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 โ
(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 โ (i) An inn, hotel, or motel; or
(ii) A facility that โ (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 โ (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-217.4.2.2 Private buildings
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided on a floor of a private building, at least one public TTY shall be provided on that floor....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
Teeing Ground
In golf, the starting place for the hole to be played....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
106.5.69 Teeing Ground
In golf, the starting place for the hole to be played....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Small Towns
K) Temporary Events
The Standards can provide guidance to help event planners place temporary accessible parking spaces in appropriate locations, provide an accessible route throughout the site, and provide...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Clear Width: ADA Standard Section 403.5.1
Section 403.5.1 covers the current ADA Standards for the clear width of walking surfaces that are part of an accessible route.
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF THE ISLE OF PALMS, SOUTH CAROLINA DJ 205-67-11
Conditional Offers
information, the City agrees to document and show either that the reasons for the exclusion are job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with reasonable accommodation...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE VILLAGE OF RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO DJ # 205-49-24
Conditional Offers
the Village agrees to document and show either that the reasons for the exclusion are job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with reasonable accommodation...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA DJ 205-18-16
Conditional Offers
information, the City agrees to document and show either that the reasons for the exclusion are job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with reasonable accommodation...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF PAROWAN, UTAH DJ # 205-77-1
Conditional Offers
information, the City agrees to document and show either that the reasons for the exclusion are job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F221.2.2 Integration
The requirement that wheelchair spaces be an "integral part of the seating plan" means that wheelchair spaces must be placed within the footprint of the seating area....
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Links > Trade Organization
National Association of ADA Coordinators (NAADAC)
The National Association of ADA Coordinators (Association), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, was founded by a group of public and private sector employment and accessibility professionals...
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Links > State Department or Agency
Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
The Architectural Access Board (AAB) is a regulatory agency within the Massachusetts Office of Public Safety....
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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)
General comments regarding safe harbor. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Nevertheless, the Department is asking for public input on a more limited version of this approach that would exempt owners and operators of places of public accommodation from compliance...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
12111(10)(B)(II)
(II) the overall financial resources of the facility or facilities involved in the provision of the reasonable accommodation; the number of persons employed at such facility; the effect...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12111(10)(B)(ii)
(ii) the overall financial resources of the facility or facilities involved in the provision of the reasonable accommodation; the number of persons employed at such facility; the effect...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act
100% Healed Policies
If an employee's disability poses a direct threat, an employer must consider whether reasonable accommodation will eliminate or diminish the direct threat....
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Additional Access Publications > Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
Checklist
Identify Accommodation Needs
Ask employees to self-identify accommodation needs for emergency evacuation and assure employees that this is voluntary and confidential....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
What about the passenger who has two or more service animals?
In these circumstances, you should make every reasonable effort to accommodate them in the cabin in accordance with Part 382 and company policies on seating....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF FALLON, NEVADA
Conditional Offers
information, the City agrees to document and show either that the reasons for the exclusion are job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with reasonable accommodation...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-221.2.2 Integration
The requirement that wheelchair spaces be an "integral part of the seating plan" means that wheelchair spaces must be placed within the footprint of the seating area....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-221.2.2 Integration
The requirement that wheelchair spaces be an "integral part of the seating plan" means that wheelchair spaces must be placed within the footprint of the seating area....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-221.2.2 Integration
The requirement that wheelchair spaces be an "integral part of the seating plan" means that wheelchair spaces must be placed within the footprint of the seating area....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
ยง 36.309(b)(1)(v)
(v) When considering requests for modifications, accommodations, or auxiliary aids or services, the entity gives considerable weight to documentation of past modifications, accommodations...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
Teeing Ground
In golf, the starting place for the hole to be played....