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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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Adaptability
The ability of certain building spaces and elements, such as kitchen counters, sinks, and grab bars, to be added or altered so as to accommodate the needs of individuals with or without...
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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 > 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)
Relationship to Other Laws
For example, emotional support animals that do not qualify as service animals under the Department's title II regulation may nevertheless qualify as permitted reasonable accommodations for...
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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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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (excerpts related to service animals only)
3. Service Animals
of public accommodation, including restaurants, public transportation, schools, and health-care facilities.1366, 1376 In health-care facilities, a person with a disability requiring a service...
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
Accessible Icon Project
Founded by Sara Hendren and Brian Glenney, the work started as a guerilla street art campaign: placing a clear-backed sticker on top of parking signs depicting the International Symbol of...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Flash Receiver (BE1442)
For use in residential homes, assistive living homes, schools, hotels, and other public venues....
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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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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
ADAPTABILITY
The ability of certain building spaces and elements, such as kitchen counters, sinks, and grab bars, to be added or altered so as to accommodate the needs of either disabled or nondisabled...
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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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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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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 > 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
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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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 > 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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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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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 > 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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
TEEING GROUND
[DSA-AC] In golf, the starting place for the hole to be played....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
TEEING GROUND
[DSA-AC] In golf, the starting place for the hole to be played....
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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....
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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)
§8.11(a)
(a) A recipient shall make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with handicaps or employee with handicaps, unless the...
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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)
§104.12(a)
(a) A recipient shall make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified handicapped applicant or employee unless the recipient can demonstrate...