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The September 11, 2001 Wake-up Call
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7.2.2.1 Determining Impracticability
The use of General Exception 2 is reasonable where one or more conditions for an exemption in section 7.1 and at least one of the following limiting factors exist: Limiting Factor 1. ...
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Location [4.6.2] and Dispersion
Since people who use wheelchairs may not be as visible from a vehicle, it is recommended that accessible routes be configured to prevent or minimize wheelchair travel behind parked vehicles...
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E201.1 Scope
ICT that is procured, developed, maintained, or used by agencies shall conform to the 508 Standards. Advisory E201.1 Scope....
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Governmental Units Affected (R306 Pedestrian Street Crossings) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Volpe Center estimated that state and local transportation departments construct 27 new roundabouts with multi-lane pedestrian street crossings on an annual basis.42 42The Volpe Center used...
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G. Other types of equipment and furniture
example, the Department is aware that equipment and furniture exists that may provide ready access for individuals with disabilities, including pool chairs that permit individuals who use...
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Clear Floor Space [4.35.2]
Placing the bench in a corner will allow the walls to be used as support or as a backrest....
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Location and Signage
An international symbol as specified in 4.30.7 is used on all TTY signs....
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1.4.3. Notice Requirements
(See Section 2.4.4.2 for more detailed discussion regarding why these costs are likely de minimis, which includes a discussion of the existing practice among many movie theaters of using...
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2.4.4.1. Repair Costs
Captioning and audio description devices, on the other hand, are more prone to potential wear and tear by virtue of their use by movie patrons. ...
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Acknowledgements
The authors also thank Engineered Plastics, Inc. for providing the Armor-Tile detectable warning panels used in this study....
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Elevator Exception 1—Section 206.2.3 of the 2010 Standards
In order to ensure that all HUD recipients are subject to the same accessibility requirements, regardless of whether they are public or private entities, HUD is not permitting use of Exception...
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15(a)
after the Consent Decree Date, HWI shall conduct surveys of the areas of the hotels open to the public (including all accessible rooms) to assess their compliance with the ADA Standards using...
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Detectable Warnings [§406.8 (DOT’s Standards), §705]
Detectable Warnings [§406.8 (DOT’s Standards), §705] Detectable warnings are required on curb ramps at transit facilities covered by DOT’s Standards (facilities used by state and...
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REFERENCES
REFERENCES: California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 24 Part 2, California Building Code, Sections 11B-202.4 This Interpretation of Regulations (IR) is intended for use by the...
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Q. Will the ADA increase litigation burdens on employers?
However, employers who use the period prior to the effective date of employment coverage to adjust their policies and practices to conform to ADA requirements will be much less likely to...
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Turning Space [§304]
Around a Narrow Obstruction Recommendation: Turning space is recommended in small spaces with entrapment risks as well as at dead-end aisles and corridors so that people using...
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§ 35.150(b)(1) General
buildings, assignment of aides to beneficiaries, home visits, delivery of services at alternate accessible sites, alteration of existing facilities and construction of new facilities, use...
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Guestroom Doors
Result: Doors and doorways into and within guestrooms and suites and, in particular, bathroom doors and doorways within these spaces are too narrow to allow persons who use wheelchairs...
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Error/Omission: Toilet rooms with 6 or more toilet stalls lack a 36" wide "ambulatory" toilet stall.
People who walk with crutches, a cane, a walker, or who have limited balance generally find it easier and safer to use a stall that has parallel grab bars....
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11B-502.7.1 Arrangement
Parking spaces and access aisles shall be designed so that persons using them are not required to travel behind parking spaces other than to pass behind the parking space in which they parked...
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11B-703.7.2.1 International Symbol of Accessibility
This exception provides latitude in the use of other colors, but artistic license in the graphic representation of the symbol itself is not permitted.◼...
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11B-704.4.1 Height
When in use, the touch surface of TTY keypads shall be 34 inches (864 mm) minimum above the finish floor....
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11B-703.8.5 Character width
The uppercase letter “O” shall be used to determine the allowable width of all low resolution VMS characters of a font....