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 > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
Public Use
Interior or exterior rooms, spaces, or elements that are made available to the public. Public use may be provided at a building or facility that is privately or publicly owned....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Public Use
Describes interior or exterior rooms or spaces that are made available to the general public. Public use may be provided at a building or facility that is privately or publicly owned....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
PUBLIC USE
Describes interior or exterior rooms or spaces that are made available to the general public. Public use may be provided at a building or facility that is privately or publicly owned....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Getting Started
Getting Started
An evaluation of polling place accessibility should focus on those areas of a facility that are important to voting....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Public Entrances
Public Entrances. The 1991 Standards, at sections 4.1.3(8) and 4.1.6(1)(h), require at least fifty percent (50%) of public entrances to be accessible....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
D. Election Day Compliance Review
In the materials provided to each Election Judge for Election Day, the County will include a checklist of the temporary measures to be implemented on Election Day at each polling place...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
[A] PUBLIC WAY
A street, alley or other parcel of land open to the outside air leading to a street, that has been deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public use and...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
PUBLIC WAY
A street, alley or other parcel of land open to the outside air leading to a street, that has been deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public use and...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND COCONINO COUNTY REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND COCONINO COUNTY REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND COCONINO COUNTY
REGARDING THE ACCESSIBILITY OF POLLING PLACES
DJ # 204-49-91
This settlement agreement ("Agreement")...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
6. May an employer ask an individual for documentation when the individual requests reasonable accommodation?
. (27) The employer is entitled to know that the individual has a covered disability for which s/he needs a reasonable accommodation....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35, Appendix B: 1991 ADA Title II Regulations Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis
‘‘Public entity.’’
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
1. Federal Laws and Regulations
However, an employer still has the obligation under the ADA to consider whether there is a reasonable accommodation, consistent with the standards of other Federal laws, that will prevent...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
3.5 Some Examples of Reasonable Accommodation
3.5 Some Examples of Reasonable Accommodation
The statute and EEOC's regulations provide examples of common types of reasonable accommodation that an employer may be required to provide...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
PUBLIC ENTRANCE
PUBLIC ENTRANCE. An entrance that is not a service entrance or a restricted entrance....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
Public Entrance
Public Entrance. An entrance that is not a service entrance or a restricted entrance....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
PUBLIC ENTITY
PUBLIC ENTITY. Any State or local government; any department, agency, special-purpose district, or other instrumentality of a State or local government....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
ElectionSource Wireless Alert Assist
Wireless door bell on portable base assists voters for entering voting precincts and entrances. Set includes, sign face, bell, posts and base. 100 foot range.
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
Public Building
Public Building. (1) Any building that is suitable for office and/or storage space for the use of one or more Federal agencies or mixed-ownership corporations, such as Federal office buildings...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights
5. What will happen after I ask for a reasonable accommodation?
You can help your health care provider understand the law of reasonable accommodation by bringing a copy of the EEOC publication The Mental Health Provider's Role in a Client's Request for...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
What is the difference between Title II and Title III of the ADA?
The major difference between the two titles is that Title II has administrative requirements for an ADA coordinator, self-evaluation, transition plan, grievance procedure and public notice...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Temporary Solutions for Election Day: Accessible Entrance to Polling Place
Temporary Solutions for Election Day
Accessible Entrance to Polling Place
Problem One:
One or two steps at the entrance prevent access....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
3.4 Some Basic Principles of Reasonable Accommodation
3.4 Some Basic Principles of Reasonable Accommodation
A reasonable accommodation must be an effective accommodation....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
"Public entity.'' (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
CHAPTER 31B PUBLIC POOLS
CHAPTER 31B PUBLIC POOLS
ETA Editor's Note
This Pocket Guide contains only the excerpts from California Building Code Chapter 31B that are adopted by Division of the State Architect...