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 > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
ADA Law, Regulations and Design Standards
Employment Regulations
ADA Title I Regulations on Employer Wellness Programs
ADA Title II Regulation for State and Local Governments
ADA Title III Regulations for Public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
May I ask an individual what his or her disability is?
Only to determine if a passenger is entitled to a particular seating accommodation pursuant to section 382.38....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Permanently Fixed vs. Portable TTYs
., nearby pay phones) at all times that the public pay phones can be used. ADAAG gives the example of a hotel registration desk in the vicinity of pay phones staffed at all times....
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
A Note on Language and Terms
~Author June Kailes, 2010 publication, Language is More Than a Trivial Concern
Language evolves, often even faster than some of those who speak it....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
EVSE LLC's Payment Module and Payment Station for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Title I - Employment
It restricts questions that can be asked about an applicant's disability before a job offer is made, and it requires that employers make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Are airlines allowed to charge for providing services to passengers with disabilities?
ANSWER: Airlines are not allowed to charge passengers for providing services or accommodations required by part 382, but may charge for optional services or accommodations....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
HOUSING
A building, facility, or portion thereof, excluding inpatient health care facilities, that contains one or more dwelling units or sleeping accommodations....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations (ANPRM)
iii. Need for Department action
The Department has also repeatedly affirmed the application of title III to websites of public accommodations....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-216.10 Assistive listening systems
The sign shall include wording that states “Assistive-Listening System Available” and shall be posted in a prominent place at or near the assembly area entrance....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-216.10 Assistive listening systems
The sign shall include wording that states “Assistive-Listening System Available” and shall be posted in a prominent place at or near the assembly area entrance....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-216.10 Assistive listening systems
The sign shall include wording that states “Assistive-Listening System Available” and shall be posted in a prominent place at or near the assembly area entrance....
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
Assistive Listening Systems
Assistive listening systems can be used alone or can be connected to a public address system, television, or other sound source....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
World Dryer VERDEdri™ Surface-Mounted Hand Dryer
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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)
R302.7.3 Horizontal Openings
Elongated openings in gratings shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2013 Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines (FSORAG)
6.10 Openings
Where possible, elongated openings should be placed perpendicular, or as close to perpendicular as possible, to the dominant direction of travel....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-812.7.1 Location
Access aisles at vehicle spaces shall not overlap the vehicular way and may be placed on either side of the vehicle space they serve except for van accessible spaces which shall have access...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
Background
Generally speaking, the 2010 ADA Standards counterpart to a CBC requirement for public accommodations and commercial facilities can be found by deleting the "11B-" prefix to obtain the ADA...
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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)
§1630.14(d)(4)(i)(A)
(A) Supervisors and managers may be informed regarding necessary restrictions on the work or duties of the employee and necessary accommodations;...
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
According to the National Center for Health Statistics 48 million (20 percent) Americans have some degree of hearing loss making it a public health issue third in line after heart disease...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Site
A parcel of land bounded by a property line or a designated portion of a public right-of-way....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
SITE
A parcel of land bounded by a lot line or a designated portion of a public right-of-way....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
American Specialties Circular Counter Top Waste Chute 1000
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
224.5 Dispersion
ETA Editor’s Note:
This Access Board note was taken from 36.406(c)Standards for New Construction and Alterations; Places of Lodging. ...