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 > Technical Assistance > 2013 Forest Service Outdoor Recreation Accessibility Guidelines (FSORAG)
4.7.5 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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
302.3 Openings
Elongated openings shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Magnetic Switch (BE9023)
Place one side of the Magnetic Switch on the door or window (or similar situations) and the other+ one on the frame....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-704.3 Volume control telephones
Public telephones required to have volume controls shall be equipped with a receive volume control that provides a gain adjustable up to 20 dB minimum....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-704.3 Volume control telephones
Public telephones required to have volume controls shall be equipped with a receive volume control that provides a gain adjustable up to 20 dB minimum....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock WUT and WUTH Picnic Table Using Recycled Plastic
These tables are designed for most public applications. They are built rugged, but with less weight and easier to move. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock WUT and WUTH Picnic Table Using Formed Steel Channel
These tables are designed for most public applications. They are built rugged, but with less weight and easier to move. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock UT and UTH Series End Accessible Picnic Table Using Steel Tops Seats
Model UT and UTH End Accessible Picnic Tables are designed for most public applications. Built rugged, but with less weight, easier to move. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock WUT and WUTH Picnic Table Using Lumber
These tables are designed for most public applications. They are built rugged, but with less weight and easier to move. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock UT and UTH Series End Accessible Aluminum Picnic Table
Series Overview
Model UT and UTH End Accessible Picnic Tables are designed for most public applications. Built rugged, but with less weight, easier to move. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock UT and UTH Series End Accessible Picnic Table Using Lumber
Model UT and UTH End Accessible Picnic Tables are designed for most public applications. Built rugged, but with less weight, easier to move. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2010 California Standards for Accessible Design (excerpts relating to Safe Harbors only)
1115B.3.1, Item 5
SECTION 1115B
BATHING AND TOILET FACILITIES (SANITARY FACILITIES)
1115B.3 Toilet facilities.
1115B.3.1 Multiple-accommodation toilet facilities. See Figure 11B-1B....
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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
Summary
Our
research findings demonstrate that the minimum width of the surface could be as small as 28 in. and still accommodate 95% of our sample....
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Accessibility: FAQs
For a new public building, if EV charging equipment is not installed at this time, what is the extent of the infrastructure that an installer is required to show for plan check review?
RESPONSE: Plans and specifications must accurately describe the full extent of the work to be performed. Some enforcement jurisdictions (primarily city- and county building...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Communication Issues for Employers with Maximum Leave Policies
Employers who use such form letters may wish to modify them to let employees know that if an employee needs additional unpaid leave as a reasonable accommodation for a disability, the employee...
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Links > Independent Living
PUSHLiving Photos
., will not only encourage further inclusion by increasing awareness that we want to participate and should be equally accommodated, but will help to eliminate the fear and negative stereotyping...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
1.9.1.1.3
1.9.1.1.3 All publicly funded buildings used for congregate residences or for one- or two-family dwelling unit purposes shall conform to the provisions applicable to living accommodations...
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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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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Re: Tax Information for People with Disabilities A Complete and Simple Guide
By: cloe owen
As a student investigating academic research, I place great importance on precise direction on critical analysis, referencing, and structure....
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Re: Tax Information for People with Disabilities A Complete and Simple Guide
By: cloe owen
As a student investigating academic research, I place great importance on precise direction on critical analysis, referencing, and structure....