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 > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-216.6 Entrances
Directional signs are needed where the accessible route diverges from the route for the general public and should be located at decision points (for example where the path to the stairs...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Biodex Upper Body Cycle
Isokinetic (speed control) provides accommodating resistance throughout the cyclist's entire range of motion for the duration of the exercise period....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
I. Ensuring Compliance Now and In the Future
accommodations, business districts, and residential areas. ...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Summary Report
Design parameter considerations
controls
Device and content management system which enables fast-turnaround content creation and adaptation, authored by museum staff or variety of vendor(s) to enable access at first public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-8.4000 Suit by the Attorney General
discrimination in violation of title III; or
2) Any person or group of persons has been discriminated against in violation of title III and the discrimination raises an issue of general public...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
4. Benefits—Qualitative Discussion of Benefits
Moreover, as a result of the increased accommodations required by this rule, it is reasonable to predict that some number of persons with disabilities will likely attend movies for the first...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
Section 36.303(g)(7) Compliance Date for Providing Captioning and Audio Description
NPRM, the Department proposed at § 36.303(g)(4)(i) that all movie theaters with auditoriums displaying digital movies must comply with the requirements of the rule within 6 months of the publication...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
Effective Communication
The same result occurs when a blind patron attempts to access the internet on a computer at a county’s public library when the computer is not equipped with screen reader or text enlargement...
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Corada Voices > User Reviews
Watch people with various disabilities reacting to inaccessible websites
By: Thomas Stroup
Very informative, and very motivating to make the web a more accessible place!...
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Re: 405 Ramps
By: Anonymous
A ramp with a direction change requires a 60" x 60" minimum intermediate landing, which isn't just a turning space but also a place for stopping to allow for a turn....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
3. Sidewalk Width
3. ...is the usable width of sidewalks at least 36" wide to accommodate wheelchair travel, even if cars project over the curb onto the sidewalk?...
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Additional Access Publications > Accessible Health Care Briefs: HEALTH CARE (Clinic/Outpatient) FACILITIES ACCESS
2. a. iii. Clear (Path-of-Travel) Floor Space
Access also includes how people will move into and around lobby and office reception areas, and determine the unobstructed floor or ground space to accommodate a wheelchair user....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.91(a)(2)
(2) To fold and store wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to transfer to coach seats) equal to not less than one half the number of single level rail passenger coaches in the...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.5(d)
charges, not authorized by this part, on individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, for providing services required by this part or otherwise necessary to accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
7.3 Nondiscrimination in all Employment Practices
the individual's disability;
the qualifications of an individual with a disability may be evaluated on ability to perform all job-related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation...
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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)
Ticket sales. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the NPRM, the Department proposed, in § 36.302(f)(1), a general rule that a public accommodation shall modify its policies, practices, or procedures to ensure that individuals with disabilities...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
Tax Benefits for Businesses Who Have Employees with Disabilities
Tax Benefits for Businesses Who Have Employees with Disabilities
Businesses accommodating people with disabilities may qualify for some of the following tax credits and deductions....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
4.3.2 Transfer Surfaces and Imaging Equipment Functions
These demands also place some inherent limitations on the design options for transfer surfaces or tables....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Hearing Loop Systems T-Coil System
Struggling to hear public announcements while out and about? Often, personal hearing aids aren’t enough to provide perfect clarity....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF DEKALB, ILLINOIS
Reporting
detail the reasons for the exclusion, for example, that the reason for the exclusion is job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with reasonable accommodation...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF FALLON, NEVADA
Reporting
detail the reasons for the exclusion, for example, that the reason for the exclusion is job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
§100.204(b)
It is a violation of §100.204 for the owner or manager of Progress Gardens to refuse to make this accommodation....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
RECOMMENDATIONS
alternative designs on: safety and injury prevention; proper positioning of care recipients and care providers; stress reduction, especially among dementia patients; and flexibility in accommodating...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
Are You Protected by The ADA?
If you have a disability, you must also be qualified to perform the essential functions or duties of a job, with or without reasonable accommodation, in order to be protected from job discrimination...