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 > 2010 ADA Standards
Restricted Entrance
An entrance that is made available for common use on a controlled basis but not public use and that is not a service entrance....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-216.9 TTYs
Identification and directional signs for public TTYs shall be provided in accordance with Section 11B-216.9....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-216.9.1 Identification signs
Public TTYs shall be identified by the International Symbol of TTY complying with Section 11B-703.7.2.2....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-217.3 Volume controls
All public telephones shall have volume controls complying with Section 11B-704.3....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
RESTRICTED ENTRANCE
An entrance that is made available for common use on a controlled basis, but not public use, and that is not a service entrance....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-217.3 Volume controls
All public telephones shall have volume controls complying with Section 11B-704.3....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
RESTRICTED ENTRANCE
An entrance that is made available for common use on a controlled basis, but not public use, and that is not a service entrance....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-216.9.1 Identification signs
Public TTYs shall be identified by the International Symbol of TTY complying with Section 11B-703.7.2.2....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-216.9 TTYs
Identification and directional signs for public TTYs shall be provided in accordance with Section 11B-216.9....
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Additional Access Publications > Comparison: 2010 and 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design - Scoping Requirements
221 Assembly Areas
1991 Standards for Accessible Design
2010 Standards for Accessible Design
What’s New/Different
4.1.3(19)(a) In places...
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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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Contractors
Contractors
This manual recognizes the important role that contractors play in providing services, equipment, and other accommodations to passengers with disabilities....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
4.3.2 Seat Height
Our research results indicate that a range of seat heights is appropriate to accommodate the wide variety of different needs....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Spectrum Aquatics Aspen Pool Lift
Accommodates a setback of 6" to 22" and a water draft up to 12"....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
2. Whether this person can perform this job without posing a "direct threat" to the health or safety of the person or others
studies about work restrictions for people with certain disabilities will not be sufficient evidence, because they do not relate to a particular individual and do not consider reasonable accommodation...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Hospital and healthcare settings. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Public accommodations, including hospitals, must modify policies, practices, or procedures to permit the use of a service animal by an individual with a disability. 28 CFR 36.302(c)(1)....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-7.4300 Parking
If self-parking is provided for employees or guests of a public accommodation, accessible parking spaces must be provided in compliance with the ADA....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
§382.117(e)(2)
(2) The passenger needs the emotional support or psychiatric service animal as an accommodation for air travel and/or for activity at the passenger's destination;...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
§382.27(c)(10)
(10) Accommodation of a passenger who has both severe vision and hearing impairments (see §382.29(b)(4))....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble (Discussion of Comments and Changes)
Wheelchair Accessible Compartment
Section 604.8 provides requirements for wheelchair accessible compartments and those that are designed to accommodate persons with disabilities who are ambulatory....
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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)
§104.14(d)(1)
(1) Supervisors and managers may be informed regarding restrictions on the work or duties of handicapped persons and regarding necessary accommodations;...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
1.1.3.2, Item 10
Accommodations for persons with disabilities regulated by the Division of the State Architect. See Section 1.9.1 for additional scope provisions....