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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2010 California Standards for Accessible Design (excerpts relating to Safe Harbors only)
1117B.5.5, Item 4
Braille shall be placed a minimum of 3/8 inch (9.5 mm) and a maximum of 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) directly below the tactile characters; flush left or centered....
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Interpretations and Opinions > ETA Interpretations and Opinions > UFAS vs. ADAAG Comparison - Assembly Seating
UFAS vs. ADAAG Comparison - Assembly Seating
1,000.
20 plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000.
11, plus 1 add'l.space for each total seating capacity increase of 100
UFAS scoping language: 4.1.2(18)(a) If places...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
C.2. - If EIT is acquired through another agency’s contract, which agency is responsible for Section 508 compliance?
In addition, if the servicing agency places the order on the requiring agency’s behalf, the servicing agency needs to take necessary management steps before placing the order to ensure that...
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Additional Access Publications > Using a Fitness Center Does Not Have to be an Exercise in Frustration: Tips for People with Mobility and Visual Disabilities
3.3 Equipment Barriers and Solutions
Purchase equipment with tactile displays and/or audible (sound) output
Unable to locate pin and make other adjustments to equipment
Place high-contrast and tactile labels...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-224.1 General
For ADA scoping requirements of Title III §36.406(c) Standards for New Construction and Alterations; Places of Lodging, and also Title II §35.151(f) and Title III §36.406(e) Standards for...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-224.1 General
Access Board's Note To Reader after Section 224.5 for ADA scoping requirements of Title III §36.406(c) Standards for New Construction and Alterations; Places of Lodging, and also Title II...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Clocks: ADA Standard Section 810.8
Where clocks are provided for use by the public, the clock face shall be uncluttered so that its elements are clearly visible....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Cybex Total Access Seated Leg Curl Exercise Machine
Accommodates people of all abilities on the same gym floor.
Meet the needs of exercise enthusiasts who have cognitive, sensory or physical impairments....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Aquatic Access Pool Lift IGAT-180-AD
Socket Cover included)
Flip-Up Footrest Included
Can Be Padlocked in Seat-Up Position
Previously available as a custom design, the Model IGAT-180AD is designed to accommodate...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.152(b)(2)
(2) Public entities shall ensure that inmates or detainees with disabilities are housed in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of the individuals....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs: Policy Interpretations
SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 POLICY INTERPRETATION NO. 6
Moreover, since the Department will generally not review individual placement and other educational decisions of a school district if the "system of procedural safeguards" is in place, every...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-703.7.2.7 Pedestrian traffic-control buttons
Color coding shall be placed immediately above the control button. Control buttons shall be located no higher than 48 inches (1219 mm) above the ground surface adjacent to the pole....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
1. The position exists to perform the function
The only reason this position exists is to have someone who can work on any of the three shifts in place of an absent supervisor....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
1016.6 Openings
Elongated openings should be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular, or as close to perpendicular as possible, to the dominant direction of travel....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
M302.3.3 Head and Back Support (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the MDE NPRM the Access Board proposed to place the requirements for head and back support for diagnostic equipment used by patients in the seated position in M302....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
M301.3.3 Head and Back Support (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the MDE NPRM the Access Board proposed to place the requirements for head and back support for diagnostic equipment used by patients in the supine, prone, or side-lying position in M301...
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Legal Documents > KIROLA v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
(6) the City's Uniform Physical Access Strategy
(6) the City's UPhAS [Uniform Physical Access Strategy], which adopts a policy of leaving disability access barriers that limit program access in place until major modernizations are performed...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
H.8. - Do private sector web sites that provide a subscription service to Federal agencies need to conform to 508 provisions?
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act does not place requirements on vendors....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines: Questions and Answers about the Guidelines
10.2 Q. Does the route leading from inside a private attached garage to the dwelling unit have to be accessible?
Thus, if there were one or two steps inside the garage leading into the unit, there would be no requirement to put a ramp in place of the steps....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
3. Measuring Door Openings
Place the end of the tape measure on the side of the door frame next to the clear opening (see below). Stretch the tape across the door opening to the face of the door....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
E2-c
Remove or relocate the object or place a detectable object on the floor below each object to remove the hazard....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-604.8.2.2 Doors
A door pull complying with Section 11B-404.2.7 shall be placed on both sides of the door near the latch....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.30.4* Raised and Brailled Characters and Pictorial Symbol Signs
Pictograms shall be accompanied by the equivalent verbal description placed directly below the pictogram....
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Additional Access Publications > Ideas from Green Mountain Ranch : With Over 200 Green and Universal Design Elements
Master Bath
seated position
Reinforcement for ceiling lift from the bed to the bathtub and toilet
Grab bars which double as towel bars
Handles on the bathtub
Grab bars placed...