Summary: The U.S. Department of Justice announced June 17 that the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibilities Guidelines for ADA Titles II and III, which the Accessibility Board released in 2004, are available for a 60-day public review. A public hearing was held July 15 in Washington, D.C., at which the AIA presented the position it has held since the ADAAG release in 2004 that the guidelines be clear and consistent with existing codes.

Public comments are welcome until August 18. For more information, visit the ADA.gov Web site.

“[T]he greatest impact is likely to be felt by anyone involved in building or operating pubic and private schools; hospitals and nursing homes; hotels/motels; theaters, stadiums, or other assembly areas; or pools, play areas, recreation facilities, gyms, golf courses, or boating facilities,” notes Robert L. Duston in the Saul Ewing LLP Bulletin.

For more information, contact AIA Federal Affairs Manager Nancy Hiteshue.