On July 26, 1991 the Architectural
and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) published
the Americans
with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG). The ADA
establishes accessibility requirements for new construction and
alterations of
State and local government facilities, and places of public accommodation
and commercial facilities. As updated in the November 16, 1999
ADAAG Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, section 302.3 states that "openings
in floor or
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ground surfaces shall allow passage
of a sphere not more than ½ inch (13mm) diameter...Elongated openings shall
be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant
direction of travel."
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