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 > 2022 California Standards
11B-809.5.5.2 Identification
Such peepholes can be placed at a standard height and permit a view from several feet from the door. ◼...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-703.6.1 Pictogram field
The required equivalent verbal description must be placed below the pictogram, and may not intrude into the 6-inch field. ◼
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
INTRODUCTION
Title I of the ADA requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, except when such accommodation...
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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)
Organization of This NPRM
The discussion within each section explains the proposals and the reasoning behind them, as well as the Department's response to related public comments. ...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Settlement Agreement
J. PHYSICAL CHANGES TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS
Some County emergency shelters may be owned or operated by other public entities subject to Title II or by public accommodations subject to Title III and therefore they must provide...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Consent Decree
J. PHYSICAL CHANGES TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS
Some County emergency shelters may be owned or operated by other public entities subject to Title II or by public accommodations subject to Title III and therefore they must provide program...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
R305.2.3 Blended Transitions
On blended transitions, detectable warning surfaces shall be placed at the back of curb....
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Corada Voices > Professional Interpretations or Opinions
Accessible Route to Dumpster and Enclosure
By: Dan Woosley
typically on the property site, serves the retail store, is open-air, usually has a fence with gate or door(s), and is often across an internal driveway (although some configurations may place...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
b. Telephone Communications
Public entities that use telephones must provide equally effective communication to individuals with disabilities....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
Reasonable Modification
Public entities must reasonably modify their rules, policies, and procedures to avoid discriminating against people with disabilities.19 Requiring a driver’s license as proof of identity...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
A. Electronic Content
This approach also compliments the requirements of sections 501 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which require agencies to provide reasonable accommodations as necessary to address the...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
Undue Hardship
Undue Hardship
An employer is not required to provide an accommodation if it will impose an undue hardship on the operation of its business....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Sinks [4.24]
However, access is important to sinks that serve a public or common use purpose....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)
VI. Regulatory Process Matters (SBREFA, Regulatory Flexibility Act, Executive Orders, Benefits and Costs)
One of the purposes of this ANPRM is to seek public comment from members of the disability community, public accommodations, and governmental entities on various topics relating to accessible...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-224.1 General
Access Board's Note To Reader after Section 224.5 for ADA scoping requirements of Title III §36.406(c) Standards for New Construction and Alterations; Places of Lodging, and also Title II...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
§382.83(a)(2)(iii)
(iii) You must assign a seat meeting the requirements of this section to a passenger with a disability listed in §382.81 of this part who requests the accommodation at the time the passenger...
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Additional Access Publications > Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Products
Products:
There are numerous products that can be used to accommodate people with limitations....
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Links > Independent Living
Community Resources for Independent Living - Hayward, Fremont, Livermore, Anaheim, CA
They had no accessible place to live on campus except the infirmary. The campus and the community were not accessible....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 29 CFR Part 1630, Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the ADA (Title I Regulations with amendments issued through May 2016)
§1630.2(o)(3)
(3) To determine the appropriate reasonable accommodation it may be necessary for the covered entity to initiate an informal, interactive process with the individual with a disability in...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.33(b)(3)
(3) A recipient may place a handicapped person or refer such a person for aid, benefits, or services other than those that it operates or provides as its means of carrying out the requirements...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-407.4.7.1.2 Location
Raised characters or symbols and Braille designations shall be placed immediately to the left of the control button to which the designations apply.
Exception: Reserved....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
9.b [§ 4.7.5]
To measure the slope of the curb ramp’s flared side, place a level on the flared side near the edge of the curb. The level should be placed so that it is parallel to the curb....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-411.2.3.2 Car designation signs
Braille complying with Section 11B-703.3 shall be placed below the corresponding raised characters. Applied plates are acceptable if they are permanently fixed to the jamb....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-703.7.2.7 Pedestrian traffic-control buttons
Color coding shall be placed immediately above the control button. Control buttons shall be located no higher than 48 inches (1219 mm) above the ground surface adjacent to the pole....