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 > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.83(c)(1) Design load
Ramps or bridge plates 30 inches or longer shall support a load of 600 pounds, placed at the centroid of the ramp or bridge plate distributed over an area of 26 inches, with a safety factor...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Dimensions: ADA Standard Section 810.2.2
Access Board’s Note to Reader:
The Department of Transportation’s ADA standards indicate that compliance is required to the extent construction specifications are within a public entity's...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
ASSEMBLY AREA
For the purposes of these requirements, assembly areas include, but are not limited to, classrooms, lecture halls, courtrooms, public meeting rooms, public hearing rooms, legislative chambers...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-225.2.3 Library book stacks
Book stacks available for public use shall be 54 inches (1372 mm) maximum above the finish floor....
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Regulatory Support Documents > Analysis of Final Regulation > Appendix A to 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, Analysis of Final Regulation (with amendments issued through July 2017)
17. Tests and selection criteria
In addition, §104.13(a) has been revised to place the burden on the Assistant Secretary, rather than the recipient, to identify alternate tests....
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
OCCUPANT NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS
Therefore, no additional planning or special accommodations for this function are required....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.42(b)(4)
preadmission inquiry as to whether an applicant for admission is a handicapped person but, after admission, may make inquiries on a confidential basis as to handicaps that may require accommodation...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
M303.2 Wheelchair Spaces
A wheelchair space can be used to accommodate patients who use wheelchairs as well as other mobility devices and seating....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Hearing Loop Systems T-Coil System
Struggling to hear public announcements while out and about? Often, personal hearing aids aren’t enough to provide perfect clarity....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bobrick Countertop-Mounted Circular Waste Chute B-529
Provides waste deposit access to receptacle (not furnished) placed under countertop....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bobrick Surface-Mounted Toilet Tissue Dispenser with Hood B-66997
Unit 6 3⁄16" W, 6 3⁄16" H (155 x 155mm); hood projects 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 with Hoods B-6999
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
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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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Chamber of Commerce for Persons with Disabilities, INC.
Mission:
To promote the business interests of businesses run by persons with disabilities and/or their direct caregivers (“Disability Businesses”) and to place businesses run by persons...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
2. The 2010 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Second, the Department sought public comment on several technical questions that arose out of comments on the 2008 NPRM. ...
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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)
§382.27(a)
of this section and §382.133(e)(4) and (5) and (f)(5) and (6), as a carrier you must not require a passenger with a disability to provide advance notice in order to obtain services or accommodations...
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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)(i)
passengers assigned these seats (other than passengers with a disability listed in §382.81 of this part) are subject to being reassigned to another seat if necessary to provide a seating accommodation...
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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(b)
(b) In responding to requests from individuals for accommodations under this subpart, you must comply with FAA and applicable foreign government safety requirements, including those pertaining...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12182(b)(2)(A)(v)
where an entity can demonstrate that the removal of a barrier under clause (iv) is not readily achievable, a failure to make such goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.161(b)
When an accessibility feature is out of order, the entity shall take reasonable steps to accommodate individuals with disabilities who would otherwise use the feature....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
DORMITORY
A space in a building where group sleeping accommodations are provided in one room, or in a series of closely associated rooms, for persons not members of the same family group, under joint...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
DORMITORY
A space in a building where group sleeping accommodations are provided in one room, or in a series of closely associated rooms, for persons not members of the same family group, under joint...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
ADA Requirements
Under the ADA, hotels, motels, inns and other places of lodging designed or constructed after January 26, 1993, must be usable by persons with disabilities....