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)
12111(10)(B) Factors to be considered
(B) Factors to be considered
In determining whether an accommodation would impose an undue hardship on a covered entity, factors to be considered include...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
§ 36.309(b)(1)(iv)
(iv) Any request for documentation, if such documentation is required, is reasonable and limited to the need for the modification, accommodation, or auxiliary aid or service requested....
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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)
§1630.2(p)(2) Factors to be considered
In determining whether an accommodation would impose an undue hardship on a covered entity, factors to be considered include:...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.153(a)
(a) Floor surfaces on aisles, step treads and areas where wheelchair and mobility aid users are to be accommodated shall be slip-resistant....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.117(a)
(a) Floor surfaces on aisles, step treads and areas where wheelchair and mobility aid users are to be accommodated shall be slip-resistant....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
Conflict of Law Waivers and Equivalent Alternative Determinations
Consequently, we have established an effective date for the rule of one year after its publication date....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND FILL BUILDING ASSOCIATES, LLC, d/b/a FILL BUILDING EAST
BACKGROUND
The Office Building is a place of public accommodation within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. ' 12181(7)(F); 28 C.F.R. ' 36.104.....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
COMMON USE
Interior or exterior circulation paths, rooms, spaces or elements that are not for public use and are made available for the shared use of two or more people....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
COMMON USE
Interior or exterior circulation paths, rooms, spaces or elements that are not for public use and are made available for the shared use of two or more people....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Magnetic Switch (BE9023)
Place one side of the Magnetic Switch on the door or window (or similar situations) and the other+ one on the frame....
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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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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Re: STORE LINK @>> https://www.facebook.com/NaturesEaseCBD/
By: drift3 game
You know, five nights is not a very long period, but the fact that we are in a frightening environment with strange noises like that is enough to make us want to leave this place as soon...
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
GeoGuessr Free Gameplay Guide and What Makes It So Interesting
By: pioya kijioya
Players can:
Move around the map using navigation arrows
Zoom in on signs, roads, and buildings
Analyze languages, landscapes, and architecture
Place a pin on the world map to...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
[ADA Title III §36.104] Private entity
[ADA Title III §36.104] Private entity means a person or entity other than a public entity....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
[ADA Title III §36.104] Private entity
[ADA Title III §36.104] Private entity means a person or entity other than a public entity....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Engaging Disability With The Gospel
But providing assistance to meet practical needs is not necessarily the first place to start, and it certainly isn’t the place to end. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-233.3.1.2.6.2 Test number one, individual building test
For purposes of these requirements, vehicular or pedestrian site arrival points include public or resident parking areas, public transportation stops, passenger loading zones and public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-233.3.1.2.6.2 Test number one, individual building test
For purposes of these requirements, vehicular or pedestrian site arrival points include public or resident parking areas, public transportation stops, passenger loading zones and public...
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Additional Access Publications > Social Security Administration Guide: Alternate Text for Images
Signatures
“Scruffy, poorly written signature of Pastel Bosken”
The extra information is not needed—and this is not the place for a handwriting critique....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
Sec. 12187. Exemptions for private clubs and religious organizations. [Section 307]
establishments exempted from coverage under title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000-a(e)) or to religious organizations or entities controlled by religious organizations, including places...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
Sec. 12189. Examinations and courses. [Section 309]
related to applications, licensing, certification, or credentialing for secondary or postsecondary education, professional, or trade purposes shall offer such examinations or courses in a place...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2013 Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines (FSORAG)
502.3.4 Location
Access aisles shall be permitted to be placed on either side of the parking space except for angled van parking spaces which shall have access aisles located on the passenger side of the...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Ask Questions and Provide Instructions
providing those accommodations in a correct and timely manner....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
4.3.5.1 90-Degree Turn
The width of circulation spaces should be wider to accommodate two-way traffic and egress requirements....