ADA Consulting
Yuro & Associates, LLC is pleased to offer ADA Inspections for existing facilities pursuant to the recently adopted 2010 revised ADA Standards for Accessible Design (the “2010 Standards”). Recent federal legislation has resulted in the Department of Justice adopting these new standards, which went into effect on March 15, 2011 and require compliance by March 15, 2012.
Public and Commercial Facilities are obligated to adhere to Title II or Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability. Generally speaking, the 2010 Standards include a “Safe Harbor” provision which does not require existing facilities to be modified in order to comply with the requirements of the 2010 Standards. However, there are a number of elements identified in the 2010 Standards that are not eligible for the element- by-element “Safe Harbor”, including
A typical Facilities Inspection will focus on these “non-safe harbor” facilities and will result in a complete written report with recommendations for the client to review and act upon to ensure compliance with the new 2010 Standards. In the short time that these new 2010 ADA standards have been in effect, we have already completed inspections on well over 2-dozen similar recreation elements for public and commercial clients and we are eager to put this experience to work for you.
Yuro & Associates, LLC is pleased to offer ADA Inspections for existing facilities pursuant to the recently adopted 2010 revised ADA Standards for Accessible Design (the “2010 Standards”). Recent federal legislation has resulted in the Department of Justice adopting these new standards, which went into effect on March 15, 2011 and require compliance by March 15, 2012.
Public and Commercial Facilities are obligated to adhere to Title II or Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of a disability. Generally speaking, the 2010 Standards include a “Safe Harbor” provision which does not require existing facilities to be modified in order to comply with the requirements of the 2010 Standards. However, there are a number of elements identified in the 2010 Standards that are not eligible for the element- by-element “Safe Harbor”, including
- Amusement Rides
- Recreational Boating Facilities
- Exercise Machines and Equipment
- Fishing Piers and Platforms
- Golf Facilities
- Miniature Golf Facilities
- Play Areas
- Saunas and Steam Rooms
- Swimming Pools, Wading Pools and Spas
- Shooting Facilities with Firing Positions
- Miscellaneous
- Team or Player Seating
- Accessible Route to Bowling Lanes
- Accessible Route in Court Sports Facilities
A typical Facilities Inspection will focus on these “non-safe harbor” facilities and will result in a complete written report with recommendations for the client to review and act upon to ensure compliance with the new 2010 Standards. In the short time that these new 2010 ADA standards have been in effect, we have already completed inspections on well over 2-dozen similar recreation elements for public and commercial clients and we are eager to put this experience to work for you.
