In newly constructed or altered facilities, elevators must comply with specific design standards regarding the following: Hall call button orientation, mounting location, and visual...
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Existing Facility: Existing facility means a facility in existence on any given date, without regard to whether the facility may also be considered newly constructed or altered under this part.
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Some Examples of Mental or Psychological Impairments [Sec. 382.5(a)(2)]
These tips are aimed at ensuring that services, facilities, and other accommodations are provided to passengers with disabilities in a respectful and helpful manner....
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Safe Harbor – Construction Prior to March 15, 2012
Safe Harbor – Construction Prior to March 15, 2012 Elements in facilities built or altered before March 15, 2012 that comply with the 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (1991 Standards...
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7.4.11.2 Sign Contents
., an aerial map of the trail and related facilities), the location of specific trail features and obstacles that do not comply with the technical provisions in 7.4 should be identified...
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Accessibility Guidebook for Outfitters and Guides Operating on Public Lands
The guidebook addresses basic facility accessibility issues, but focuses primarily on program and activity accessibility....
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Storage [9.2.2(4)]
Storage [9.2.2(4)] At least one of each type of fixed or built-in storage facility (cabinets, shelves, closets, drawers) provided in accessible spaces must be accessible as specified...
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106.5.60 Shopping Center or Shopping Mall
The facility housing a "shopping center or shopping mall" only includes floor levels housing at least one sales or rental establishment, or any floor level designed or intended for use by...
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Doors [9.2.2(3), 9.4]
Because of the social interaction and visitation that often occurs in lodging facilities, an accessible door clear opening width (32 inches minimum) is required to and within all sleeping...
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7.2 Training Program: Recommendations
Participants could be people who are currently employed in installing ALS, who are on the staff of large facilities in which various kinds of ALS are employed, or those whose job activities...
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V. Utilizing the 2010 Standards
These exceptions are necessary to ensure that HUD recipients construct or alter buildings and facilities with at least the same degree of accessibility as is currently required under HUD...
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1016.4 Passing Spaces
recreation access routes or passing spaces at shorter intervals if the clear width is less than 60 inches (1525 mm), where the route is: • Heavily used or adjoins elements, space, or facilities...
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Required Compliance [§210]
The Standards exempt aisle stairs in assembly areas, stairs in non-public areas of detention and correctional facilities, and stairs of play components....
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Overhead Lifts
Overhead lifts and portable floor lifts are used in health care facilities, and the technical criteria should not be viewed as preferring portable floor lifts....
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1134A.5, Item 1
by 30 inches perpendicular (1219 mm by 762 mm) to the side of a bathtub or bathtub-shower combination to provide for the maneuvering of a wheelchair and transfer to and from the bathing facilities...
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11B-904.6 Security glazing
Where assistive listening devices are installed, place signs complying with 703.7.2.4 to identify those facilities which are so equipped....
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11B-233.3.5 Dispersion
and residential dwelling units required to provide communication features complying with Section 11B-809.5 shall be dispersed among the various types of residential dwelling units in the facility...
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11B-206.6 Elevators
Exceptions: In a building or facility permitted to use the exceptions to Section 11B-206.2.3 or permitted by Section 11B-206.7 to use a platform lift, elevators complying with Section...
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7.9 Health Insurance and Other Employee Benefit Plans
While establishing these protections for employees with disabilities, the ADA permits employers to provide insurance plans that comply with existing Federal and state insurance requirements...
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Trail Study Sites
The existing path was 1.2-m- (4-ft-) wide blacktop asphalt extending 50 m (165 ft) from accessible parking to the beginning of the sand beach, 30 m (100 ft) from the water....
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8. Revisions to Exceptions under 508 Standards
In the 2010 ANPRM, the Board reorganized the exceptions in the existing 508 Standards and recommended deleting three others that were unnecessary or had led to confusion....
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4.2 Applications of Findings in Design and Standards Development
It generally means increasing dimensions in existing standards by 2‒6 inches....
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Sides of Curb Ramps
This exception was provided to address situations where existing space constraints or obstructions may prohibit a landing at the top of curb ramps....
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3.2 Why Is a Reasonable Accommodation Necessary?
the ADA, when an individual with a disability is qualified to perform the essential functions of a job except for functions that cannot be performed because of related limitations and existing...
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3.7 How Does an Employer Determine What Is a Reasonable Accommodation?
For example: A small employer believed it necessary to install a special lower drinking fountain for an employee using a wheelchair, but the employee indicated that he could use the existing...