(1) Installing ramps;
Search Results "Readily Achievable Barrier Removal"
2010 ADA Definition
Readily Achievable Barrier Removal: 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 considered include –
(1) The nature and cost of the action needed under this part;
(2) The overall financial resources of the site or sites involved in the action; the number of persons employed at the site; the effect on expenses and resources; legitimate safety requirements that are necessary for safe operation, including crime prevention measures; or the impact otherwise of the action upon the operation of the site;
(3) The geographic separateness, and the administrative or fiscal relationship of the site or sites in question to any parent corporation or entity;
(4) If applicable, the overall financial resources of any parent corporation or entity; the overall size of the parent corporation or entity with respect to the number of its employees; the number, type, and location of its facilities; and
(5) If applicable, the type of operation or operations of any parent corporation or entity, including the composition, structure, and functions of the workforce of the parent corporation or entity.
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Sec.36.304(b)(1)
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Sec.36.304(b)(2)
(2) Making curb cuts in sidewalks and entrances;
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Sec.36.304(b)(3)
(3) Repositioning shelves;
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Sec.36.304(b)(4)
(4) Rearranging tables, chairs, vending machines, display racks, and other furniture;
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Sec.36.304(b)(5)
(5) Repositioning telephones;
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Sec.36.304(b)(6)
(6) Adding raised markings on elevator control buttons;
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Sec.36.304(b)(7)
(7) Installing flashing alarm lights;
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Sec.36.304(b)(8)
(8) Widening doors;
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Sec.36.304(b)(9)
(9) Installing offset hinges to widen doorways;
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Sec.36.304(b)(10)
(10) Eliminating a turnstile or providing an alternative accessible path;
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Sec.36.304(b)(11)
(11) Installing accessible door hardware;
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Sec.36.304(b)(12)
(12) Installing grab bars in toilet stalls;
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Sec.36.304(b)(13)
(13) Rearranging toilet partitions to increase maneuvering space;
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Sec.36.304(b)(14)
(14) Insulating lavatory pipes under sinks to prevent burns;
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Sec.36.304(b)(15)
(15) Installing a raised toilet seat;
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Sec.36.304(b)(16)
(16) Installing a full-length bathroom mirror;
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Sec.36.304(b)(17)
(17) Repositioning the paper towel dispenser in a bathroom;
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Sec.36.304(b)(18)
(18) Creating designated accessible parking spaces;
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Sec.36.304(b)(19)
(19) Installing an accessible paper cup dispenser at an existing inaccessible water fountain;
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Sec.36.304(b)(20)
(20) Removing high pile, low density carpeting; or...
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Sec.36.304(b)(21)
(21) Installing vehicle hand controls.
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Sec.36.304(c) Priorities
A public accommodation is urged to take measures to comply with the barrier removal requirements of this section in accordance with the following order of priorities....
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Sec.36.304(c)(1)
(1) First, a public accommodation should take measures to provide access to a place of public accommodation from public sidewalks, parking, or public transportation. These measures...
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Sec.36.304(c)(2)
(2) Second, a public accommodation should take measures to provide access to those areas of a place of public accommodation where goods and services are made available to the public....