The comments requested clarification as to whether the removal of an inaccessible pay telephone would be an alteration that would trigger a requirement to lower an adjacent wheelchair accessible...
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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Number of Accessible Telephones
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C102 Referenced Standards (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The standards listed in proposed C102 would apply to ICT subject to the 255 Guidelines to the extent that it is readily achievable to do so....
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Section 36.403 Alterations: Path of Travel
Another commenter asked that the safe harbor be revised to include pre-ADA facilities that have been made compliant with the 1991 Standards to the extent “readily achievable’’ or, in the...
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Alterations to cells and program access. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
facilities under § 35.150(a), which states: "A public entity shall operate each service, program, or activity, so that the service, program, or activity, when viewed in its entirety, is readily...
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Gates, Bars, and Berms
Forest Service-constructed barriers on pedestrian travel routes must have a 32-inch minimum width gap or include a route beside them that will permit passage of a wheelchair....
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RELEASE OF CLAIMS
request the Court issue the following findings: (i) The City’s implementation of the Settlement Agreement assures that the City’s Pedestrian Facilities, when viewed in their entirety, are readily...
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DORMA BTS75V SERIES DOOR CLOSER
Adjustable spring sizes Adjustable spring power from size 1–4 allows the necessary adjustment required for both barrier-free and non-barrier-free openings, giving ultimate installation...
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§382.67(e)
., informing a passenger that stowing his or her wheelchair in the cabin will require other passengers to be removed from the flight), or for any other non-safety related reason (e.g., that...
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Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers
The Board has removed the references to "water coolers" in section 602.1 for clarity and consistency with the scope of the guidelines....
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Technically Infeasible
With respect to an alteration of a building or a facility, something that has little likelihood of being accomplished because existing structural conditions would require removing or altering...
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5.2 Offer Suggestions
For example, you might say, “If you remove two chairs from the waiting room, it would be much easier for a wheelchair user to wait in and to get through the area.”...
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A4. Vertical Clearance
[ADA Stds 4.6.5] If No: Can the route be cleared by removing or raising low objects or can each van accessible parking space be relocated? Yes _____ No _____...
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§ 37.3 Alteration
Normal maintenance, reroofing, painting or wallpapering, asbestos removal, or changes to mechanical or electrical systems are not alterations unless they affect the usability of the building...
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Accessible Exterior Surfaces Technical Article
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board Washington, DC Contract # QA96005001 21 June 1999 This material is based upon work supported by the U.S....
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Where do I measure for a handrail extension?
[emphasis added] 3] Also recall that some existing stair handrails are safe harbored under 36.304(d)(2) - Barrier Removal, 306.403(a)(2) - Alterations, 35.150(b)(2) - Existing Facilities...
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A4.27.3 HEIGHT
Note distinction between built-in equipment (considered real property) and movable equipment (considered chattel, and not covered by the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968)....
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Selecting an Accessible Play Surface Is One of the Most Important Decisions
When the playground has barriers prohibiting use by a child with a disability, the opportunity for play and physical activity is lost....
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A. Background
Under Project Civic Access (PCA), the Civil Rights Division works with local governments nationwide to help them achieve compliance with Title II of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation...
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LaCantina Doors
LaCantina Doors completely transforms and creates open spaces by removing the distinction between the indoors and outdoors....
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Hadrian Inc. Stainless Steel Toilet Partitions
Enhanced Privacy Options Achieve maximum privacy with optional extended panels and doors as well as full height channels to completely eliminate all sightline gaps....
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12206(c)(2)(C) Title III
.-- The Attorney General, in coordination with the Secretary of Transportation and the Chair of the Architectural Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, shall implement such plan for...
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§8.24(d) Transition plan and time period for structural changes
Except as provided in §8.25(c), in the event that structural changes to facilities will be undertaken to achieve program accessibility, a recipient shall develop, within six months of July...
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Technically Infeasible
With respect to an alteration of a building or a facility, something that has little likelihood of being accomplished because existing structural conditions would require removing or altering...
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R218 Doors, Doorways, and Gates
The AASHTO Guide does not recommend the use of gates or other barriers to prevent unauthorized motor vehicle entry to shared use paths because gates and barriers create permanent obstacles...
