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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Additional Access Publications > Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
I. Plan Development
Plan development begins with identifying accommodation needs....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF CHESAPEAKE REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES
Definitions
“Accessible on Election Day” means that a polling place is compliant with the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (“2010 Standards”) on Election Day, whether such compliance is...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-221.1 General
The companion seat is a conventional seat that accommodates a friend or companion. These seats must comply with Section 11B-221.3....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-221.1 General
The companion seat is a conventional seat that accommodates a friend or companion. These seats must comply with Section 11B-221.3....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Takeform Fusion Signage Miscellaneous Room Identification Type E.3
Signs include raised text and Braille and may accommodate multiple lines of text or pictogram....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Takeform Fusion Signage Miscellaneous Room Identification Type E.2
Signs include raised text and Braille and may accommodate multiple lines of text or pictogram....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.152(b)(2)(ii)
(ii) Should not place inmates or detainees with disabilities in designated medical areas unless they are actually receiving medical care or treatment;...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
1.1.3.2, Item 5
Dairies and places of meat inspection regulated by the Department of Food and Agriculture. See Section 1.6 for additional scope provisions....
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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)
§ 35.152(b)(2)(ii)
(ii) Shall not place inmates or detainees with disabilities in designated medical areas unless they are actually receiving medical care or treatment;...
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.1.2(13)
In facilities with sleeping accommodations, the sleeping accommodations shall have an alarm system complying with 4.28.4....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 29 CFR Part 1630, Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the ADA (Title I Regulations with amendments issued through May 2016)
§1630.9(d)
(d) An individual with a disability is not required to accept an accommodation, aid, service, opportunity or benefit which such qualified individual chooses not to accept....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
4.3.3 Clear Floor Area
Thus, a “universal space” to accommodate 95% of the total population would be 860 mm x 1480 mm (34 in. x 58 in.)....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
What Do I Do If I Think That I'm Being Discriminated Against?
If you have been discriminated against, you are entitled to a remedy that will place you in the position you would have been in if the discrimination had never occurred....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Swedish Edmonds Hospital - Settlement Agreement
III. DEFINITIONS
The term “Patient” shall be broadly construed to include any individual who is seeking access to, or participating in, the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Business Connection: Maintaining Accessibility in Museums
Accessible Routes Throughout the Museum
If directional signs to accessible building features are mounted on movable pedestals, they must be monitored to ensure they are in place and continue to provide correct directions...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Alterations Affecting Primary Function Areas: ADA Standard Section 202.4
Section 202.4 covers the most current ADA Standards for alterations affecting primary function area.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-202.4 Path of travel requirements in alterations, additions and structural repairs
ADA imposes the responsibility when an alteration or addition to a public accommodation or commercial facility includes or affects an area containing a primary function....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-202.4 Path of travel requirements in alterations, additions and structural repairs
ADA imposes the responsibility when an alteration or addition to a public accommodation or commercial facility includes or affects an area containing a primary function....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF DEKALB, ILLINOIS
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 > 2010 ADA Standards
Clear Floor or Ground Space: ADA Standard Section 407.2.1.3
Section 407.2.1.3 covers the current ADA Standards for the clear floor or ground space at elevator call controls.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-302.3 Openings
Elongated openings shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel.
Advisory 11B-302.3 Openings....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-302.3 Openings
Elongated openings shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel.
Advisory 11B-302.3 Openings....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
2. State and Local Laws
State and Local Laws
The ADA does not override state or local laws designed to protect public health and safety, except where such laws conflict with ADA requirements....
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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 36.401 New Construction (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The proposed rule stated that ‘‘any public accommodation or other private entity responsible for design and construction’’ must ensure that facilities conform to this requirement....