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 > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-216.10 Assistive listening systems
The sign shall include wording that states “Assistive-Listening System Available” and shall be posted in a prominent place at or near the assembly area entrance....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-216.10 Assistive listening systems
The sign shall include wording that states “Assistive-Listening System Available” and shall be posted in a prominent place at or near the assembly area entrance....
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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 > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
12111(3) Direct threat
--The term direct threat means a significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Accessible Stadiums
A companion seat must be provided next to each wheelchair seating location.
The companion seat is a conventional seat that accommodates a friend or companion....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12111(3) Direct threat
(3) Direct threat
The term "direct threat" means a significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
CLEAR FLOOR SPACE
[DSA-AC] The minimum unobstructed floor or ground space required to accommodate a single, stationary wheelchair and occupant....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Small Businesses
Existing Facilities
Existing Facilities
Many business facilities were built without features that accommodate people with disabilities, including people who use wheelchairs....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
225.2.1 Storage
Commenters recommended that the Department adopt language requiring public accommodations to provide access to all self-service shelves and display areas available to customers....
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Legal Documents > KIROLA v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
3. ADA Coordinators
MOD works closely with the ADA Coordinators for the departments involved in this action; namely, DPW and RecPark, and the San Francisco Public Library ("Library")....
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
ADA Law, Regulations and Design Standards
Employment Regulations
ADA Title I Regulations on Employer Wellness Programs
ADA Title II Regulation for State and Local Governments
ADA Title III Regulations for Public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
May I ask an individual what his or her disability is?
Only to determine if a passenger is entitled to a particular seating accommodation pursuant to section 382.38....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Permanently Fixed vs. Portable TTYs
., nearby pay phones) at all times that the public pay phones can be used. ADAAG gives the example of a hotel registration desk in the vicinity of pay phones staffed at all times....
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
A Note on Language and Terms
~Author June Kailes, 2010 publication, Language is More Than a Trivial Concern
Language evolves, often even faster than some of those who speak it....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Innerface Trio Interior Signage
The core frame and insert are available in all INNERFACE standard colors and can accommodate custom colors as needed....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Doors: ADA Standard Section 604.8.1.2
Section 604.8.1.2 covers the current ADA Standards for wheelchair accessible compartment doors.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-806.2.3.1 Personal lift device floor space
was amended to clarify that the California-specific requirements for the clearance for a personal lift device is applicable to transient lodging facilities only, and not to housing at a place...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Overlap: ADA Standard Section 604.3.2
Section 604.3.2 covers the current ADA Standards for overlapping clearances in the water closet clear floor space.
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Mats Inc. Grate Mat
Apartment Building, Convention Hall, Daycare Center, Government Building, Health/Fitness Facility, Hospital, Hotel/Resort, Ice Arena, Library, Medical/Dental Office, Museum, Office Building, Public...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Landscape Forms Inc. Emerson Bike Rack
Concord features refined design that is informed by the past and contemporary in spirit, offering a distinctive design perspective for creating a Sense of Place....
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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 > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM (2008 Title III NPRM)
8. Amend § 36.304 as follows:
Redesignate paragraph (d)(2) as (d)(6) and in the first sentence remove the reference "(d)(1)" and add "(d)(1) through (5)" in its place;
b. Add paragraphs (d)(2) through (d)(5):...