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Full-Powered Automatic Doors and Gates [§404.3]
Full-Powered Automatic Doors and Gates [§404.3] Full-powered automatic doors and gates are often found in grocery and retail stores, hotels, and airports to ease passage with...
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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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Lavatory and Accessory Layout by Terry Salo, Architect, CASp
Lavatory and Accessory Layout by Terry Salo, Architect, CASp NOTE: The trash receptacle is preferred to be near the door to allow people to pull the door open with a paper towel...
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Use Zone
Use Zone. The ground level area beneath and immediately adjacent to a play structure or play equipment that is designated by ASTM F 1487 (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced...
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Use Zone
The ground level area beneath and immediately adjacent to a play structure or play equipment that is designated by ASTM F 1487 (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards"...
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Sec. 12102. Definition of disability. [Section 3]
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106.5.74 Use Zone
The ground level area beneath and immediately adjacent to a play structure or play equipment that is designated by ASTM F 1487 (incorporated by reference, see "Referenced Standards"...
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Vertical Wheelchair Lifts
Vertical lifts are intended for people who use wheelchairs although others may be able to use them under the ASME code if a seat is provided. However, if a fixed seat is provided,...
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Are freight or service elevators required to comply?
When an elevator is used to provide a required accessible route between stories, it must meet requirements for passenger elevators. Elevators that serve passengers but can also be...
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Can a more recent edition of the ASME A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators (or the ASME A18.1 Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts) be used instead of the editions referenced in the Standards?
The specific editions of the ASME A17.1 and ASME A18.1 codes referenced by the ADA Standards are to be followed (although the Access Board intends to update references to keep them...
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§ 35.101(b) Broad coverage
(b) Broad coverage. The primary purpose of the ADA Amendments Act is to make it easier for people with disabilities to obtain protection under the ADA. Consistent with the ADA...
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Development of the 2004 ADA/ABA Guidelines
In 1994, the Access Board began the process of updating the 1991 ADAAG by establishing an advisory committee composed of members of the design and construction industry, the building...
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Access for All: Five Years of Progress A Report from the Department of Justice on Enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act
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- Virtual VRI (Video Remote Interpreting)
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ADA Facilities Compliance Risk Assessment Form
_____ Project Location: _____________________________________________________________ What steps have been taken to assure that this project will, when completed, comply with the Americans...
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CASI California Survey Reports Acceptance Criteria - Equivalent Facilitation AC 01-12
Certified Access Specialist Institute | California Survey Reports | Acceptance Criteria _______________________________________________________________________________________ Equivalent...
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A Technical Assistance Manual on the Employment Provisions (Title I) of the Americans with Disabilities Act
A TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MANUAL ON THE EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS (TITLE I) OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION January 1992 EEOC-M-1A...
- National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI)
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Q: Does Title II require that telephone emergency service systems be compatible with all codes used for TTY communications?
Q: Does Title II require that telephone emergency service systems be compatible with all codes used for TTY communications? A: No. At present, telephone emergency services must...
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Sign language and oral interpreters
Sign language and oral interpreters: i. Offer sign language and oral interpreter services and realtime captioning, on advance request, for all public programs and include a notice...
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Escalators
The ADA Standards address escalators in rail and fixed guideway stations (§810.9) but not those provided in other types of facilities. Escalators must have a clear width of at...
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Ground Surfaces
These ground surfaces must follow special rules, incorporated by reference from nationally recognized standards for accessibility and safety in play areas, including those issued by the American...
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DSA IR 11B-3: DETECTABLE WARNINGS AT CURB RAMPS (with revisions issued through Jan. 2011)
California Government Code, Section 4451(d) Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design, Section 4.7.7 Discipline: Access Compliance This Interpretation of Regulations...