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2012 Florida Accessibility Code for Building Construction Pocket Guide

Place of Public Accommodation. A facility, operated by a private entity, whose operations affect commerce and fall within at least one of the following categories:
(1)
Places of lodging. Except for an establishment located within a facility that contains not more than five rooms for rent or hire and that actually is occupied by the proprietor of the establishment as the residence of the proprietor. For purposes of this part, a facility is a “place of lodging” if it is-- 
            (i) An inn, hotel, or motel; or 
            (ii) A
facility that-- 
                        (A) Provides guest rooms for sleeping for stays that primarily are short-term in nature (generally 30 days or less) where the occupant does not have the right to return to a specific room or unit after the conclusion of his or her stay; and 
                        (B) Provides guest rooms under conditions and with amenities similar to a hotel, motel, or inn, including the following-- 
                                    (1) On- or off-site management and reservations service; 
                                    (2) Rooms available on a walk-up or call-in basis; 
                                    (3) Availability of housekeeping or linen service; and 
                                    (4) Acceptance of reservations for a guest room type without guaranteeing a particular unit or room until check-in, and without a prior lease or security deposit.

Resort condominiums are considered to be public lodging establishments pursuant to Section 509.242, F.S.;
(2) Establishments serving food and drink. A restaurant, bar, or other establishment serving food or drink;
(3) Places of exhibition or entertainment. A motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;
(4) Places of public gathering. An auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;
(5) Sales or rental establishments. A bakery, grocery store, clothing store, hardware store, shopping center, or other sales or rental establishment;
(6) Service establishments. A laundromat, dry-cleaner, bank, barber shop, beauty shop, travel service, shoe repair service, funeral parlor, gas station, office of an accountant or lawyer, pharmacy, insurance office,
professional office of a health care provider, hospital, or other service establishment;
(7) Stations used for specified public transportation. A terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public transportation;
(8) Places of public display or collection. A museum, library, gallery, or other place of public display or collection;
(9) Places of recreation. A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation;
(10) Places of education. A nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education;
(11) Social service center establishments. A day care center, senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank, adoption agency, or other social service center establishment;
(12) Places of exercise or recreation. A gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation;

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