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 > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Components: ADA Standard Section 402.2
Section 402.2 covers the current ADA Standards for components of an accessible routes.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Length: ADA Standard Section 502.3.2
Section 502.3.2 covers the current ADA Standards for the length of access aisles.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Location: ADA Standard Section 406.5
Section 406.5 covers the current ADA Standards for the location of curb ramps.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Rise: ADA Standard Section 405.6
Section 405.6 covers the current ADA Standards for the rise requirements of ramps.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.5.4 Gratings
If gratings have elongated openings, then they shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel (see Fig. 8(h))....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.5.4 GRATINGS
If gratings have elongated openings, then they shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel (see Fig. 8(h))....
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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)
§382.141(a)(1)(ii)
ii) Your procedures, consistent with this part, concerning the provision of air travel to passengers with a disability, including the proper and safe operation of any equipment used to accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Chapter 5: Assisting Air Travelers with Disabilities Boarding, Deplaning, and During the Flight
Seating Assignments and Accommodations
C. Boarding and Deplaning Assistance
D. Stowing and Treatment of Personal Equipment
E. Services in the Cabin
F. Safety Briefings...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12162(a)(3)(A)(ii)(I)
(I) to park and secure 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...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND EDX INC. UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY EDX
EdX shall ensure full and equal enjoyment of its goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations provided through www.edx.org , its mobile applications, and...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.91(a)(1)
(1) To park wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to remain in their wheelchairs) equal to not less than one half of the number of single level rail passenger coaches in the train...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
d. Unobstructed Transfer
The Access Board sought input from the public in the MDE NPRM preamble question 17, on whether equipment parts should be permitted to extend a maximum of three inches horizontally beyond...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Accessible Means of Egress
A continuous and unobstructed way of egress travel from any point in a building or facility that provides an accessible route to an area of refuge, a horizontal exit, or a public way....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-810.1.1 Vehicle boarding
Stations shall not be designed or constructed so as to require persons with disabilities to board or alight from a vehicle at a location other than one used by the general public....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-810.1.1 Vehicle boarding
Stations shall not be designed or constructed so as to require persons with disabilities to board or alight from a vehicle at a location other than one used by the general public....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
A4.6.3 Parking Spaces
If a 96 in (2440 mm) access aisle is placed between two spaces, two “van accessible” spaces are created....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND PALACE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, REGARDING THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS
A. Arena Assembly Seating:
For basketball game seating configurations, PSE shall allow a space which could accommodate a wheelchair adjacent to the players' bench....
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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
ALIGNMENT OF 19-INCH RECOMMENDATION WITH ACCESS BOARD PROPOSED RULEMAKING
Access Board’s proposed rule and supported by public comments....
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Links > General
Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability Inclusion (EARN)
We educate public- and private-sector organizations on ways to build inclusive workplace cultures, and we empower them to become leaders in the employment and advancement of people with...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bradley Mirror, Towel Dispenser Multi-Purpose Unit 155
Mounted (projects 4")
Replacement collars: semi-recessed S08-211, surface-mounted S08-207
For smaller more private restrooms, this unit is a mirror and towel dispenser in one place...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
10.5 Remedies
employment discrimination, whether caused by intentional acts or by practices that have a discriminatory effect, may include hiring, reinstatement, promotion, back pay, front pay, 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)
Equipment and furniture.
was initially proposed in 1991, it contained a provision concerning accessible equipment, which required that newly purchased furniture or equipment that was made available for use at a place...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
Executive Summary
The latter was adopted in place of the ADAAG by the Department of Justice in 2010....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Alertus Alert Beacons®
are designed to serve campuses, military bases, and other large facilities that presently lack an in-building emergency notification system and where retrofitting a conventional voice public...