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 > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
§382.141(a)(3)
(3) You must also train these employees to recognize requests for communication accommodation from individuals whose hearing or vision is impaired and to use the most common methods for...
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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 > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.309(a) General
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 > Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field
Registration Table
Place handouts at the front edge of the table to make them easier to reach for participants both seated and standing....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA/Section 504 Design Guide - Accessible Cells in Correction Facilities
6. Clear floor space
Generally, the toilet needs to be placed within a 60-inch-wide by 59-inch-deep clear area of the floor....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
12. Reach Range
Are there towel racks or bars placed within 54" of the floor for side approach or 48" of the floor for forward approach so persons who use wheelchairs can approach and use the towel racks...
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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(a) General
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)
3.4.7 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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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ATLANTIS EVENTS, INC. UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
A. Non-Discrimination
Atlantis will not discriminate against any individual on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of any of its goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-704.4 TTYs
TTYs provided at a public pay telephone shall be permanently affixed within, or adjacent to, the telephone enclosure....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1.9.1.1 Application
When public funds are provided by other sources and transferred to a state, county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state, the entity that collects and controls the distribution...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-704.4 TTYs
TTYs provided at a public pay telephone shall be permanently affixed within, or adjacent to, the telephone enclosure....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
1.9.1.1 Application
When public funds are provided by other sources and transferred to a state, county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state, the entity that collects and controls the distribution...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-604.5.2 Rear wall
Section 11B-604.5.2 is not available to accommodate bedpan flushing devices....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-604.5.2 Rear wall
Section 11B-604.5.2 is not available to accommodate bedpan flushing devices....
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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)
§382.3 Equivalent alternative
Equivalent alternative means a policy, practice, or other accommodation that provides substantially equivalent accessibility to passengers with disabilities, compared to compliance with...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
1630.2(p)(2)(II)
(II) The overall financial resources of the facility or facilities involved in the provision of the reasonable accommodation, the number of persons employed at such facility, and the effect...
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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)
§382.83(a)(2)
(2) You may designate an adequate number of the seats used to provide seating accommodations required by §382.81 as “priority seats” for passengers with a disability....
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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)
§382.35(a)
(a) As a carrier, you must not require passengers with a disability to sign a release or waiver of liability in order to receive transportation or to receive services or accommodations for...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.11(c)
(c) In determining, under paragraph (a) of this section, whether an accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of a recipient's program, factors to be considered include...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
§100.305(e)(4)
(4) There are units occupied by persons who are necessary to provide a reasonable accommodation to disabled residents as required by §100.204 and who are under the age of 55....
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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)(ii)
(ii) The overall financial resources of the facility or facilities involved in the provision of the reasonable accommodation, the number of persons employed at such facility, and the effect...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
[DSA-AC & HCD 1-AC] The minimum unobstructed floor or ground space required to accommodate a single, stationary wheelchair and occupant....