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 > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
§100.204(b)
It is a violation of §100.204 for the owner or manager of Progress Gardens to refuse to make this accommodation....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
RECOMMENDATIONS
alternative designs on: safety and injury prevention; proper positioning of care recipients and care providers; stress reduction, especially among dementia patients; and flexibility in accommodating...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
Are You Protected by The ADA?
If you have a disability, you must also be qualified to perform the essential functions or duties of a job, with or without reasonable accommodation, in order to be protected from job discrimination...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
7.3 Nondiscrimination in all Employment Practices
the individual's disability;
the qualifications of an individual with a disability may be evaluated on ability to perform all job-related functions, with or without reasonable accommodation...
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Lighting Performance
I have gone back to projects, even recently a project I did where I was above the IES standard for lighting for the public restrooms, but it was a facility where people didn’t know each...
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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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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 Countertop-Mounted Circular Waste Chute B-529
Provides waste deposit access to receptacle (not furnished) placed under countertop....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
1. Width and Depth of Wheelchair Spaces
manual wheelchairs and definitely would not accommodate the longer wheelbases of many power wheelchairs and scooters....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
I. Ensuring Compliance Now and In the Future
accommodations, business districts, and residential areas. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Biodex Upper Body Cycle
Isokinetic (speed control) provides accommodating resistance throughout the cyclist's entire range of motion for the duration of the exercise period....
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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....