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 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 > Questions and Answers: The ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS
Resources
technical assistance on ADA provisions applying to employment and also provides information on how to file ADA complaints: 800-669-4000 (Voice); 800-669-6820 (TTY); www.eeoc.gov
The Job Accommodation...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Access-Able Designs Stationary Dressing Bench DST-101
Adult dressing bench to allow room for undressing/redressing in public rooms
Complies w/ ADA 4.21.3 when properly installed....
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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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Links > Travel/Recreation
Morgan's Wonderland - San Antonio, Texas
While other theme parks accommodate people with disabilities and/or special needs, Morgan’s Wonderland was created with them in mind....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Routes and Destinations: ADA Standard Section 810.6.2
Signs covered by this requirement shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be placed in uniform locations within the system....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Position: ADA Standard Section 703.3.2
If text is multi-lined, braille shall be placed below the entire text....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-810.6.3 Station names
It is also important to place signs at intervals in the station where passengers in the vehicle will be able to see a sign when the vehicle is either stopped at the station or about to come...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-404.3.5 Controls
Where push plates, vertical actuation bars or other similar operating devices are provided, they shall be placed in a conspicuous location....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1.9.1.1.4
In such cases, the code in place on the date of any construction would be the effective code for such work. ◼...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-404.3.5 Controls
Where push plates, vertical actuation bars or other similar operating devices are provided, they shall be placed in a conspicuous location....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-810.6.3 Station names
It is also important to place signs at intervals in the station where passengers in the vehicle will be able to see a sign when the vehicle is either stopped at the station or about to come...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
1.9.1.1.4
In such cases, the code in place on the date of any construction would be the effective code for such work. ◼...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Section 36.406(d) Social Service Center Establishments
of abode,’’ referencing the Department’s question related to the definition of place of lodging in the title III NPRM....
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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)
Section 36.406(d) Social Service Center Establishments (Section-by-Section Analysis)
of abode,'' referencing the Department's question related to the definition of place of lodging in the title III NPRM....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-703.3.2 Position
If text is multi-lined, Braille shall be placed below the entire text....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-703.3.2 Position
If text is multi-lined, Braille shall be placed below the entire text....
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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)
§ 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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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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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 > 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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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....