The Americans with Disabilities Act Title III—The New Building Code

I. Introduction II. Public Accessibility Prior to the ADA III. The Old Building Code ... A. History of the Old Code ... B. The Old Code and Accessibility ... C. Federal Building Codes IV. Disability Defined ... A. Physical or Mental Impairment ... B. Record of Impairment ... C. Being Regarded as Having an Impairment V. The New ADA Building Code ... A. Types of Facilities ... 1. Altered Space ... 2. New Space ... B. Places of Public Accommodation and Commercial Facilities ... 1. Places of Public Accommodation ... 2. Commercial Facilities ... C. Compliance with Title III ... 1. Barrier Removal within Existing Space ... i. Barrier removal ... ii. Readily achievable ... iii. Alternatives to barrier removal ... 2. Readily Accessible—New and Altered Facilities … i. Standards for newly constructed space ... ii. Standards for altered space VI. Remedies and Enforcement of the Ac