{"id":1887,"date":"2023-05-26T17:16:31","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T21:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/?p=1887"},"modified":"2023-05-26T17:16:31","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T21:16:31","slug":"update-ada-compliance-hoas-condos-swimming-pools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/?p=1887","title":{"rendered":"(Yet Another) Update on ADA Compliance regarding HOAs, Condos and Swimming Pools"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We blogged about the extension granted by the Department of Justice<\/a> for existing pools\u00a0to comply with the new ADA Standards for providing\u00a0accessible entry and exits<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>Just days after issuing its\u00a0<\/span>“Final Rule,”<\/a>\u00a0the Department of Justice\u00a0published a fact information page with\u00a0<\/span>Questions and Answers regarding Accessibility Requirements for Existing Swimming Pools at Hotels and other Public\u00a0<\/span><\/a>Accommodations<\/span>.<\/a>\u00a0The DOJ’s Q&A attempts to\u00a0answer questions regarding whether your pool shall\u00a0require\u00a0accommodations. This blog post analyzes the Q&A.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Q&A specifically addresses Community Pools stating: \u201cCommunity pools that are associated with a private residential community and are limited to the exclusive use of residents and their guests are\u00a0<\/span>not covered<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0by the ADA accessibility requirements. <\/span>On the other hand<\/span><\/em><\/strong>, if a swimming pool\/club located in a residential community is made available to the public for rental or use, it is covered under Title III of the ADA.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

If your community pool is made available to the public for rental or use, you are required to make it ADA accessible, but only when it is \u201creadily achievable.\u201d The DOJ states, “Providing<\/span> access is not readily achievable if it would involve significant difficulty or expense.”\u00a0<\/span>The Q&A guidance provides that if a fixed lift that meets all of the\u00a0<\/span>2010 Standard\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0requirements can be installed without much difficulty or expense, it should be installed. If full compliance is not readily achievable, a non-fixed lift that otherwise is compliant with the 2010 Standards may be used if it is readily achievable.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cReadily achievable\u201d is determined on a case-by-case basis focusing on whether compliance with ADA requirements is unduly burdensome. Businesses are encouraged to develop a plan to provide access into the pool when it becomes readily achievable. The DOJ indicates that this is an ongoing obligation, and if compliance becomes readily achievable in the future, the business must comply with the 2010 Standards.<\/span><\/p>\n

What does that mean for the swimming pool in your HOA and Condo?\u00a0<\/span>This issue is complex, especially\u00a0if you are selling pool memberships to parties other than the members of the community association, opening up the pool to persons other than members or guest, or using the pool for swim teams and swim competitions. Consequently, t<\/span>he DOJ’s Q&A does not change our recommendation. Because of the uncertainty of defining “readily\u00a0achievable” on a case-by-case basis,\u00a0<\/span>you should consult\u00a0<\/span>your community association attorney<\/span><\/a>\u00a0for advice on whether the ADA Standards for Accessible Design apply to your existing pool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\n\"Susan<\/a>
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Tarley Robinson, PLC, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Williamsburg, Virginia<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


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We blogged about the extension granted by the Department of Justice for existing pools\u00a0to comply with the new ADA Standards for providing\u00a0accessible entry and exits. Just days after issuing its\u00a0“Final Rule,”\u00a0the Department of Justice\u00a0published a fact information page with\u00a0Questions and Answers regarding Accessibility Requirements for Existing Swimming Pools at Hotels and other Public\u00a0Accommodations.\u00a0The DOJ’s Q&A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,57,75,4,25,141],"tags":[308,309,45,278,44,153,401,82,245,378,42,110],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1887"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1897,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1887\/revisions\/1897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tarleyrobinson.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}