Going thru my hundreds of emails a day. I came accross one that I think you need to know about.

The National Recreation and Park Association sent me an email about the Revised ADA Regulations. I thought this would be something the industry needs to know.

Couple of things the Timeshare indsutry needs to think about:

Element by Element Safe Harbor. The rule includes a general "safe harbor" under which elements in covered facilities that were built or altered in compliance with the 1991 Standards would not be required to be brought into compliance with the 2010 Standards until the elements were subject to a planned alteration. Similar safe harbors were adopted for elements associated with the "path of travel" to an altered area.

Timeshares, Condominium Hotels, and Other Places of Lodging. The rule provides that timeshare and condominium properties that operate like hotels are subject to title III, providing guidance about the factors that must be present for a facility that is not an inn, motel, or hotel to qualify as a place of lodging. The final rule limits obligations for units that are not owned or substantially controlled by the public accommodation that operates the place of lodging. Such units are not subject to reservation requirements relating to the "holding back" of accessible units. They are also not subject to barrier removal and alterations requirements if the physical features of the guest room interiors are controlled by their individual owners rather than by a third party operator.

Here is a link to a full "Summary of Changes"

http://www.nrpa.org/uploadedFiles/DOJ%20Issues%20Revised%20ADA%20Regulations%20for%20Title%20II%20and%20III%20_2_.pdf

The Final Rules, Fact Sheets and Analysis are available on the DOJ web site: http://www.ada.gov/regs2010/ADAregs2010.htm

Very interesting.