The Architectural Barriers Act requires facilities constructed or altered by or on behalf of federal agencies to be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities....
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Need for and Objective of Final Rule
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Objectives of, and legal basis for, proposed accessibility guidelines
Objectives of, and legal basis for, proposed accessibility guidelines The Access Board is required to issue accessibility guidelines by the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C....
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The 2006 IBC/ADAAG Comparison
A Comparison of the 2004 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities; the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility...
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Number of Accessible Bathrooms
A number of comments were received on how many bathrooms in a dwelling unit should be subject to the Act's "usable" bathroom requirement....
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Rulemaking Process
So we have to have very strong evidence in order, anymore, to issue any kind of rules under either the architectural barriers act or the Americans With Disabilities Act. ...
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Current Guidelines Developed Primarily for Buildings and Facilities on Sites
Guidelines Developed Primarily for Buildings and Facilities on Sites The Access Board’s current accessibility guidelines were issued in 2004 and are known as the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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12206(e) Failure to Receive Assistance
--An employer, public accommodation, or other entity covered under this Act shall not be excused from compliance with the requirements of this Act because of any failure to receive technical...
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§35.178 State Immunity
§35.178 State Immunity Section 35.178 restates the provision of section 502 of the Act that a State is not immune under the eleventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States...
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Guidelines as Minimum Requirements
The minimum accessibility requirements are contained in the Act....
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E206.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
First, it requires telecommunications products that provide voice communication to provide a standard non-acoustic connection for a TTY unless the product includes a TTY....
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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?
The Fair Housing Act applies to new construction of covered multifamily dwellings. (See section 804(f)(3)(C)(i) of the Act.)...
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III. DEFINITIONS
assistive listening systems; telephones compatible with hearing aids; closed caption decoders; open and closed captioning, including real-time captioning; voice, text, and video-based telecommunications...
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6. Conclusion
Moreover, American companies that manufacture telecommunications equipment and ICT-related products would likely derive significant benefits from the harmonized accessibility standards....
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"Auxiliary Aids and Services" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
See Department of Justice, The Americans with Disabilities Act, Title II Technical Assistance Manual Covering State and Local Government Programs and Services (1993), available at http:/...
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2004 ADAAG
2004 ADAAG means parts I and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines, which were issued by the Architectural and Transportation...
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16.1 Q. Will a standard hung 32-inch door provide sufficient clear width to meet the requirements of the Fair Housing Act?
A. No, a 32-inch door would not provide a sufficient clear opening to meet the requirement for usable doors. A notation in the Guidelines for Requirement 3 indicates that a 34-inch...
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4.1 Q. If an owner adds four or more dwelling units to an existing building, are those units covered by the Fair Housing Act?
A. Yes, provided that the units constitute a new addition to the building and not substantial rehabilitation of existing units.
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND EDX INC. UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DJ No. 202-36-255
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Outdoor Developed Areas: ADA Standard Section 9.
Review the updated information on the revisions to the ADA Standards regarding outdoor developed areas.
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Residential Dwelling Units Provided by Entities Subject to HUD Section 504 Regulations: ADA Standard Section 233.2
Section 233.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for residential dwelling units provided by entities subject to HUD Section 504 Regulations.
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Residential Dwelling Units for Sale: ADA Standard Section 233.3.2
Section 233.3.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for residential dwelling units for sale.
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11B-224.1 General
Certain facilities used for transient lodging, including time shares, dormitories, and town homes may be covered by both these requirements and the Fair Housing Amendments Act....
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1. Public Rights-of-Way
and additions to existing pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way as well as newly constructed pedestrian facilities covered under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act...
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12111(6)(A)
The term illegal use of drugs means the use of drugs, the possession or distribution of which is unlawful under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 812)....