Compliance date for existing pool and spas extended to January …
 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Following months of hard work by AH&LA and the lodging industry, the Department of Justice (DOJ) last night announced a substantial postponement of the ADA compliance date for existing pools and spas with ADA … |
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Don’t forget 2010 ADA Compliance
Don’t forget 2010 ADA Compliance
As of March 15, 2012 all public parks, hotels, country clubs, universities, restaurants, and even condominiums must comply with far-reaching 2010 ADA Standards.
As per the Department of Justice “effective March 15, 2012, all new construction must comply with 2010 Standards”
To make it easy on you, M1 Construction, Inc. ADA Compliance contractor specialist will work with you to make sure all your new construction Comply with the new 2010 ADA Compliance rules and standards.
2010 ADA Standard set all the minimum requirement for newly design, constructed or altered State, public or commercial facilities to be compliant and accessible to and usable by individuals with desabilities.
M1 Construction, Inc. has a great track record and history with American Disabilities Act Compliance for State and Commercial building. From the most complex Curb ramp, handrail, Asphalt work, Striping, signage, interior bathroom, Parking to concrete, M1 can make your facilities Compliant with complet report sign and approve by ADA Compliance certified professional.
Slopes of curb ramps shall comply with Curb ramp detail drawing. The slope shall be measured as shown in. Transitions from ramps to walks, gutters, or streets shall be flush and free of abrupt changes. Maximum slopes of adjoining gutters, road surface immediately adjacent to the curb ramp, or accessible route shall not exceed 1:20.
The minimum width of a curb ramp shall be 36 in (915 mm), exclusive of flared sides.
If a curb ramp is located where pedestrians must walk across the ramp, or where it is not protected by handrails or guardrails, it shall have flared sides; the maximum slope of the flare shall be 1:10. Curb ramps with returned curbs may be used where pedestrians would not normally walk across the ramp.
Vineland will reopen two pools this summer
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Vineland Daily Journal VINELAND — The city is in compliance with a 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act rule and will be able keep public swimming pools open this summer, the mayor announced Tuesday. “We’re going to open the pools,” Mayor Robert Romano said. |
Homes for Our Troops to Present Severely Injured Arkansas Soldier with Keys to …
Homes for Our Troops to Present Severely Injured Arkansas Soldier with Keys to …
 Sacramento Bee The new specially adapted home, which goes beyond ADA compliance, features open floor plans, automatic door openers, hard-surfaced floors, a roll-in shower, roll-under cooktop, sinks, and more; it will allow him to live with more freedom and … |
More from Frank Mickadeit
| More from Frank Mickadeit
OCRegister California law allows disabled persons to get $4000 in damages (plus legal fees) every time they visit a business with an ADA problem. It is the only state that awards a plaintiff a set amount. In other states, courts will order a business to comply … |
Report: Lack of transportation confines more than 500000 people in …
Report: Lack of transportation confines more than 500000 people in …
 By Andy Jones Though many train systems have overhauled their stations, the ADA only requires that “key stations” be fully ADA compliant, referring to major transfer stations and sites located in especially busy areas. Additionally, the ADA only requires new … |
OUR VIEW: Should feds step back from edge over pool rules?
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OUR VIEW: Should feds step back from edge over pool rules?  Muncie Star Press Some Indiana cities and towns with public swimming pools are scrambling to come up with money to make their facilities compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ADA has greatly opened up the access to buildings parks and other facilities … |
NYC Comptroller urged Mayor to make the new Nissan “taxis of …
NYC Comptroller urged Mayor to make the new Nissan “taxis of …
 By aqureshi “The law limits the issues upon which the comptroller can refuse to register a contract,” Law Department spokeswoman Kate O’Brien Ahlers said in a statement. “None of the matters he raised today — including ADA compliance — would … |
Hotels with pools want to tweak new disabled-access rule
Hotels with pools want to tweak new disabled-access rule
Los Angeles Time
The rule requires hotels and recreation centers with public pools or spas to install or order permanent lifts or pool ramps by May 21. Many hotels want to extend the deadline and allow portable lifts.
Problems at the pool
| Problems at the poolThe Economist (blog)
… Act (ADA) to mean that such facilities were required; previously, many pools had portable, temporary lifts. The permanent versions cost between $2500 and $6500, plus $1000 to $3000 in installation costs, according to the Los Angeles Times. |
LegalNewsline | Calif. bill targeting ADA lawsuit reform clears …
| LegalNewsline | Calif. bill targeting ADA lawsuit reform clears …
By Jessica M. Karmasek In addition, the measure would require landlords to disclose whether their buildings or properties are state certified and in compliance with ADA laws. SB 1186 also hopes to resolve conflicts between state and federal standards, which some … |
Advocate: ADA?work remains
| Advocate: ADA?work remains
Parkersburg News For more than 20 years, local entities have had varying successes with incorporating ADA rules in building plans, renovations and equipment, said Ron Jalbert, an ADA Compliance Consultant and an ADA Coordinator with the West Virginia ADA Coalition. |
Playground Equipment in Two Millbrae Parks is Non-ADA Compliant
Playground Equipment in Two Millbrae Parks is Non-ADA Compliant
 Patch.com It doesn’t appear the non-ADA compliance has to do with any unique equipment issues; rather, the issue may be one of accessibility for disabled people. The ADA rules are rolled into a Consumer Products Safety Commission Handbook for Public Playground … |
Chicken Man vs. chicken lawyer
Chicken Man vs. chicken lawyer
 OCRegister My position is, I’m in compliance now. I’ll tell the attorney I’m really sorry. I’ll invite them down for lunch.” In other words, Simmons was thinking maybe Carpenter and his attorney, Mark Potter, really were all about ADA compliance. |
Congress Takes Aim at ADA Pool Regs
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Last DRES audit in 2003 | Daily Sundial
Last DRES audit in 2003 | Daily Sundial
 By Breanne Paskett Transparency and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance. The first problem mentioned in the 2003 audit was that the Campus-Wide Disabilities Issues Board was not meeting regularly. The board had not met in over a year, … |
ADA Standards for Hotels, Inns and B&Bs – Americans with …
ADA Standards for Hotels, Inns and B&Bs – Americans with …
 By Brandon ada compliance hotels inns and public accommodations. The Department … Making publicly accessible portions of private dwellings (B&Bs) ADA compliant. … Offer some rooms that are ADA compliant, with special attention paid to bathrooms. |
Bills aimed to relieve ‘frivolous’ ADA lawsuits defeated
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ADA Compliance – Los Angeles Trade Technical College
ADA Compliance – Los Angeles Trade Technical College
 ADA College Statement (PDF). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and California State Law. In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans … |
Bluepoint Solutions reports continued growth | ATM Marketplace
 The company attributed at least part of the increase to the March 15 ADA compliance deadline. “Credit unions are using this as an opportunity to modernize and update their existing ATM infrastructure,” said Andrew Tilbury, chief marketing … |
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