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 > 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....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF DEKALB, ILLINOIS
Reporting
detail the reasons for the exclusion, for example, that the reason for the exclusion is job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with reasonable accommodation...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF FALLON, NEVADA
Reporting
detail the reasons for the exclusion, for example, that the reason for the exclusion is job-related and consistent with business necessity and the job cannot be performed with reasonable accommodation...
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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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Additional Access Publications > Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social Skills
projects in a systematic and predictable manner
Establish long term and short term goals for employee
Adjust supervisory method by modifying the manner in which conversations take place...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Hilton Worldwide Inc. - Consent Decree
31.
(b) Place a notice in the in-room written hotel directory of services advising guests to contact the ADA Contact Person with any questions or complaints regarding the services, amenities...
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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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Hamilton CapTel Apps for Smartphones
Place and receive calls on your mobile device, and read captions of what's being said. You'll never miss a word again!- What's required?...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-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....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Behavioral Safety Products #GB350 Suicide Resistant Safety Grab Bar with Full Closure Plate
Mounting should be accommodated to solid blocking in the walls....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Delta Two Handle Wall-Mount Lavatory Faucet with Channel Spout T3568LF-WL
3-hole 8" center wall mount installation
Rigid channel spout
7 5/8" long
Metal lever handles
Accommodates wall thicknesses from 1/8" to 1 1/8"...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Takeform Fusion Signage Office/Suite/Room Identification Type I
Locations:
Offices
Hospital/assisted living/
patient rooms
Hotel rooms
K-12 and university classrooms
Other areas where signage must accommodate...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Takeform Fusion Signage Office/Suite/Room Identification Type H
Locations:
Offices
Hospital/assisted living/
patient rooms
Hotel rooms
K-12 and university classrooms
Other areas where signage must accommodate...