(2) Only alterations undertaken on or after March 15, 2011 shall be considered in determining if the cost of providing an accessible path of travel is disproportionate to the overall cost...
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2010 ADA Definition
Alteration: A change to a building or facility that affects or could affect the usability of the building or facility or portion thereof. Alterations include, but are not limited to, remodeling, renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, historic restoration, resurfacing of circulation paths or vehicular ways, changes or rearrangement of the structural parts or elements, and changes or rearrangement in the plan configuration of walls and full-height partitions. Normal maintenance, reroofing, painting or wallpapering, or changes to mechanical and electrical systems are not alterations unless they affect the usability of the building or facility.
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§ 35.151(b)(4)(v)(B)(2)
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Appendix to § 35.151(c)
Compliance Date for New Construction of Alterations Applicable Standards Before September 15, 2010 1991 Standards or UFAS On or after September...
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Path of travel
The path of travel to the altered or added portion of the facility must be made accessible, to the maximum extent feasible....
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202.1 General
Additions and alterations to existing buildings or facilities shall comply with 202....
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Alterations and Additions
Alterations and Additions When a building or facility is renovated or altered or added to for any purpose, the alterations or additions must comply with the ADA Standards....
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202 Existing Buildings and Facilities
Section 202 establishes the scope and application of the guidelines in the case of alterations or additions to existing facilities....
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Altered Elements on an Accessible Route
This was intended to clarify that an accessible route to an altered space or element does not have to be provided as part of the work, unless the alteration is to a primary function area...
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Alterations to Areas Containing a Primary Function
Alterations to areas containing a primary function must include an accessible path of travel to the altered area unless it is disproportionate in cost or scope (202.4)....
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Exceptions for Historic Facilities
Comments from the historic preservation community requested that information be provided on the consultation procedures to be followed when applying the exceptions for alterations to qualified...
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202.3 Alterations
Where existing elements, spaces, or common use areas are altered, each altered element, space, or common use area shall comply with the applicable requirements of Chapter 2....
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Make Changes
Check whether local and state building codes require greater accessibility when alterations are undertaken....
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202.3.1 Prohibited Reduction in Access
An alteration that decreases or has the effect of decreasing the accessibility of a building or facility below the requirements for new construction at the time of the alteration is prohibited...
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202.3.2 Extent of Application
An alteration of an existing element, space, or area of a building or facility shall not impose a requirement for accessibility greater than required for new construction....
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202.4 Alterations Affecting Primary Function Areas
accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless such alterations are disproportionate to the overall alterations in terms of cost and scope....
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202.5 Alterations to Qualified Historic Buildings and Facilities
Alterations to a qualified historic building or facility shall comply with 202.3 and 202.4....
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Element-by-element safe harbor for public accommodations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Elements in existing facilities that are not altered after the effective date of this rule, and that comply with the 1991 Standards, are not required to be modified in order to comply with...
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General comments regarding safe harbor. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department received numerous comments on this option in the ANPRM. Generally, covered entities favored a safe harbor, while entities representing individuals with disabilities...
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210 Stairways
Exceptions are provided for certain stairs in detention and correctional facilities and altered stairs....
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Section 36.403 Alterations and Path of Travel (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is proposing one change to § 36.403 on alterations and path of travel by adding a path of travel safe harbor. ...
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A. Section 504
activities because a recipient’s facilities are inaccessible to or unusable by individuals with disabilities.4 Among other things, the regulation requires that the design, construction, and alteration...
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Section 36.406 Standards for New Construction and Alterations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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B. 2004 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines
Until HUD adopts a new accessibility standard, HUD recipients who undertake alterations or new construction of a project may continue to utilize UFAS and HUD’s Section 504 or ABA regulations...
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Section 35.151 New Construction and Alterations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 35.151, which provides that those buildings that are constructed or altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed, constructed, or altered to be readily...
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3. When Was it Built? Why Does it Matter?
The key date to remember is January 26, 1992, when Title II’s accessability [sic] requirements for new construction and alterations took effect.24 24 28 C.F.R. § 35.151....