The Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) is a government agency in Washington D.C. that has the responsibility for writing the guidelines for the "Safe Harbor" for design and construction to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
The term "Safe Harbor" is a legal term and means minimum standard for compliance. This is a very long process with many hearings, studies and proposed rules. The Access Baord work product today is called a Guideline.
The first ADA Guideline was published July 26, 1991. The current Guideline is the ADA & ABA Accessibility Guildeines; Final Rule 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191; Federal Register/Vol. 69, No. 141/July 23, 2004. Guildines effective Septemer 21, 2004.
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