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Fishing piers and platforms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Are there issues (e.g., space limitations) that would make it difficult to provide an accessible route to existing fishing piers and platforms?...
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Scope of Coverage
A number of comments were received on the issue of which types of dwelling units should be subject to the Act's accessibility requirements, and the number or percentage of dwelling units...
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Principle of Reasonableness and Cost
the preamble to the proposed guidelines, the Department stated in relevant part as follows: "These guidelines are intended to provide a safe harbor for compliance with respect to those issues...
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§35.135 Personal devices and services (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This new section, which serves as a limitation on all of the requirements of the regulation, replaces §35.160(b)(2) of the proposed rule, which addressed the issue of personal devices and...
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C102.6 International Standards Organization (ISO)
document file format enhancement for accessibility — Part 1: Use of ISO 32000-1 (PDF/UA-1), Technical Committee ISO/TC 171, Document Management Applications, Subcommittee SC 2, Application Issues...
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What if the Guidelines Appear To Conflict With Each Other?
When you are faced with these types of situations, stop and think carefully about the issues....
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Election Day Record-Keeping
shall include the following: whether the Edge machine was operational; if the Edge machine was not operational, the steps taken by poll workers to remediate the issue...
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2. Tips to Improve Access
Some of these issues are covered by the ADA, others are not, but they all can affect how easy or difficult the facility is to use....
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E102.6 International Standards Organization (ISO)
document file format enhancement for accessibility — Part 1: Use of ISO 32000-1 (PDF/UA-1), Technical Committee ISO/TC 171, Document Management Applications, Subcommittee SC 2, Application Issues...
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26. WEBSITES
If, during the term of this Consent Decree, the United States Department of Justice issues regulations setting standards for the accessibility of websites of public accommodations after...
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Suggested best practices for architects and other design professionals
standards for construction tolerances related to specific materials and applications for accessible surfaces, design professionals must also work to minimize problems caused by tolerance issues...
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Appendix A to Part 37—Modifications to Standards for Accessible Transportation Facilities
Department of Transportation, in §37.9 of this part, adopts as its regulatory standards for accessible transportation facilities the revised Americans with Disabilities Act Guidelines (ADAGG) issued...
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Disability Options Network (DON) - New Castle, PA
Disability Options Network is a grass roots advocacy organization concentrating on disability rights issues, as well as skills training, peer support, and information and referral services...
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5. Q: Recently a job applicant for a police officer's job came into the police department with fingers that were visibly impaired. The police department required that he demonstrate that he could pull the trigger on the police issue firearm and reload it before a conditional job offer was made. Did this violate the ADA?
A: No. If an individual has a "known" disability that would reasonably appear to interfere with or prevent performance of job functions, that person may be asked to demonstrate how...
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World Blind Union
We are the voice of the blind, speaking to governments and international bodies on issues concerning blindness and low vision in conjunction with our members. ...
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Technical Memorandum TM 2013-20 Valet Parking
The following excerpt from the “Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design” issued by the U.S....
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Are the rules about when an employer may make disability-related inquiries and require medical examinations the same for employees and applicants?
(Introduction) (For more information about this and other issues discussed in these Questions and Answers, please consult the referenced question numbers from the Guidance.) No....
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11B-805.4 Examination, diagnostic and treatment rooms
ETA Editor's Note The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD), which has jurisdiction over hospitals and long-term care facilities in California, has issued Code Application...
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11B-103 Equivalent facilitation
With the exception of transit facilities, which are covered by regulations issued by the Department of Transportation, there is no process for certifying that an alternative design provides...
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1115B.8.4
They predate the 2010 CBC Supplement dated August 1, 2012, which was issued to resolve significant differences and/or conflicts between 2010 CBC and 2010 ADAS....
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704.3 Volume Control Telephones
Consider compatibility issues when matching an amplified handset with a phone or phone system. Amplified handsets that can be switched with pay telephone handsets are available....
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Dispersion
Ensuring that accessible slips are available to persons with disabilities is an operational issue and operators should contact the Department of Justice for further information....
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EXHIBIT C Certification of ADA Compliance
Description of Facility at Issue: Features and Amenities provided at this Facility (number of fuel dispensers and parking spaces): Address of Facility: Pursuant to that...
