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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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through Aug. 2015)
§27.127(c) Time and place of hearing.
(c) Time and place of hearing....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Requirements - Testing Accommodations
What Are Testing Accommodations?
What Are Testing Accommodations?...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Appendix to 29 CFR Part 1630—Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act
Process of Determining the Appropriate Reasonable Accommodation
For example, if an employee who uses a wheelchair requests that his or her desk be placed on blocks to elevate the desktop above the arms of the wheelchair and the employer complies, an...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-250.1 General
At locations where sidewalks and walks in the public right-of-way cross driveways without yield or stop traffic control, compliance with this section shall not be required....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-250.1 General
At locations where sidewalks and walks in the public right-of-way cross driveways without yield or stop traffic control, compliance with this section shall not be required....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-206.2.3 Multi-story buildings and facilities
normally sought and used by the public in such a building are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-206.2.3 Multi-story buildings and facilities
normally sought and used by the public in such a building are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-206.2.3 Multi-story buildings and facilities
normally sought and used by the public in such a building are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Requirements - Testing Accommodations
What Kind Of Documentation Is Sufficient To Support A Request For Testing Accommodations?
Formal Public School Accommodations....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT ON AGING
GENERAL EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION PROVISIONS
transcription services, and vendors that can put documents in Braille, and will implement and report to the Department its written procedures, with time frames, for fulfilling requests from the public...
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State and Local Documents > Regulations > Passengers with Disabilities: A Summary of DOT Rule Title 14 CFR Part 382
Other Services and Accommodations
Other Services and Accommodations
◼ Airlines are required to provide assistance with boarding, deplaning and making connections....
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State and Local Documents > Referenced Standards > Excerpts from 2003 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE®
1007.2 Continuity and components
Each required accessible means of egress shall be continuous to a public way and shall consist of one or more of the following components:
Accessible routes complying with Section...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Universal Changing Places
Our Mission:
To make people aware of the need for Powered Height Adjustable Adult Changing Tables in public restrooms to make them accessible for everyone....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > Elimination of Architectural Barriers - Administrative Rules of the TDLR, 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68
68.30(2) Places Used Primarily for Religious Rituals
(2) Places Used Primarily for Religious Rituals....
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Additional Access Publications > Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
General Accommodations
General Accommodations:
Employers should have emergency alarms and signs showing the emergency exit routes....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Symbols of Accessibility: ADA Standard Section 703.7
Symbols of accessibility shall comply with 703.7.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Start of Play: ADA Standard Section 1007.3.1
A clear floor or ground space 48 inches (1220 mm) minimum by 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum with slopes not steeper than 1:48 shall be provided at the start of play.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Lines of Sight: ADA Standard Section 802.2
Lines of sight to the screen, performance area, or playing field for spectators in wheelchair spaces shall comply with 802.2.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Example: Clinical Suite
This facility includes public and common use areas and employee work areas....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Accessible Cells in Detention and Correctional Facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Through complaints received, investigations, and compliance reviews of jails, prisons, and other detention and correctional facilities, the Department has found that many detention...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Title II Quiz
Test your knowledge. There are five quizzes. All the quizzes cover the same topics: general ADA, effective communication, facility/program accessibility, general Title II...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.152 Detention and correctional facilities.
§ 35.152 Detention and correctional facilities.
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
10. Amend 28 CFR part 35 by adding § 35.152 to read as follows:
10. Amend 28 CFR part 35 by adding § 35.152 to read as follows:
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities
ADA & Level Boarding Guidance - Platform Height
49 CFR §§37.41-43; 37.9(a), (d);
49 CFR Part 37, App. A (810.5.3)
DECEMBER 14, 2011