M1 Construction a ADA compliance specialist just finished ADA Parking Spaces with slope correction stripping and sign . Accessible parking spaces shall be at least 96 in (2440 mm) wide. Parking access aisles shall be part of an accessible route to the building or facility entrance. Two accessible parking spaces may share a common access aisle. Parked vehicle overhangs shall not reduce the clear width of an accessible route. Parking spaces and access aisles shall be level with surface slopes not exceeding 1:50 (2%) in all directions.
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Month: September 2012
KCMO makes changes to fulfill ADA Act
KCMO makes changes to fulfill ADA Act
KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) –

Something as simple as the height of a handrail can be taken for granted, unless a person has a disability…
Regional News in Review – August 2012 « Access Press
Regional News in Review – August 2012 « Access Press
By Access Press Staff ![]() I look forward to continuing to work with U.S. Attorneys to advance ADA compliance efforts nationwide.” The Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney’s offices have long enforced the ADA in this area. This nationwide initiative seeks to focus and … |
City looks to expand disability compliance
City looks to expand disability compliance
Purdue Exponent ![]() Dennis and the city hired David Meihls, principal consultant at ADA Consultants of Indiana, to observe and help implement solutions that will make the city compliant with ADA standards. The law protects against discrimination when hiring a qualified … |
State fights disabled access ‘shakedowns’
State fights disabled access ‘shakedowns’
San Francisco Chronicle ![]() The California Commission on Disability Access will post a top 10 list of the most frequently cited violations on its website and is supposed to lead the charge in getting information out about the new state law and ADA compliance issues to the … |
NBC2 Investigates: ADA compliance
NBC2 Investigates: ADA compliance
NBC2 News ![]() Dietz has forced multi-million dollar settlements from several stores, because that’s one of the only ways to get stores to comply with ADA law. The NBC2 Investigators discovered there’s no organization that oversees or inspects for ADA compliance. |
Calif. lawmakers pass ADA lawsuit abuse measure
Calif. lawmakers pass ADA lawsuit abuse measureLegal News Line
![]() Also, the measure requires landlords to disclose whether their buildings or properties are state certified and in compliance with ADA laws. The bill — which will take effect immediately after getting Brown’s signature — hopefully will resolve … |
McNeese works toward maintaining ADA compliance
McNeese works toward maintaining ADA compliance
![]() McNeese works toward maintaining ADA compliance. Posted: Thursday, September 6, 2012 7:16 PM EST. Updated: Thursday, September 6, 2012 9:32 PM EST. By Gerron Jordan – email. More Local NewsLocalMore>> · Sunrise Facebook Friend of the Day … |
ADA attorney who targeted Corning businesses dies
ADA attorney who targeted Corning businesses diesCorning Observer
![]() Mason has described Sceper as a disabled person “who is a potential customer” of each of the businesses, and was denied access to the business because it was in violation of ADA requirements. “Because you have not complied with those mandates, you … |
Starting today the Butte Silver Bow Public Library will be a little harder to …
Starting today the Butte Silver Bow Public Library will be a little harder to …Montana Standard
![]() The end result will be ADA compliant access to the library from all directions on Broadway and Idaho St. The Library will gain an additional handicap parking spot in front of the library to improve patron access. Library Director, Lee Miller, says … |
Wheelchair-Bound Business Owner Says ADA Infraction Lawsuit Is A Scam
Wheelchair-Bound Business Owner Says ADA Infraction Lawsuit Is A Scam
CBS Local ![]() City Slickers is Dority’s livehood, and now the target of an attorney known for filing ADA compliance suits in the area. “It’s a scam; the whole thing is a scam,” said Dority. Dority has always tried to make his place wheelchair friendly. After all, he … |
Cost of ADA Compliance $1M for North Adams
Cost of ADA Compliance $1M for North Adams
iBerkshires.com ![]() Councilor Lisa Blackmer questioned why newer buildings, such as the library, were not ADA compliant. Building Inspector William Meranti, who with Administrative Officer Michael Canales was instrumental in negotiating a compromise on the lengthy … |
New ADA pool rules may reduce access
New ADA pool rules may reduce access
The Star Democrat ![]() As a private club the Elks is exempt from compliance with the Civil Rights Act, which Tyler said is used as the metric for deciding the necessity of ADA compliance. Of particular concern was a regular event the group holds for the Boy Scouts of America. |
Disabilities Act questions raised in walkway issue

Disabilities Act questions raised in walkway issue
Trinidad Times Independent City Council Member Bernadette Baca Gonzalez questioned why the walkway was not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but was blasted by Council Member Al Pando at Tuesday’s council work session. There are steps leading up to … |
Jahoda ADA lawsuits: 8 down, 12 to go
Jahoda ADA lawsuits: 8 down, 12 to go
ATM marketplace.com (press release) ![]() Citing court records, an article by Times Online said that, in each settlement, the defending bank had agreed to upgrade machines to ADA regulations, appoint an Americans with Disibilities Act compliance officer, and pay attorney fees and costs. The Times … |
Farmington Woman’s Lawsuit Chronicles ADA Violations at State-Leased Building
Farmington Woman’s Lawsuit Chronicles ADA Violations at State-Leased Building
Patch.com ![]() Comment. ‹ Back to Article. new Video_thumb. Embed | Share. Farmington Hills attorney Richard Bernstein is representing Farmington resident Jill Babcock in a lawsuit over ADA compliance at Cadillac Place in Detroit. Tanner Friedman. context. Photos (1) … |
ADA complaints: A racket or fair notice?
ADA complaints: A racket or fair notice?
Corning Observer ![]() “All of the attorneys I have talked to, and there have been plenty of them, told me that while the letter isn’t legally binding, it is fair warning and that I am better off settling now and becoming ADA compliant than to fight it.” If he doesn’t settle and become … |
NLC Upgrading to ADA Standards
NLC Upgrading to ADA StandardsNorth Lake News Register
![]() New compliance standards set by the American Disabilities Act (ADA) came into effect in March, which means many minor construction projects will occur on all of the DCCCD campuses. “When the campus was built in the ’70s, these ADA compliances … |