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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Domino Pro Listening System with Earbuds and Headphones (BE8005)
The Domino Pro helps hard of hearing in private and public environments up to 200 seats (with 8 receivers active)....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-221.6 Semi-ambulant seats
(3) Wheelchair spaces and companion seats are not located on (or obstructed by) temporary platforms or other movable structures, except that when an entire seating section is placed...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-221.6 Semi-ambulant seats
(3) Wheelchair spaces and companion seats are not located on (or obstructed by) temporary platforms or other movable structures, except that when an entire seating section is placed...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-221.6 Semi-ambulant seats
performance area;
3) Wheelchair spaces and companion seats are not located on (or obstructed by) temporary platforms or other movable structures, except that when an entire seating section is placed...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
Wheelchair Spaces (M303.2)
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Small Towns
Part Three: Resources
A 9-page publication that compiles common problems with Title II compliance....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Franciscan St. James Health - Settlement Agreement
DEFINITIONS
deaf or hard of hearing and is a family member, friend, or associate of an individual seeking access to, or participating in, the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
Movie Theater (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department’s title III regulation makes clear that public accommodations that exhibit movies but are not movie theaters, such as museums and amusement parks, must provide effective communication...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Ahold USA, Inc. and Peapod, LLC - Settlement Agreement
TITLE III COVERAGE
Peapod is a public accommodation subject to Title III of the ADA. 42 U.S.C. § 12181(7); 28 C.F.R. § 36.104.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Section 35.151(c) Accessibility standards for new construction and alterations
The full text of the 2010 Standards is available for public review on the ADA Home Page (http://www.ada.gov) and on the Access Board’s Web site (http://www.access-board.gov/gs.htm) (last...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
Section 35.151(c) Accessibility standards for new construction and alterations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The full text of the 2010 Standards is available for public review on the ADA Home Page (http://www.ada.gov) and on the Access Board's Web site (http://www.access-board.gov/gs.htm) (last...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-202.3 Alterations
However, an accessible primary entrance, toilet and bathing facilities, drinking fountains, signs and public telephones, as well as an accessible route connecting these elements must be...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-202.3 Alterations
However, an accessible primary entrance, toilet and bathing facilities, drinking fountains, signs and public telephones, as well as an accessible route connecting these elements must be...
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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)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Department of Transportation provides federal financial assistance to state and local governments for the development of transportation networks, including pedestrian facilities in the public...
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Record Retention
By: Cathy Barnes
I work at a Public Housing Authority as the ADA Coordinator. I have been ask to supply the record retention schedule for resident and employee ADA requests. ...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Parts 382 and 399; 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel: Accessibility of Web Sites and Automated Kiosks at U.S. Airports - Preamble
Ticket Agent Web sites
First, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has jurisdiction to regulate travel services as service establishments that are public accommodations under title III of the ADA, and DOJ expects to...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
"Readily achievable.'' (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
They asserted that providing a consolidated section blurred the distinction between the level of effort required by a public accommodation under the two standards....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Sargent 7 Line Lever Lock
A key-in-lever lock designed for standard duty commercial interior and exterior applications in public buildings, medical offices, hotels/motels and government facilities....
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Additional Access Publications > Testimony of John L. Wodatch Before the Foreign Relations Committee Of the United States Senate
I. The Disabilities Convention and U.S. Disability Rights Law
The Help America Vote Act, as well as the Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984, provide for an accessible electoral process, including accessible polling places...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-217.1 General
Where coin-operated public pay telephones, coinless public pay telephones, public closed-circuit telephones, public courtesy phones, or other types of public telephones are provided, public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-217.1 General
Where coin-operated public pay telephones, coinless public pay telephones, public closed-circuit telephones, public courtesy phones, or other types of public telephones are provided, public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Federal Aviation Administration Draft Advisory Circular 150/5360-14A, Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities
2.5 Physical Accessibility.
DOJ published its revised final regulations implementing the ADA for Title II (state and local government services) and Title III (public accommodations and commercial facilities) on September...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-233.3.2 Residential dwelling units for sale
Residential dwelling units designed and constructed or altered by public entities that will be offered for sale to individuals shall provide accessible features to the extent required by...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
E202 General Exceptions (Section-by-Section Analysis)
make agency-owned ICT available to individuals with disabilities who are members of the public at non-public locations....