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 > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12181(7)(L)
(L) a gymnasium, health spa, bowling alley, golf course, or other place of exercise or recreation....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12181(7)(C)
(C) a motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition entertainment;...
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Are there good examples of Title III Compliance for making goods and services accessible?
By: John McMahan
I recently returned from a ski resort town where visiting stores, private galleries and other places of businesses was difficult, if not impossible because of physical barriers, usually...
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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)
Hold-and-release of unsold accessible seating. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
may have opportunities to sell such seating to the general public....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Section 35.151(b) Alterations
travel requirements contained in the title III regulation are based on section 303(a)(2) of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. 12183(a)(2), which provides that when an entity undertakes an alteration to a place...
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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)
Section 36.308 Seating in Assembly Areas (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
In these situations, the final rule retains the requirement that the public accommodation provide portable chairs or other means to allow the accompanying individuals to sit with the persons...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Small Towns
A) Accessible Parking
In new construction and in alterations, accessible parking must be provided whenever public parking is provided....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
Section 36.308 Seating in Assembly Areas (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
In these situations, the final rule retains the requirement that the public accommodation provide portable chairs or other means to allow the accompanying individuals to sit with the persons...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock SQT3-4 Series Square Portable Table - Using Lumber or Recycled Plastic
Or choose a powder coat finish (in place of galvanized finish) in your choice of color.
SIZE: 48" X 59-1/4" table top....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock PQT3-4 Square Pedestal Table Using Lumber
Or choose a powder coat finish (in place of galvanized finish) in your choice of color.
SIZE: 48” square table top....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock PQT3-4 Square Pedestal Table Using Recycled Plastic
Or choose a powder coat finish (in place of galvanized finish) in your choice of color.
SIZE: 48” square table top....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF DEKALB, ILLINOIS
Applicants
During the job application process, the City may describe the hiring process to applicants, and may ask applicants whether they will need a reasonable accommodation for the process (such...
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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
Applicants
During the job application process, the Village may describe the hiring process to applicants, and may ask applicants whether they will need a reasonable accommodation for the process (such...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF FALLON, NEVADA
Applicants
During the job application process, the City may describe the hiring process to applicants, and may ask applicants whether they will need a reasonable accommodation for the process (such...
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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
Applicants
During the job application process, the City may describe the hiring process to applicants, and may ask applicants whether they will need a reasonable accommodation for the process (such...
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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
Applicants
During the job application process, the City may describe the hiring process to applicants, and may ask applicants whether they will need a reasonable accommodation for the process (such...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF PAROWAN, UTAH DJ # 205-77-1
Applicants
During the job application process, the City may describe the hiring process to applicants, and may ask applicants whether they will need a reasonable accommodation for the process (such...
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Links > Publication
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 (June 2018)
Following these guidelines will make content more accessible to a wider range of people with disabilities, including accommodations for blindness and low vision, deafness and hearing loss...
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
How To Use This Guide
This online guide is an update from a print publication issued in 1993....
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Additional Access Publications > Small Business and ADA Readily Achievable Requirements - A Factsheet from the ADA National Network
Examples of meeting your “access to goods and services” obligation when physical barrier removal is not readily achievable
In other cases, it may be possible to place an order by telephone or online and have a clerk bring the order to the customer outside the restaurant....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-705.1.2.3 Islands or cut-through medians
pedestrian islands or cut-through medians shall be 36 inches (914 mm) minimum in depth extending the full width of the pedestrian path or cut-through less 2 inches (51 mm) maximum on each side, placed...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-810.6.2 Routes and destinations
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-705.1.2.3 Islands or cut-through medians
pedestrian islands or cut-through medians shall be 36 inches (914 mm) minimum in depth extending the full width of the pedestrian path or cut-through less 2 inches (51 mm) maximum on each side, placed...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-810.6.2 Routes and destinations
Signs covered by this requirement shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be placed in uniform locations within the system....