The tax credit can be used to offset the cost of undertaking barrier removal and alterations to improve accessibility; providing accessible formats such as Braille, large print and audio...
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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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Section 35.151(d) Scope of Coverage (Section-by-Section Analysis)
that the requirements established by this section, including those contained in the proposed standards, prescribe what is necessary to ensure that fixed or built-in elements in new or altered...
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5) Mercantile
Auxiliary counters are permissible in alterations (§7.2(1)). * At counters without cash registers, such as bank teller windows and ticketing counters, three alternatives are possible: (1...
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Urinals
The Department believes that this change will provide flexibility to many small businesses and it does not alter the requirement that all common use restrooms must be accessible....
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General (R302.1) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In alterations where existing physical constraints make it impractical to fully comply with the technical requirements, compliance is required to the extent practicable within the scope...
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§ 35.152(b)(1)
or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any public entity unless the public entity can demonstrate that the required actions would result in a fundamental alteration...
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12184(c)(1) Exception
(1) Exception To the extent that compliance with subsection (a)(2)(C) or (a)(7) of this section would significantly alter the historic or antiquated character of a historical or antiquated...
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R409.10 Handrail Extensions
In alterations where handrail extensions would reduce the clear width required for pedestrian access routes, handrail extensions shall not be required....
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State and Local Government Facilities
Units of government at the state, county, and local levels are subject to the ADA and must comply with the ADA Standards in new construction and alterations....
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The ADA and Department of Justice Regulations
state and local government services, places of public accommodation, transportation, and other important areas of American life and, in addition, requires newly designed and constructed or altered...
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3.2 Projects with Adjusted Construction Costs Above the Valuation Threshold
These projects must comply with the path of travel upgrade requirements, whatever the cost, to provide a single accessible path of travel to the specific area of alteration....
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11B-224.7.2 Multi-bedroom housing units with adaptable features
. ◼ ETA Editor's Note The following Access Board Note was taken from ADA Title II §35.151(f) New Construction and Alterations; Housing at a Place of Education, and ADA Title...
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R202.3.1 Existing Physical Constraints
Where existing physical constraints make it impracticable for altered elements, spaces, or facilities to fully comply with the requirements for new construction, compliance is required to...
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§ 36.311(b) Other power-driven mobility devices
mobility devices by individuals with disabilities, unless the public accommodation can demonstrate that the use of the device is not reasonable or that its use will result in a fundamental alteration...
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§ 35.136(g) Access to areas open to the public, program participants, and invitees
members of the public, program participants and invitees are allowed to go, unless the public entity can demonstrate that individuals accompanied by service animals would fundamentally alter...
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§ 35.138(a) General
during the same hours, through the same methods of distribution, and in the same types and numbers of ticketing sales outlets as other patrons, unless the modification would fundamentally alter...
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12182(b)(2)(A)(iii)
otherwise treated differently than other individuals because of the absence of auxiliary aids and services, unless the entity can demonstrate that taking such steps would fundamentally alter...
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Site Constraints
This is intended to cover altered facilities where limited space or other constraints preclude construction of a complying ramp....
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Extensions
Handrail extensions are required on all new ramps but need not project into perpendicular circulation paths in alterations....
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Scoping [4.1.3(21), 4.1.6(3)(h)]
In alterations, where this is not technically feasible, at least one accessible dressing room per floor is allowed for each sex (or one unisex room if that is the only type provided)....
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Disproportionality (20%)
Regulations implementing the standards define “disproportionate” as exceeding 20% of the total cost of alterations to the primary function area....
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§ 37.5(i)(2) Private entity-public transport
goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations to individuals with disabilities, unless the entity can demonstrate that making the modifications would fundamentally alter...
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11B-411.1.1 Floor designations
Exceptions: In existing facilities where new elevators are installed or existing elevators are altered into a destination-oriented elevator system, levels within stories, such as mezzanines...
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11B-504.5 Nosings
Exception: In existing buildings there is no requirement to retroactively alter existing nosing projections of 1½ inches (38 mm) which were constructed in compliance with the building code...