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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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Introduction
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Location: ADA Standard Section 206.3
Section 206.3 covers scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for the required locations of accessible routes.
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Enactment of the ADA and Issuance of the 1991 Regulations
of public accommodation, transportation, and other important areas of American life....
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III-4.4600 Seating in assembly areas
Public accommodations are required to remove barriers to physical access in assembly areas such as theaters, lecture halls, and conference rooms with fixed seating....
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101.1.3
101.1.3 This code establishes standards for accessibility to places of public accommodation and commercial facilities by individuals with disabilities....
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Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way
Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way AGENCY: Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board....
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The Americans with Disabilities Act Comprehensive Civil Rights Legislation
Nondiscrimination in Public Accommodations Title III of the ADA extends to people with disabilities the same protections that Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 extends to people...
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Typical Day - Public Entities: (State and Local Governmental Entities)
After reviewing the basic responsibilities, participants are divided into small teams to examine typical barriers found in public entities....
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11B-221.2.1.6 Specialty seating areas
Exception: In existing buildings and facilities, if it is not readily achievable for wheelchair spaces to be placed in each specialty seating area, those services or amenities shall be...
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11B-221.2.1.6 Specialty seating areas
Exception: In existing buildings and facilities, if it is not readily achievable for wheelchair spaces to be placed in each specialty seating area, those services or amenities shall be...
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11B-221.2.1.6 Specialty seating areas
Exception: In existing buildings and facilities, if it is not readily achievable for wheelchair spaces to be placed in each specialty seating area, those services or amenities shall be provided...
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11B-245.1 General
Public accommodations located in private residences shall comply with Section 11B-245....
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COMMENTS
of public accommodation....
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III-4.4700 Transportation barriers
Public accommodations that provide transportation to their clients or customers must remove barriers to the extent that it is readily achievable to do so....
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F245.4.2.2 Routes Within Common Use and Public Use Areas
At least one outdoor recreation access route shall connect accessible elements, spaces, and facilities provided within common use and public use areas serving picnic units with mobility...
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B. Coverage limitations
It is the Department´s intention to regulate only governmental entities and public accommodations covered by the ADA that provide goods, services, programs, or activities to the public via...
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Develop a Plan
Although places of public accommodation are not required to have a plan, the Department of Justice recommends one: "...Such a plan...could serve as evidence of a good faith effort to comply...
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JURISDICTION
The offices are places of public accommodation pursuant to 28 C.F.R. § 36.104. ...
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Each bank of public telephones must have one or more wheelchair accessible telephones and these and other public telephones must have the ability to amplify the volume at the handset.
• Each bank of public telephones must have one or more wheelchair accessible telephones and these and other public telephones must have the ability to amplify the volume at the handset....
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Prohibition against surcharges for use of a service animal. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Several commenters agreed that this provision makes clear the obligation of a place of public accommodation to admit an individual with a service animal without surcharges, and that any...
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Identification of accessible guest rooms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This requirement is integral to ensuring that individuals with disabilities receive the information they need to benefit from the services offered by the place of lodging. ...
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Accessible Transient Lodging [9]
Accessible Transient Lodging [9] Section 9 covers a range of facilities that provide sleeping accommodations but that are not used as permanent residences....
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Guidelines for Requirement 2
The Guidelines for Requirement 2 present design standards that will make public and common use areas readily accessible to and usable by handicapped persons, as required by §100.205(c)(1...