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
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 > 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
Operation: ADA Standard Section 309.4
Section 309.4 covers the current ADA Standards for the operation of operable parts.
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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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Additional Access Publications > Accessible Health Care Briefs: CHOOSING AND NEGOTIATING AN ACCESSIBLE FACILITY LOCATION
3. b. Government Assistance
Guide for Small Businesses - ADA.gov
This 15-page illustrated guide presents an overview of some basic ADA requirements for small businesses that provide goods and services to the public...
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Research and History > Research Documents > A Longitudinal Study of Playground Surfaces to Evaluate Accessibility - Final Report
Site Profiles by Surface Type
Public park playgrounds with shredded rubber surfacing were difficult to locate through direct recruitment with playground owners. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
L. Controls
Are all drapery control wands, fixed lamps and HVAC controls in accessible guestrooms placed within 54" of the floor for side approach or 48" of the floor for forward approach so persons...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Can surface decals substitute for post- or wall-mounted signs?
Surface decals or other identifying features may be required by local or state codes and can be provided in addition to, but not in place of, signs required by the ADA Standards....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
3. Sidewalk Width
3. ...is the usable width of sidewalks at least 36" wide to accommodate wheelchair travel, even if cars project over the curb onto the sidewalk?...
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Additional Access Publications > Accessible Health Care Briefs: HEALTH CARE (Clinic/Outpatient) FACILITIES ACCESS
2. a. iii. Clear (Path-of-Travel) Floor Space
Access also includes how people will move into and around lobby and office reception areas, and determine the unobstructed floor or ground space to accommodate a wheelchair user....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.91(a)(2)
(2) To fold and store wheelchairs (to accommodate individuals who wish to transfer to coach seats) equal to not less than one half the number of single level rail passenger coaches in the...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.5(d)
charges, not authorized by this part, on individuals with disabilities, including individuals who use wheelchairs, for providing services required by this part or otherwise necessary to accommodate...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-202.3 Alterations
However, an accessible primary entrance, toilet and bathing facilities, drinking fountains, signs and public telephones, as well as an accessible route connecting these elements must be...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F217.1 General
Where coin-operated public pay telephones, coinless public pay telephones, public closed-circuit telephones, public courtesy phones, or other types of public telephones are provided, public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
217.1 General
Where coin-operated public pay telephones, coinless public pay telephones, public closed-circuit telephones, public courtesy phones, or other types of public telephones are provided, public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Text Telephones (TTY)
Section 217.4.5 of the 2010 Standards also requires that a public TTY be provided where at least one public pay telephone is provided at a public rest stop, emergency roadside stop, or service...
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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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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...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
302.3 Openings
Elongated openings shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel.
Figure 302.3 Elongated Openings in Floor or Ground Surfaces...
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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 (2008 Title III NPRM)
§ 36.302(f)(9)(ii)
(ii) For group sales, if a group includes one or more individuals who use a wheelchair, the group shall be placed in a seating area that includes wheelchair spaces so that, if possible,...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.138(i)(2)
(2) For group sales, if a group includes one or more individuals who use a wheelchair, the group shall be placed in a seating area that includes wheelchair spaces so that, if possible, the...
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Research and History > Research Documents > A Longitudinal Study of Playground Surfaces to Evaluate Accessibility - Final Report
Rotational Penetrometer
A wheelchair caster placed on a spring loaded caliber in a metal tripod frame which suspends the caster about 6 inches over the surface. ...