auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;
(5) A bakery, grocery store, clothing store, hardware store, shopping center, or other sales or rental establishment;
(6) A laundromat, dry-cleaner, bank, barber shop, beauty shop, travel service, shoe repair service, funeral parlor, gas station, office of an accountant or lawyer, pharmacy, insurance office, professional office of a health care provider, hospital, or other service establishment;
(7) A terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public transportation;
(8) A museum, library, gallery, or other place of public display or collection;
(9) A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation;
(10) A nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education;
(11) A day care center, senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank, adoption agency, or other social service center establishment; and
(12) A gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation.
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An example of an "undue burden" and how it might be solved is:
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Common Problems with Communication
Ø Public meetings are often held without audio amplification or sign language interpreters, real-time transcription services, etc....
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1. Program Access
ADA regulations authorize a public entity to enlist a number of alternative methods to satisfy its program access obligations: A public entity may comply with the requirements of this...
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
ADA Information Line 800-514-0301 (Voice) and 800-514-0383 (TTY) 24 hours a day to order publications by mail....
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ADA Training
Participants should include staff, board members, committee chairs and others involved in running the public entity. ...
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Example: Town Library is a Historic Property
telephone, to look up information for individuals with disabilities who cannot use the library, to provide information over the telephone, and to provide curbside service for books and library publications...
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Resources for Air Travelers with Disabilities
Click on “Travel Tips and Publications.”...
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Hearing Aid Compatible and Volume Control Telephones [4.13.5] [sic]
Hearing Aid Compatible and Volume Control Telephones [4.13.5] [sic] ADAAG requires that wheelchair accessible public phones, including pay and closed circuit phones, provide a volume...
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X. Designated Agencies
Department of Housing and Urban Development: State and local public housing, and housing assistance and referral....
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Regulatory Process Matters
The assessment has been placed in the docket and is available for public inspection. The assessment is also available on the Board’s web site at www.access-board.gov....
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Spacing: ADA Standard Section 609.3
Section 609.3 covers the current ADA Standards for the grab bar spacing between the wall, objects above, below and at the ends of the grab bar.
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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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‘‘Qualified interpreter.’’
Some claimed that few public entities would understand the difference between a qualified interpreter and a person who simply knows a few signs or how to fingerspell....
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Why Design for Accessibility?
A) The buying public supports accessibility. B) Business owners support accessibility. C) People with disabilities will bring their business to your clients....
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Qualified interpreter (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Some claimed that few public entities would understand the difference between a qualified interpreter and a person who simply knows a few signs or how to fingerspell....
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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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11B-206.2.1 Site arrival points
At least one accessible route shall be provided within the site from accessible parking spaces and accessible passenger loading zones; public streets and sidewalks; and public transportation...
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Section 35.138 Ticketing (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The ticketing policies and practices of public entities, however, are subject to title II's nondiscrimination provisions....
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§35.162 Telephone Emergency Services (Section-by-Section Analysis)
§35.162 Telephone Emergency Services (Section-by-Section Analysis) Many public entities provide telephone emergency services by which individuals can seek immediate assistance from police...
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The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Public response to the ANPRM was extraordinary. The Department extended the comment deadline by four months at the public's request. 70 FR 2992 (Jan. 19, 2005). ...
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§35.140 Employment discrimination prohibited (Section-by-Section Analysis)
(Section-by-Section Analysis) Title II of the ADA applies to all activities of public entities, including their employment practices....
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Shelves and Maneuvering Space
Items can be placed at any height but staff should be available to assist customers who may have difficulty reaching or viewing items....
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11B-504.8 Floor identification
Floor identification signs required by Chapter 10, Section 1023.9 complying with Sections 11B-703.1, 11B-703.2, 11B-703.3 and 11B-703.5 shall be located at the landing of each floor level, placed...