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2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

The Department of Justice’s scoping and technical accessibility requirements for facilities covered by the ADA.

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CONTENTS 28 CFR part 36, subpart D — New Construction and Alterations § Sec.36.401 New construction. (a) General……………………………………………….....………..............….19 (b) Commercial facilities located in private residences……….……………...19 (c) Exception for structural impracticability.…………....................................19 (d) Elevator exemption.……….............…………………..….........……......…20 § 36.402 Alterations. (a) General..…………………………......…………………….........……....…...21 (b) Alteration…………...............................…………….........…………....…...21 (c) To the maximum extent feasible ……....……………….........………........22 § 36.403 Alterations: Path of travel. (a) General.…………………………......……….…………….….........……......22 (b) Primary function.…......…………………....................…..........………......22 (c) Alterations to an area containing a primary function.….…….........…......22 (d) Landlord/tenant……….......................………………….……..........…......23 (e) Path of travel.…………………………..........................……….................23 (f) Disproportionality.……………..…………………….........………...............23 (g) Duty to provide accessible features in the event of disproportionality.………...................……………….............…...24 (h) Series of smaller alterations.…………....……………….…….........…......24 § 36.404 Alterations: Elevator exemption.……………..……….......25 § 36.405 Alterations: Historic preservation….…………………......26 § 36.406 Standards for new construction and alterations. (a) Accessibility standards and compliance date......……………..................26 (b) Scope of coverage......……...........................................….........……......27 (c) Places of lodging......……............................................…….........…........28 (d) Social service center establishments......…….......................……….......28 (e) Housing at a place of education.....................................…........……......29 Department of Justice Title III 2010 Standards - 17

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