Under Title III, how should existing facilities address barrier removal?

Under Title III, how should existing facilities address barrier removal?

• A. Barriers should be removed only if the building is being renovated.
• B. Barriers should be removed if readily achievable; if not, provide alternative means of access or lift.
• C. All barriers must be removed regardless of feasibility.
• D. Barriers do not need to be addressed in existing facilities.

Answer: (D)

Under Title III, existing facilities must remove barriers to the extent that it is readily achievable. If removing a barrier isn’t readily achievable, the facility must provide alternative means of access or use a lift to ensure equal access to programs and services. So the best choice reflects removing barriers when feasible and offering alternatives otherwise. Removing barriers only during renovations isn’t the sole path, and not addressing barriers at all isn’t allowed, while demanding removal of every barrier regardless of feasibility isn’t required either.

Under Title III, existing facilities must remove barriers to the extent that it is readily achievable. If removing a barrier isn’t readily achievable, the facility must provide alternative means of access or use a lift to ensure equal access to programs and services.

So the best choice reflects removing barriers when feasible and offering alternatives otherwise. Removing barriers only during renovations isn’t the sole path, and not addressing barriers at all isn’t allowed, while demanding removal of every barrier regardless of feasibility isn’t required either.