Proposed § 35.137 has been added to provide additional guidance to public entities about the circumstances in which power-driven mobility devices must be accommodated....
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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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Section 35.137 Mobility Devices (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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4.3.5.4 360-degree Turn
A second strategy is to provide a turning space in all covered public spaces like toilet rooms, laundries and shared kitchenettes to accommodate the 50th or 75th percentile and, in addition...
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Section 36.406(f)(1)
stairs), but there is an accessible route that complies with section 206.3 of the 2004 ADAAG that could be connected to seats on the field, wheelchair spaces and companion seats must be placed...
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Section 35.151(g)(1)
stairs), but there is an accessible route that complies with section 206.3 of the 2010 Standards that could be connected to seats on the field, wheelchair spaces and companion seats must be placed...
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"Direct Threat" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the Department's proposed § 35.136(b)(3), a service animal may be removed from the premises of a public entity if the animal poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others that...
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Personal Assistants and Service Animals
In overnight accommodations, room blocks should be adequate to cover the addition of assistants....
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§ 382.5 Qualified individual with a disability
or obtaining information about schedules, fares or policies, takes those actions necessary to avail himself or herself of facilities or services offered by an air carrier to the general public...
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§382.3 Qualified individual with a disability
carrier, offers, or makes a good faith attempt to offer, to purchase or otherwise validly to obtain such a ticket; (2) With respect to obtaining air transportation, or other services or accommodations...
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A4.31.9 Text Telephones
A public text telephone may be an integrated text telephone pay phone unit or a conventional portable text telephone that is permanently affixed within, or adjacent to, the telephone enclosure...
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11B-221.2.4 Temporary structures
Exception: When an entire seating section is placed on temporary platforms or other movable structures in an area where fixed seating is not provided, in order to increase seating for an...
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11B-221.2.4 Temporary structures
Exception: When an entire seating section is placed on temporary platforms or other movable structures in an area where fixed seating is not provided, in order to increase seating for an...
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DEFINITIONS
The term “Patient” shall be broadly construed to include any individual who is seeking or receiving the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of AFAC....
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Tom Williams, AIA, National Accessibility Officer, GSA, Public Buildings Service
Introductory comments based on a Recent Article on Daylighting in Architectural Record (2009) The subject matter for our panel is natural lighting. I’m not an expert – I am an...
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Priority 4: Additional Access - Drinking Fountains, Public Telephones & Fire Alarms
Word Fillable Form (0.7MB) Word Non-Fillable Form (0.6MB) PDF Non-Fillable Form (0.4MB)
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Significant Issues Raised by Public Comments in Response to the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
As noted above, we certified that the proposed rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Therefore, we did not prepare an initial...
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ADAAG
Like most federal regulations, ADAAG was developed under a rule making process that invites public comment through publication in the Federal Register....
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Statutory Background
buildings and facilities are accessible to and usable by people with disabilities, the ADA establishes accessibility requirements for State and local government facilities under title II and places...
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8. How do I determine if it is readily achievable for me to install a lift in my existing pool?
This is the same standard that places of public accommodation have been using for all covered elements of existing facilities since 1992....
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11B-703.8.12 Protective covering
Where a protective layer is placed over VMS characters through which the VMS characters must be viewed, the protective covering shall have a non-glare finish....
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11B-703.8.12 Protective covering
Where a protective layer is placed over VMS characters through which the VMS characters must be viewed, the protective covering shall have a non-glare finish....
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Sec.36.403(b) Primary function
the customer services lobby of a bank, the dining area of a cafeteria, the meeting rooms in a conference center, as well as offices and other work areas in which the activities of the public...
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ADA Requirements - Effective Communication
The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for title II (State and local government services) and title III (public...
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Alteration
An alteration is a change to a building or facility made by, on behalf of or for the use of a public accommodation or commercial facility, that affects or could affect the usability of the...