The ADA is a civil rights law that issues standards regarding accessibility. Compliance with accessibility standards is enforced through investigations or complaints that are filed to Federal agencies, or litigation. This means building plans or reviews do not get submitted to be approved, but if a facility is at fault for non compliance, they will be subject to consequences. The owning and operating entities are responsible for ensuring compliance. 

How the DOJ Ensures Accessibility Standards are Enforced 

Standards for accessibility are outlined in Title ll and Title lll of the ADA. In 2010, the DOJ adopted new accessibility standards under Title ll and Title lll after the 2004 guidelines were published. 

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The Department of Justice and Department of Transportation are the issuing bodies for ADA accessibility standards. This means that the DOJ has ADA standards that all facilities must follow, except those of public transportation. The DOT issues ADA standards that public transportation must follow. 

Figures that Further the Access Board’s Standards

U.S. Access Board. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.access-board.gov/

United States Access Board 

The Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C § 12101 (2018)

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

In 2006 the DOT adopted new ADA accessibility standards that included the minimum guidelines that were published by the U.S. Access Board in 2004. 

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