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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Auxiliary aids and services: captioning and video interpreting services.
During the course of its investigations, the Department has determined that public accommodations sometimes misunderstand the scope of their obligations under the statute and the regulation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 for Students with Disabilities Attending Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Q2: What is the Amendments Act?
As members of Congress explained, "The ADA Amendments Act rejects the high burden required [by the Supreme Court] and reiterates that Congress intends that the scope of the Americans with...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ACCESSIBLE ELEMENTS AND SPACES: SCOPE AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Minimum Requirements
4.1.1* Application
4.1.2 Accessible Sites and Exterior Facilities: New Construction...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
General [4.1.6(1)]
New construction scoping remains the basis so that compliance in an alteration is not interpreted as requiring a higher level of access....
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
2.1.4. Venue Type
Detailed assumptions and information regarding the scoping requirements by venue type are provided in Section 3.3....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
Section 36.205 Association (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
During the legislative process, the term "entity'' was added to section 302(b)(1)(E) to clarify that the scope of the provision is intended to encompass not only persons who have a known...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
Dispersion of Cells. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Commenters recommended modification of the scoping requirements to require a percentage of accessible cells in each program, classification, use or service area....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
Section 35.136 Service animals. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department proposed creating a new § 35.136 addressing service animals that was intended to retain the scope of the 1991 title III regulation at § 36.302(c), while clarifying the Department's...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-410.1 General
Accessibility scoping requirements for elevators and lifts are located in Sections 11B-206.6 and 11B-206.7; technical requirements are located in Sections 11B-407, 11B-408, 11B-409 and 11B...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-213.3.1 Toilet compartments
ETA Editor’s Note:
The 2016 CBC includes scoping requirements for toilet compartments based on the total number of compartments and urinals provided....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-410.1 General
Accessibility scoping requirements for elevators and lifts are located in Sections 11B-206.6 and 11B-206.7; technical requirements are located in Sections 11B-407, 11B-408, 11B-409 and 11B...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-216.1 General
The substantive difference between the CBC and 2010 ADA Standards scoping for signage at parking facilities is that signs identifying permanent rooms and spaces, directional and informational...
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Links > Publication
PDF Accessibility - Defining Acrobat PDF Accessibility
Acrobat is a tool for creating, editing and viewing PDF files.
PDF is a format or type of document. It stands for Portable Document Format....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Accessible Parking Signage
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Alternate Type Roll In Shower Stalls
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Knee and Toe Clearance
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Door Thresholds
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Doors in a Series
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Door Opening Force
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Passing Spaces
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Parallel Approach at an Alcove
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Automatic Door Controls
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Single User Toilet Room Size and Layout
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Official Technical Assistance
Access Board: Accessible Parking in Garages
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