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 > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.203(c)(1)
(1) Nothing in this part shall be construed to require an individual with a disability to accept an accommodation, aid, service, opportunity, or benefit available under this part that such...
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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)
§ 36.203(c)(1)
(1) Nothing in this part shall be construed to require an individual with a disability to accept an accommodation, aid, service, opportunity, or benefit available under this part that such...
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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)
§382.133(f)(3)
(3) The maximum weight and dimensions (length, width, height) of the device to be used by an individual that can be accommodated in the aircraft cabin consistent with the safety regulations...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
Positioning
According to ADAAG, positioning is dependent on two factors, height and location of grab bars, both of which were altered by designers to better accommodate an older population....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.91(b)(1)
(1) To park wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to remain in their wheelchairs) equal to not less than the total number of single level rail passenger coaches in the train;...
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Legal Documents > KIROLA v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
5. Safety Hazards
She alleges that "it is well-settled that public entities have a duty to remove disability access barriers that constitute safety hazards to persons with mobility disabilities" and that...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field
Auxiliary Aids and Services
Auxiliary Aids and Services: If auxiliary aids and services are requested by guests, meeting organizers will need to address before the meeting takes place how to provide such services...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
1017.6 Openings
Elongated openings should be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular, or as close to perpendicular as possible, to the dominant direction of travel....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
1018.6 Openings
Elongated openings should be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular, or as close to perpendicular as possible, to the dominant direction of travel....
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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)
2-3. Amend § 36.104
Amend § 36.104 by adding the following definitions of 1991 Standards, 2004 ADAAG, direct threat, existing facility, other power-driven mobility device, place of lodging, proposed standards...
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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)
§ 36.406(c)(2) Exception
Alterations to guest rooms in places of lodging where the guest rooms are not owned or substantially controlled by the identity that owns, leases, or operates the overall facility and the...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.3.4 Passing Space
A T-intersection of two corridors or walks is an acceptable passing place....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
1018.6 Openings
Elongated openings should be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular, or as close to perpendicular as possible, to the dominant direction of travel....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.3.4 PASSING SPACE
A T-intersection of two corridors or walks is an acceptable passing place....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas - Preamble
1017.6 Openings
Elongated openings should be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular, or as close to perpendicular as possible, to the dominant direction of travel....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
1017.6 Openings
Elongated openings should be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular, or as close to perpendicular as possible, to the dominant direction of travel....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Sargent Wall and Frame Switch Interface for Door Operators
Ideally Suited for:
Hospitals
Schools
ADA accessible openings
Public buildings
Office buildings
Features
6" x 6" square wall switch with ISA logo and "Press to Open...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-202.3 Alterations
However, an accessible primary entrance, toilet and bathing facilities, drinking fountains, signs and public telephones, as well as an accessible route connecting these elements must be...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
A10.3.1(7) Route Signs
If farecard vending, collection, and adjustment devices are designed to accommodate farecards having one tactually distinctive corner, then a person who has a vision impairment will insert...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Incidental Spaces: ADA Standard Section 206.7.3
Section 206.7.3 covers scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for accessible routes to incidental spaces.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-206.7.3 Incidental spaces
Platform lifts shall be permitted to provide an accessible route to incidental spaces which are not public use spaces and which are occupied by five persons maximum....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-407.1.1 Combined passenger and freight elevators
When the only elevators provided for use by the public and employees are combination passenger and freight elevators, they shall comply with Section 11B-407 and with ASME A17.1....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-206.7.3 Incidental spaces
Platform lifts shall be permitted to provide an accessible route to incidental spaces which are not public use spaces and which are occupied by five persons maximum....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-407.1.1 Combined passenger and freight elevators
When the only elevators provided for use by the public and employees are combination passenger and freight elevators, they shall comply with Section 11B-407 and with ASME A17.1....