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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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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: SCOPING ADA CHAPTER 2: SCOPING REQUIREMENTS EXCEPTIONS: 1. Where a building contains more than one assembly area and the assembly areas required to provide assistive listening systems are under one management, the total number of required receivers shall be permitted to be calculated according to the total number of seats in the assembly areas in the building provided that all receivers are usable with all systems. 2. Where all seats in an assembly area are served by an induction loop assistive listening system, the minimum number of receivers required by Table 219.3 to be hearing-aid compatible shall not be required to be provided. Table 219.3 Receivers for Assistive Listening Systems Minimum Number of Required Capacity of Seating in Minimum Number of Receivers Required to be Assembly Area Required Receivers Hearing-aid Compatible 50 or less 2 2 51 to 200 2, plus 1 per 25 seats 2 over 50 seats1 201 to 500 2, plus 1 per 25 seats 1 per 4 receivers1 over 50 seats1 501 to 1000 20, plus 1 per 33 seats 1 per 4 receivers1 over 500 seats1 1001 to 2000 35, plus 1 per 50 seats 1 per 4 receivers1 over 1000 seats1 2001 and over 55 plus 1 per 100 seats 1 per 4 receivers1 over 2000 seats1 1. Or fraction thereof. 220 Automatic Teller Machines and Fare Machines 220.1 General. Where automatic teller machines or self-service fare vending, collection, or adjustment machines are provided, at least one of each type provided at each location shall comply with 707. Where bins are provided for envelopes, waste paper, or other purposes, at least one of each type shall comply with 811. Advisory 220.1 General. If a bank provides both interior and exterior ATMs, each such installation is considered a separate location. Accessible ATMs, including those with speech and those that are within reach of people who use wheelchairs, must provide all the functions provided to customers at that location at all times. For example, it is unacceptable for the accessible ATM only to provide cash withdrawals while inaccessible ATMs also sell theater tickets. Department of Justice 2010 Standards: Titles II and III - 4757 Titles II and III - 2010 Standards - 47

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