The ADA requires the removal of physical barriers, such as stairs, if it is "readily achievable."...
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VIII. Existing Facilities: Alternatives to Barrier Removal
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EZCurb Ramp - Vertical Barrier Removal Instructional Video
Understanding what the ADA requirements are for door threshold height modification and the products that are available for building and disability access code compliance....
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"Readily achievable.'' (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The term is used as a limitation on the obligation to remove barriers under Sec. 36.304(a), 36.305(a), 36.308(a), and 36.310(b)....
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Examples of meeting your “access to goods and services” obligation when physical barrier removal is not readily achievable
A restaurant has several steps at the entrance and no accessible entry is possible. Providing home delivery or some alternative service may be required. In other cases, it may be...
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Exception 4
Alterations solely for the purpose of barrier removal undertaken pursuant to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Public Law 101-336, 28 C.F.R., Section 36.304) or the...
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Barrier Removal Before March 15, 2012
Barrier Removal Before March 15, 2012 Businesses removing barriers before March 15, 2012, have the choice of using either the 1991 Standards or the 2010 Standards....
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Existing Facilities
So larger businesses with more resources are expected to take a more active role in removing barriers than small businesses. The ADA also recognizes that economic conditions vary....
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Typical Day - Advanced Training
You will see a full function database viewer in operation and learn what information is most useful during the barrier removal process....
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III-4.4300 Standards to apply
Measures taken to remove barriers should comply with the ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) contained in the appendix to the Department's rule....
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§ 36.304(b)(20)
(20) Removing high pile, low density carpeting; or...
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Sec.36.304(b)(20)
(20) Removing high pile, low density carpeting; or...
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12148(a)(2) Exception
(2) Exception Paragraph (1) shall not require a public entity to make structural changes to existing facilities in order to make such facilities accessible to individuals who use...
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READILY ACHIEVABLE
READILY ACHIEVABLE means easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense. In determining whether an action is readily achievable factors to be...
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Voluntary Barrier Removal vs required Barrier Removal
If an existing 2 story retail building which is exempt from installing an elevator chooses to do so, is he exempt from POT upgrades for altered areas?
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11B-101.2 Reserved
[ADA Title III] §36.304 Removal of Barriers (a) General....
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11B-101.2 Reserved.
[2010 ADA Standards] 101.2 Effect on Removal of Barriers in Existing Facilities....
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§ 36.304(d)
(d) Relationship to alterations requirements of subpart D of this part.
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Sec.36.304(d)
(d) Relationship to alterations requirements of subpart D of this part.
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Assessing Your Facility
Businesses are strongly encouraged to assess their facilities now to determine what architectural barriers exist....
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Re: Adding an elevator for barrier removal trigger POT upgrades?
Readily achievable barrier removal does not trigger additional path of travel work under the ADA. State and local standards and interpretations may vary. ...
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Are public accommodations required to retrofit existing buildings by adding elevators?
A public accommodation generally would not be required to remove a barrier to physical access posed by a flight of steps, if removal would require extensive ramping or an elevator....
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Turnstiles and Security Gates at Entrances
For most businesses, removing or altering the turnstile is not difficult....
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If readily achievable modifications are being made in a single facility that has more than one restroom for each sex, should the public accommodation focus its resources on making one restroom for each sex fully accessible or should the public accommodation make some changes (e.g., lowering towel dispensers or installing grab bars) in each restroom?
This is a decision best made on a case-by-case basis after considering the specific barriers that need to be removed in that facility, and whether it is readily achievable to remove these...
