State and local governments are required to follow specific architectural standards in the new construction and alteration of their buildings....
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Subtitle A: State and Local Government Activities
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Design Guidelines for Environmental Illness
There is no statutory authority for the Department to create the type of design and construction standards suggested by the commenters....
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Section 1. Introduction
Additionally, Section 1 explains that only those sections of the ANSI Standard cited in the Guidelines are required for compliance with the accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing...
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QUESTION: WHERE THE TRACK ADJACENT TO A PLATFORM IS NOT SHARED WITH FREIGHT, ARE THERE ANY CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH AN APPROACH OTHER THAN LEVEL BOARDING IS ALLOWABLE?
If FRA or FTA agrees that level boarding is not physically feasible, then the railroad would meet the performance standard of section 37.42(a) at the station through the means and process...
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Accessibility Evaluation Surveys
During an accessibility evaluation survey, compare each portion of a structure to the accessibility standards, and record compliance and deficiencies....
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402.2 Speech-Output Enabled
Speech output shall be delivered through a mechanism that is readily available to all users, including, but not limited to, an industry standard connector or a telephone handset....
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The National Shelter System and Physical Accessibility - Time to Look Under the Hood
What follows is a list of questions and concerns regarding NSS’s information accuracy, surveyor competencies, and uniformity in applying standardized policies and procedures across divisions...
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IV. Discussion of Findings and Implications
A playground surface with poured-in-place rubber had a use zone found in non-compliance with the ASTM standard for impact attenuation. ...
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1.1.16 Alternate measurement tools
The waviness index method is described in ASTM E 1486, Standard Test Method for Determining Floor Tolerances Using Waviness, Wheel Path and Levelness Criteria....
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Head and Back Support (M301.3.3 and M302.3.3)
Although not required by the proposed standards, examination tables that can be adjusted to a sitting position and then reclined to a horizontal position may be easier for patients with...
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Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) (Advisory Guidance)
TRS links TTY users with those who do not have a TTY and use standard telephones....
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Error/Omission: Adequate maneuvering clearance is not provided at doors, including doors to accessible toilet stalls.
* Asterisk denotes that related, non-mandatory material is in the Appendix to the Standards....
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Error/Omission: Parts of an accessible route with slopes that exceed 1:20 lack required features including handrails and edge protection.
* Asterisk denotes that related, non-mandatory material is in the Appendix to the Standards....
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Error/Omission: The shape of the door hardware requires tight grasping, pinching, and twisting of the wrist to use.
* Asterisk denotes that related, non-mandatory material is in the Appendix to the Standards....
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Section 35.151(b)(3) Alterations to historic facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Currently, the regulation provides that alterations to historic facilities shall comply to the maximum extent feasible with section 4.1.7 of UFAS or section 4.1.7 of the 1991 Standards....
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11B-806.3 Guest rooms with communication features
For headset or external amplification system compatibility, a standard subminiature jack installed in the telephone will provide the most flexibility. ◼...
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610.3 Shower Compartment Seats
Where a seat is provided in a standard roll-in shower compartment, it shall be a folding type, shall be installed on the side wall adjacent to the controls, and shall extend from the back...
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604.2 Location
ETA Editor’s Note: The prior standards allowed construction tolerances to occur on either side of an 18” absolute dimension....
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806.3 Guest Rooms with Communication Features
For headset or external amplification system compatibility, a standard subminiature jack installed in the telephone will provide the most flexibility....
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Automated Announcement Systems
Compliance reviews conducted by DOT, as well as multiple Federal lawsuits, have shown that, in vehicle-operator-based announcement programs, compliance with the existing regulatory standards...
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Section 1630.2(j)(1)(viii) Substantial Limitation in Only One Major Life Activity Required
The ADAAA explicitly states that an impairment need only substantially limit one major life activity to be considered a disability under the ADA....
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III-5.1000 General
The central section may be extremely steep, but that is not sufficient to qualify for the "structural impracticability" exemption under the ADA....
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Sections 35.108(d)(1)(viii) and 36.105(d)(1)(viii)—Determination Made Without Regard to the Ameliorative Effects of Mitigating Measures
Sections 35.108(d)(1)(viii) and 36.105(d)(1)(viii)—Determination Made Without Regard to the Ameliorative Effects of Mitigating Measures The ADA as amended expressly prohibits any consideration...
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ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION POLICY
., ADA Policy/Effective Communication)), in a format accessible to persons with disabilities (e.g., HTML)....