ADA Compliance

No qualified individual with a disability shall, on the basis of disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any public entity.

28 CFR §35.130

Any State or local government;
Any department, agency, special purpose district, other instrumentality of a State or States or local government and;
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, and any commuter authority.

28 CFR § 35.104

Where structural changes in facilities are undertaken to comply with the obligations established under this section, such changes shall be made within three years of January 26, 1992, but in any event as expeditiously as possible.

28 CFR § 35.150(C)

No individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of any place of public accommodation by any private entity who owns, leases (or leases to), or operates a place of public accommodation.

28 CFR §36.201

Public accommodation means a facility, operated by a private entity, whose operations affect commerce and fall within at least one of the following categories:

An inn, hotel, motel, or other place of lodging, except for an establishment located within a building that contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and that is actually occupied by the proprietor of the establishment as the residence of the proprietor;
A restaurant, bar, or other establishment serving food or drink;
A motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;
An auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;
A bakery, grocery store, clothing store, hardware store, shopping center or other sales or rental establishment;
A laundromat, dry-cleaner, bank, barber ship, beauty ship, travel service, shoe repair service, funeral parlor, gas station, office of an accountant or lawyer, pharmacy, insurance office, professional office of a health care provider, hospital, or other service establishment;
A terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public transportation;
A museum, library, gallery, or other place of public display or collection;
A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation;
A nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education;
A day care center, senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank, adoption agency, or other social service center establishment; and
A gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation.

28 CFR § 36.104

All places of public accommodation should comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act as of January 26, 1992.

28 CFR § 36.508

TAS was established by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for purposes of administering the state Architectural Barriers Act, Article 9102, Texas Civil Statutes. TAS is based on the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) and applies to subject building and facilities constructed on or after April 1, 1994. The expressed purpose of TAS is to merge the federal and state standards for accessibility. Utilizing TAS will also satisfy ADAAG and therefore meets all state and federal requirements.

All plans and specifications for construction or for the substantial renovation, modification, or alteration of a building or facility that has an estimated construction cost of $50,000 or more and that is subject to the provisions of this article shall be submitted to the department of licensing and regulation for review and approval prior to the time that construction or that substantial renovation, modification, or alteration on the building or facility begins...

quoted from Texas Civil Statutes Article 9102

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