2010 ADA Definition
Place of Public Accommodation: Place of public accommodation means a facility operated by a private entity whose operations affect commerce and fall within at least one of the following categories –
(1) Place 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.
(2) A restaurant, bar, or other establishment serving food or drink;
(3) A motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;
(4) An auditorium, convention center, lecture hall, or other place of public gathering;
(5) A bakery, grocery store, clothing store, hardware store, shopping center, or other sales or rental establishment;
(6) 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) A terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public transportation;
(8) A museum, library, gallery, or other place of public display or collection;
(9) A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation;
(10) A nursery, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate private school, or other place of education;
(11) A day care center, senior citizen center, homeless shelter, food bank, adoption agency, or other social service center establishment; and
(12) A gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-101.1 General
Chapter 11B accessibility regulations are applicable to: 1) publicly funded buildings, structures, sidewalks, curbs and related facilities; 2) privately funded public accommodations and...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Part 3: Polling Place Accessibility Checklist
Time:_________
Address:___________________________________
Location name:______________________
This checklist is designed to provide guidance for determining whether a polling place...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
PUBLIC WAY
A street, alley or other parcel of land open to the outside air leading to a street, that has been deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public use and...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
"Place of Lodging" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department proposes to add a definition of "place of lodging" that will be used in proposed § 36.406(c) to address the coverage of rental accommodations in time-shares, condominium hotels...
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
§301(7)(I)
A park, zoo, amusement park, or other place of recreation;...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers: The ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS
What is a “reasonable accommodation”?
What is a “reasonable accommodation”?...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 27 and 37: Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Reasonable Modification of Policies and Practices - Preamble
I. Purpose of the Regulatory Action
This final rule is needed to clarify that public transportation entities are required to make reasonable modifications/accommodations to their policies, practices, and procedures to ensure...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Title III - Private Entities
Public accommodations are private entities that own, lease, lease to, or operate facilities such as restaurants, stores, hotels, theaters, private schools, doctors' offices, day care...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
3.10 Examples of Reasonable Accommodations
3.10 Examples of Reasonable Accommodations...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12201(h) Reasonable accommodations and modifications
(h) REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS....
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Additional Access Publications > Accessible Lodging Factsheet
Definition: What is a “Place of Lodging”?
Places of lodging include:
traditional hotels
motels
inns
other facilities that offer sleeping rooms for short-term stays (generally 30 days or less) and...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES
This settlement agreement (the "Agreement") is entered...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
PUBLIC ENTITY
[ADA Title III §36.104] Public entity means—
(1) Any State or local government;
(2) Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or States...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Fact Sheet: Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend the Department of Justice's Regulation Implementing Title III of the ADA
9. Timeshares, Condominium Hotels, and Other Places of Lodging
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....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
1.9.1.2.1
1.9.1.2.1 Any building, structure, facility, complex or improved area, or portions thereof, which are used by the general public.
Advisory 1.9.1.2.1....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
1.9.1.2.1
1.9.1.2.1 Any building, structure, facility, complex or improved area, or portions thereof, which are used by the general public.
Advisory 1.9.1.2.1....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
§ 36.402 Alterations.
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BLOCKBUSTER INC.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMPLAINT NUMBER 202-35-231
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BLOCKBUSTER INC. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMPLAINT NUMBER 202-35-231
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-6.0000 ALTERATIONS
Regulatory references: 28 CFR 36.402-36.406; Appendix A.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-3.7000 Maintenance of accessible features
Public accommodations must maintain in working order equipment and features of facilities that are required to provide ready access to individuals with disabilities....
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Legal Documents > National Association of the Deaf, Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, and Lee Nettles, Plaintiffs v. NETFLIX, INC., Defendant - Statement of Interest
National Association of the Deaf, Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, and Lee Nettles, Plaintiffs v. NETFLIX, INC., Defendant - Statement of Interest
To remedy such discrimination, the ADA prohibits a public accommodation, such as Netflix, from denying individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing the “full and equal enjoyment of [its]...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS
SLEEPING ACCOMMODATIONS. Rooms intended and designed for sleeping....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA: Know Your Rights - Returning Service Members with Disabilities
Typical examples of reasonable accommodations are:
Typical examples of reasonable accommodations are:
Flexible scheduling at a retail store or restaurant, so a sales clerk or cashier with PTSD can attend counseling sessions or an employee...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
HOUSING AT A PLACE OF EDUCATION
HOUSING AT A PLACE OF EDUCATION. ...