Problem Five: A large number of accessible parking spaces are provided, including van accessible spaces, at a school near the main building entrance. The voting area and entrance 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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Problem Five
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Taking Measurements
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Problem Four (Accessible Route)
Problem Four: The interior hallway leading to the voting area contains a set of stairs that cannot be ramped. Solution: If the accessible route cannot be relocated, look for...
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Recreational Facilities
Recreational Facilities Guests who are blind or who have low vision generally have the same right to use your recreational facilities as others. Unless there is a legitimate...
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6f. Ramp Handrails
6f. Are the handrails mounted between 34 and 38 inches above the ramp surface? [ADA Stds 4.8.5] Yes _____ No _____
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D3. Door Hardware
D3. Is the door hardware (e.g., lever, pull, panic bar) usable with one hand without tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist? [ADA Stds 4.13.9] Yes _____ No _____ If...
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B5. Curb Ramp
B5. Is a curb ramp provided between the vehicle pull up area and the access aisle (see figure above) or the access aisle and the accessible route (see figure on page 9) to the...
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3. Protruding Objects
3. Is the voting area free of objects that protrude from the side more than 4 inches into the route with the bottom of the object more than 27 inches above the floor? [ADA Stds....
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4. Overhead Objects
4 Is the voting area free of overhead objects that voters may pass under with the bottom edge lower than 80 inches above the floor? Yes _____ No _____
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C1-3. Accessible Route Width
C1-3. Is the accessible route at least 36 inches wide? If No, the accessible route may narrow to 32 inches wide for up to 2 feet in length. Yes _____ No _____
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B. Passenger Drop-Off Areas
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5a.
5a. Are the elevator call buttons mounted in an accessible location with the centerlines at 42 inches above the floor? [ADA Stds 4.10.3] Yes _____ No _____
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C1-1. Accessible Route
C1-1. Is an accessible route provided from accessible parking spaces to the accessible entrance of the building? [ADA Stds 4.1.2(1), 4.3] Yes _____ No _____ Note: If the...
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Passenger Drop-Off Areas Checklist
Passenger Drop-Off Areas Checklist If a passenger loading area is provided, you should answer the following questions.
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A5. Accessible Parking Spaces
A5. Are all accessible parking spaces, including the access aisle, relatively level (1:50 or 2%) in all directions? [ADA Stds 4.6.3] If No: Look for a nearby area that is relatively...
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C2-3 Objects Hanging Over Pedestrian Routes
C2-3. Are all objects that hang over the pedestrian routes 80 inches or more above the route? If No, can the objects be removed or relocated, or can a detectable object be added...
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C1-4. Accessible Route Level Changes
C1-4. Is the accessible route free of steps and abrupt level changes over 1/2 inch? Note: Level changes between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch should be beveled. Yes _____ No _____
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6d.
6d. Does the lift allow a wheelchair user unassisted entry, operation, and exit? Yes _____ No _____
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4c.
4c. Are the handrails mounted between 34 and 38 inches above the ramp surface? [ADA Stds 4.8.5] Yes _____ No _____
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Issues Related to the Interactive Process and Return to Work
Taking a rest break is a form of reasonable accommodation....
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§1630.2(g)(3)
(3) Where an individual is not challenging a covered entity's failure to make reasonable accommodations and does not require a reasonable accommodation, it is generally unnecessary to proceed...
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Tile Tech Pavers® Detectable-Warning™ Pavers
Detectable warning pavers are a requirement in any place where a pedestrian crossing blends with the vehicular road, without a railing or a curb....
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9. What Kind of Documentation Would Be Helpful?
Limit your discussion to the specific problems that may be helped by a reasonable accommodation. ...
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Temporary Remedies
Many accessibility barriers at polling places can be removed with temporary remedies....
