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 > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F206.2.3 Multi-Story Buildings and Facilities
Where a two story public building or facility has one story with an occupant load of five or fewer persons that does not contain public use space, that story shall not be required to be...
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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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Landscape Forms Inc. FLO 3 Section Bike Rack
Capacity: 3 bicycles
Supports bike upright by its frame in two places
A standard D-shaped bike lock can be placed to secure both a wheel and the frame
Meets Association of Pedestrian...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Ahold USA, Inc. and Peapod, LLC - Settlement Agreement
GENERAL NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS
Shall not discriminate on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations provided through www.peapod.com...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
Executive Summary
(HDR), in support of the Department’s final rule entitled, ”Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations—Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description.”...
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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)
Categorization of wheelchair versus other power-driven mobility devices. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
such devices in public transportation settings....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
Jamb Signage
...are all elevator jambs provided with signs placed on both sides designating the floor with 2" minimum height raised letters and Braille characters centered at 60" above the finish floor...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-411.2.1.4.1.2 Identification
Identification shall be placed immediately to the left of the control button to which the designation applies....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
QUALIFIED HISTORIC BUILDING OR FACILITY
[DSA-AC] A building or facility that is listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or designated as historic under an appropriate State or local law....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2013 Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines (FSORAG)
2.8 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-411.2.1.4.1.2 Identification
Identification shall be placed immediately to the left of the control button to which the designation applies....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-411.2.1.4.1.2 Identification
Identification shall be placed immediately to the left of the control button to which the designation applies....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Federal Aviation Administration Draft Advisory Circular 150/5360-14A, Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities
APPENDIX A. GUIDELINES FOR SERVICE ANIMAL RELIEF AREAS (SARA)
A.2.1 At least one SARA must be located in each public sterile area of each terminal....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
Individual Captioning Devices (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Proposed § 36.303(g)(2)(iii)(A) states, “[a] public accommodation that owns, leases, or leases to, or operates a movie theater shall provide individual captioning devices in accordance with...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
810.6 Rail Station Signs
The transmitters are placed on or next to print signs and transmit their information to an infrared receiver that is held by a person....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-810.6 Rail station signs
The transmitters are placed on or next to print signs and transmit their information to an infrared receiver that is held by a person....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Platform Edges
Platform Edges
The detectable warning must be placed at the platform edge and extend the full platform length in a 24 inch depth. This depth is an absolute dimension, not a minimum....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
A4.1.3(19)(a)
Either a sign or a marker placed on seating with removable or folding arm rests is required by this section....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
E102.7 International Telecommunications Union Telecommunications Standardization Sector (ITU-T)
Copies of the referenced standards may be obtained from the International Telecommunication Union, Telecommunications Standardization Sector, Place des Nations CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Changing the World
As Americans, our inherent belief is that there is a place for everyone in our society, and that place is as a full participant, not a bystander. The second answer is less lofty....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Dimensional Tolerances in Construction and for Surface Accessibility
Department of Justice method
"Using a builders level, place the level on the pavement at the steepest point parallel to the direction of the slope....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-810.6 Rail station signs
The transmitters are placed on or next to print signs and transmit their information to an infrared receiver that is held by a person....