Signs are more legible for pedestrians with low vision when characters contrast as much as possible with their background....
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R410.2 Finish and Contrast
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11B-805.7 Built-in cabinets and work surfaces
Built-in cabinets, counters and work surfaces shall be accessible, including: patient wardrobes, nurse’s stations, administrative centers, reception desks, medicine preparation areas, laboratory...
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§ 37.139(b)(3)
(3) Any other information about the fixed route service that is relevant to establishing the basis for comparability of fixed route and paratransit service....
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Appendix B: Overview of Federal Regulations and Guidance for Detectable Warnings
is the standard texture element required for use on curb ramps or at other flush transitions between sidewalks and streets where there may not be sufficient cues for a visually impaired pedestrian...
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6.1. Compliance Date
Table 6-1 : Two-Year Compliance Date Alternative, Discounted at 7 Percent ($ millions) Cost Category 2-Year Compliance Date Alternative Primary...
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4.3 Q. If the only new construction is an addition consisting of four or more dwelling units, would the existing public and common use spaces have to be made accessible?
No, existing public and common use areas would not have to be made accessible. The Fair Housing Act applies to new construction of covered multifamily dwellings....
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A4.22.3 Clear Floor Space
Experience has shown that the provision of accessible “unisex” or single-user restrooms is a reasonable way to provide access for wheelchair users and any attendants, especially when attendants...
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FURTHER INFORMATION
For the precise and full terms and conditions of the settlement, please see the Settlement Agreement available at www.LosAngelesADASettlement.org, or by accessing the Court docket on this...
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Epilogue
No one should be denied access to places of public accommodation. All must be able to share in our nation’s communication system....
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14. Q: Is there any legal limit to how much my department must spend on communication aids like interpreters?
If providing a particular auxiliary aid or service would impose an undue burden, the department must seek alternatives that ensure effective communication to the maximum extent feasible....
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If Service Animal Cannot be Accommodated at Assigned Seat
Switching seats in the same class of service must be explored as an alternative before requiring that the service animal travel in the cargo compartment. [Sec. 382.37(c)]...
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H. Transitions Back to the Community
disabilities a reasonable amount of time and assistance to locate appropriate housing.Shelters provide temporary refuge during and after an emergency until people can return home or arrange an alternative...
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Exterior/ Fire Doors
Exterior/ Fire Doors A maximum opening force is not specified for exterior swing doors because the closing force required by building codes usually exceeds an "accessible" resistance....
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Mounting Height
convention centers and other building types where devices would not be visible when installed at the specified height, optimal signal placement may require study and the development of alternative...
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A. Regulatory Planning and Review (Executive Orders 12866 and 13563)
The Access Board has examined the impact of this direct final rule under Executive Orders 12866 and 13563....
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(C) NYCT’s interpretation of the ADA and DOT’s implementing regulations is too narrow.
To address another argument presented by NYCT,1 the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) do not, as NYCT contends, limit the requirement that “a means of accessible vertical access” be provided...
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18.1 Q. Is it necessary to provide usable doors when the door leads to an area of the dwelling that is not accessible, such as the door leading down to an unfinished basement...?
This will ensure that, if a wheelchair user occupying the dwelling unit chooses to modify the unit to provide accessibility to these areas, such as installing a ramp from the dwelling unit...
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C.7.ii. - Can a federal agency provide alternate web pages for users with disabilities to supplement web pages that have innovative features which are inaccessible to assistive technologies?
While the provisions in 36 CFR 1194.22 allow web authors to be creative and innovative in the use of new technologies, Section 1194.22(k) requires that a text-only web page be...
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221 Assembly Areas
They shall adjoin an accessible route that also serves as a means of egress in case of emergency....
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1132A.8 Hand-activated door hardware
Latching and locking doors that are hand-activated and on an accessible route shall be operable with a single effort by lever-type hardware, panic bars, push-pull activating bars or other...
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Thresholds at Doorways
Sections 404.1 and 404.2.5 of the 2010 Standards require the height of thresholds at all doorways that are part of an accessible route not to exceed ½ inch....
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F233.4.4.1 Alterations to Vacated Buildings
and the altered building contains more than 15 residential dwelling units, at least 5 percent of the residential dwelling units shall comply with 809.2 through 809.4 and shall be on an accessible...