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)
§382.87(f)
(f) You are not required to furnish more than one seat per ticket or to provide a seat in a class of service other than the one the passenger has purchased in order to provide an accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
12112(b)(5)(B)
employment opportunities to a job applicant or employee who is an otherwise qualified individual with a disability, if such denial is based on the need of such covered entity to make reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The Mental Health Provider's Role in a Client's Request for a Reasonable Accommodation at Work
Further Information
For more information about reasonable accommodations and disability discrimination, visit the Equal Employment Opportunity's (EEOC's) website (http://www.eeoc.gov), or call the EEOC at 800...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12112(b)(5)(B)
employment opportunities to a job applicant or employee who is an otherwise qualified individual with a disability, if such denial is based on the need of such covered entity to make reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
A4.19.6 Mirrors
A single full length mirror can accommodate all people, including children....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
A4.19.6 MIRRORS
A single full length mirror can accommodate all people, including children....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.1.4(11) RESIDENTIAL
Residential occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or portion thereof, for sleeping accommodations when not classed as an institutional occupancy....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.23(b)(12) Use by standees
Lifts shall accommodate persons using walkers, crutches, canes or braces or who otherwise have difficulty using steps....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.95(b)(12) Use by standees
Lifts shall accommodate persons using walkers, crutches, canes or braces or who otherwise have difficulty using steps....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.125(b)(12) Use by standees
Lifts shall accommodate persons using walkers, crutches, canes or braces or who otherwise have difficulty using steps....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.159(b)(12) Use by standees
Lifts shall accommodate persons using walkers, crutches, canes or braces or who otherwise have difficulty using steps....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.83(b)(12) Use by standees
Lifts shall accommodate persons using walkers, crutches, canes or braces or who otherwise have difficulty using steps....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
G.5.ii. - How is the "back office" exception applied?
Hardware that might meet these dual conditions includes: telephone equipment placed on racks in a "closet" or small room and network routers and storage devices or servers located in rooms...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, Preamble
Building
With respect to the comment on firewall separation, the Department believes that, within the context of the Fair Housing Act, the more appropriate place for the language on firewall separation...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-407.2.3.1 Floor designation
A raised star, placed to the left of the floor designation, shall be provided on both jambs at the main entry level....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-407.2.3.1 Floor designation
A raised star, placed to the left of the floor designation, shall be provided on both jambs at the main entry level....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-216.9.2 Directional signs
Directional signs indicating the location of the nearest public TTY shall be provided at all banks of public pay telephones not containing a public TTY....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bobrick Surface-Mounted Toilet Tissue Dispenser with Hoods B-69997
Unit 12 3⁄8" W, 6 3⁄16" H (315 x 155mm); hoods project 4 3⁄4" (120mm) from wall with full roll in place....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bobrick Surface-Mounted Toilet Tissue Dispenser for Two Rolls B-27460
Tumbler lock secures spindles in place. High-impact plastic spindles hold rolls up to 6" (150mm) diameter (2000 sheets). Unit 14 1⁄8" (360mm) wide, projects 5 1⁄4" (135mm) from wall....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Tobin Passage Levers Door Hardware
operational strength
ANSI/BHMA Grade 2 security features
Accessibility Code (ADA) A117.1 compliant
Easy to install; adjustable backset latch fits 2-3/8" (60mm) or 2-3/4" (70mm)
Accommodates...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
1011.2.4 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 > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
407.8.2 Side Reach
The vertical reference plane shall be centered on the operable part and placed at the leading edge of the maximum protrusion of the ICT within the length of the vertical reference plane....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
407.12.2 Side Reach
The vertical reference plane shall be centered on the operable part and placed at the leading edge of the maximum protrusion of the ICT within the length of the vertical reference plane....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
1011.2.4 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....