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 > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
Section 36.303(g)(7) Compliance Date for Providing Captioning and Audio Description
NPRM, the Department proposed at § 36.303(g)(4)(i) that all movie theaters with auditoriums displaying digital movies must comply with the requirements of the rule within 6 months of the publication...
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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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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
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 > 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
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 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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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 > 2025 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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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.31 Vanpools
Section 37.31 Vanpools
This provision applies to public vanpool systems the requirements for public entities operating demand responsive systems for the general public....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
1.9.1.1.1
For public housing see Section 1.9.1.3....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1.9.1.1.1
For public housing see Section 1.9.1.3....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-206.4 Entrances
Where exceptions for alterations to qualified historic buildings or facilities are permitted by 202.5, no more than one public entrance shall be required to comply with 206.4....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness Summary Report
Design parameter considerations
controls
Device and content management system which enables fast-turnaround content creation and adaptation, authored by museum staff or variety of vendor(s) to enable access at first public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-8.4000 Suit by the Attorney General
discrimination in violation of title III; or
2) Any person or group of persons has been discriminated against in violation of title III and the discrimination raises an issue of general public...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
Tax Benefits for Businesses Who Have Employees with Disabilities
Tax Benefits for Businesses Who Have Employees with Disabilities
Businesses accommodating people with disabilities may qualify for some of the following tax credits and deductions....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F216.9.2 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 > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
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....