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 > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
206.3 Location
Department of Transportation regulation 49 CFR 37.21, elements such as ramps, elevators, or other circulation devices, fare vending or other ticketing areas, and fare collection areas shall be placed...
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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)
Development of the 2004 ADA/ABA Guidelines
accommodation on the vessel....
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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 Captioning Coverage (Section-by-Section Analysis)
who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision have access to all of a public accommodation’s services, absent a legitimate defense. ...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
Door Opening Force
Door Opening Force
If you’re using a door pressure gauge, place it where you would push open the door.
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What's New
City of Plant City: ADA Coordinator
with administrative staff to plan and develop methods for addressing deficiencies in policies and procedures, barrier removal, program design, requests for reasonable modifications and accommodations...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Mino (BE2030)
Mino helps hard of hearing in private and public environments to capture what other people are saying....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-206.3 Location
Access Board's Note to Reader:
The Department of Transportation's ADA Standards include additional requirements for the location of accessible routes:
[ADA Title II - Public Transportation...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-206.3 Location
Access Board's Note to Reader:
The Department of Transportation's ADA Standards include additional requirements for the location of accessible routes:
[ADA Title II - Public Transportation...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-206.3 Location
Access Board's Note to Reader:
The Department of Transportation's ADA Standards include additional requirements for the location of accessible routes: [ADA Title II - Public Transportation...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through Aug. 2015)
§27.127(a)(2)
(2) Advises the applicant or recipient that the matter in question has been set for hearing at a stated place and time....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Update - A Primer for State and Local Governments (Title II Primer)
Access to Programs and Services in Existing Facilities
receive the benefits or services provided by the public entity....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-217.4.3.2 Private buildings
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided in a private building, at least one public TTY shall be provided in the building....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-217.4.3.2 Private buildings
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided in a private building, at least one public TTY shall be provided in the building....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Maxi Pro (BE2021)
Maxi Pro helps hard of hearing in private and public environments to capture what other people are saying....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-217.4.5 Rest stops, emergency roadside stops, and service plazas
Where at least one public pay telephone is provided at a public rest stop, emergency roadside stop, or service plaza, at least one public TTY shall be provided....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-217.4.5 Rest stops, emergency roadside stops, and service plazas
Where at least one public pay telephone is provided at a public rest stop, emergency roadside stop, or service plaza, at least one public TTY shall be provided....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Rest Stops, Emergency Roadside Stops, and Service Plazas: ADA Standard Section 217.4.5
Section 217.4.5 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for TTYs at rest stops, emergency roadside stops, and service plazas.
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Obstacles to Navigation
I love these pictures (slides 5 – 7), because I’ve worked in places like that and have unfortunately been forced to design places like that when there’s no budget and I’m reusing existing...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Foreword, July 26, 1997
It seeks to do so by fostering employment opportunities, facilitating access to public transportation and public accommodations, and ensuring the use of our nation’s communication systems...
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Links > Design/Construction/Barrier Removal
Global Universal Design Commission, Inc., (GUDC)
UD represents a paradigm for design of the built environment and products to address this diversity and increase use by all by introducing flexibility, choice and accommodating features...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Settlement Agreement
B. JURISDICTION
Accordingly, it is a public accommodation covered by title III of the ADA. 42 U.S.C. § 12181(7)(F), 28 C.F.R. § 36.104.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
9.a [§ 4.7.5]
To measure the slope of a 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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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.58(a)(2)
(2) Advise the applicant or recipient that the matter has been scheduled for hearing at a stated time and place....
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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)
R305.2.1 Perpendicular Curb Ramps
On perpendicular curb ramps, detectable warning surfaces shall be placed as follows:
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