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 > Outdoor Developed Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
Benches [1011.2]
One option is to provide a bench with a backrest and one armrest placed in the middle of the bench....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Size and Spacing of Grab Bars and Handrails [4.26.2]
Wall-mounted objects, such as towel racks and dispensers, can interfere with the use of grab bars if placed above grab bars....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-5.1000 General
All newly constructed places of public accommodation and commercial facilities must be readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities to the extent that it is not structurally...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
Requirement 6. Reinforced walls for grab bars.
Where the toilet is not placed adjacent to a side wall, the bathroom would comply if provision was made for installation of floor mounted, foldaway or similar alternative grab bars....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Requirements - Effective Communication
Use of Accompanying Adults or Children as Interpreters
The ADA places responsibility for providing effective communication, including the use of interpreters, directly on covered entities....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Expanding Your Market: Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments
Introduction
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses that serve the public to remove barriers from older buildings and to design and build new facilities to provide access to customers...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Large Area Assistive Listening Systems: Review and Recommendations
2.3.2 IR Receivers
In one of the most common, the sound tubes are placed in each ear and the unit itself dangles under the chin. Sometimes this is called a stethoset or stethophone receiver....
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
OCCUPANT NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS
Therefore, no additional planning or special accommodations for this function are required....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.42(b)(4)
preadmission inquiry as to whether an applicant for admission is a handicapped person but, after admission, may make inquiries on a confidential basis as to handicaps that may require accommodation...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM
M303.2 Wheelchair Spaces
A wheelchair space can be used to accommodate patients who use wheelchairs as well as other mobility devices and seating....
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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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
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
Inpro Corporation JointMaster® 300 Series Recessed Mount Floor Expansion Joint Covers
amp; Benefits
Patented "no-bump" configuration
ADA compliant
Gasketed to eliminate transition rattle
Standard load capabilities
Recessed frame accommodates...
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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
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
San Jamar C4210PRD Pull-Type Paper/Plastic Beverage Cup Dispenser
Features
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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...
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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
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Metal lever handles
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
SciFit PRO1 - Upper Body Machine
all heights and ranges of motion
Adjustable arm cranks: 4 ROM settings plus unison motion
True, adjustable step-through accessibility
Bi-directional exercise
Iso-Strength safe, accommodating...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Mighty 600 Pool & Spa Access Lift
The long reach and heavy weight capacity make this lift a powerhouse and able to accommodate almost any type of user....
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Senate Hearings and the Quest for Bipartisanship
Hatch challenged the extension of public accommodations provisions beyond those establishments covered under the Civil Rights Act of 1964....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
4 [§ 4.7.2]
To measure the gutter slope, place the level in the same position as the arrow in the illustration, with one end where the gutter meets the ramp and the other end towards the street....