The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM) at Boston public broadcaster WGBH is a research and development facility dedicated to addressing barriers to...
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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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The Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media (NCAM)
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A. Designating an ADA Coordinator
If a public entity has 50 or more employees, it is required to designate at least one responsible employee to coordinate ADA compliance.1 A government entity may elect to have more than...
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1.5. Major Provisions of Final Rule
Second, within 18 months of the rule’s publication in the Federal Register, movie theaters must ensure that their auditoriums exhibiting digital movies provide captioning and audio description...
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Development of the 2004 ADA/ABA Guidelines
The Access Board released an interim draft of its guidelines to the public on April 2, 2002, 67 FR 15509, in order to provide an opportunity for entities with model codes to consider amendments...
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2.6 Communications.
take appropriate steps to ensure that their communications with individuals with disabilities are as effective as communications with other individuals, beneficiaries, and members of the public...
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M306.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Access Board sought public input in question 41 in the preamble to the MDE NPRM, on whether diagnostic equipment that communicates instructions or other information to the patient should...
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36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards)
Section 508 also requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal agency, have access to and use of information and...
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a) Curb Ramp and Sidewalk Transition Plan
In addition, the evidence presented at trial shows that Kirola routinely and independently travels across the City, using the City's public right-of-way, public transportation systems, and...
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Analog Movie Screens (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department has asked for public comment on the future of analog theaters, analog movie production in general, and analog movies with accessible features. ...
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Video interpreting services. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
VIS can circumvent the difficulty of providing live interpreters quickly, which is why more public entities are providing qualified interpreters via VIS....
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END NOTES
i Title II applies to all public entities, defined as “any state or local government. 42 U.S.C. §12131 (2002)....
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Vehicular Route Exceptions—Sections 206.2.1 and 206.2.2 of the 2010 Standards
., UFAS, Section 4.1.1(1): At least one accessible route complying with 4.3 shall be provided within the boundary of the site from public transportation stops, accessible parking spaces,...
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CONCLUSION
The raised porches also do not comply with the 2010 Standards because the revised public entrance provisions must be read as reaching the same outcome as the 1991 public entrance provisions...
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Appendix A to Part 37—Standards for Accessible Transportation Facilities
In the original 1991 publication of part 37, the Department complied with this requirement by reproducing the Access Board's Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG...
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Chapter 7 Addendum 1: Title II Checklist (Emergency Management)
Until all emergency shelters have the required accessible features referenced above, have you identified and widely publicized to the public and to persons with disabilities and disability...
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2012 Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction Pocket Guide
There are a few places where the requirements between the standards and the regulations differ. In these cases, the regulations prevail....
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Swimming pools, wading pools, saunas, and steam rooms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
swimming pool lift or other options for pool access is readily achievable and can be accomplished without much difficulty or expense; and that the readily achievable standard already provides public...
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May an employer ask all employees what prescription medications they are taking?
In limited circumstances, however, employers may be able to ask employees in positions affecting public safety about their use of medications that may affect their ability to perform essential...
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604.4 Seats
A water closet in a toilet room for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to comply with 604.4. 2....
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215 Fire Alarm Systems
Provisions are included that are specific to public use and common use areas (215.2), work areas (215.3), transient lodging guest rooms (215.4), and residential dwelling units (215.5)....
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C. Preparation – Advance Planning for Emergencies and Disasters
Public officials, specialists from organizations such as the American Red Cross, and community members should work together to develop a comprehensive plan to prepare for emergencies....
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11B-406.5.12 Detectable warnings
Access Board's Note to Reader: The Department of Transportation's ADA Standards require detectable warnings on curb ramps: [ADA Title II - Public Transportation] 406.8 Detectable Warnings...
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607.4 Grab Bars
Grab bars shall not be required to be installed in a bathtub located in a bathing facility for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use...
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3. Access Request Program
Individual requests for program access fixes will be prioritized in residential neighborhoods or that are necessary to provide access to bus stops or other forms of public transit....