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 > Guidelines > Accessible Amusement Rides - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
Amusement Rides with Wheelchair Spaces
If possible, designers and manufacturers should incorporate more space to enhance the ease of loading and unloading and to accommodate a greater variety of personal mobility devices....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through Aug. 2015)
§27.75(a)(2) Curb cuts.
All pedestrian crosswalks constructed with Federal financial assistance shall have curb cuts or ramps to accommodate persons in wheelchairs, pursuant to section 228 of the Federal-Aid Highway...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 29 CFR Part 1630, Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the ADA (Title I Regulations with amendments issued through May 2016)
§1630.14(a) Acceptable pre-employment inquiry
make pre-employment inquiries into the ability of an applicant to perform job-related functions, and/or may ask an applicant to describe or to demonstrate how, with or without reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.123(e)(2)(ii)
(ii) An individual using a common wheelchair is eligible under this paragraph if the individual's wheelchair cannot be accommodated on an existing vehicle (e.g., because the vehicle's lift...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
233.4 Social Service Center Establishments
Group homes, halfway houses, shelters, or similar social service center establishments that provide either temporary sleeping accommodations or residential dwelling units shall comply with...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Update - A Primer for State and Local Governments (Title II Primer)
Basic Principles
A county parks and recreation department cannot require people who are blind or have vision loss to be accompanied by a companion when hiking on a public trail....
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Links > General
uberASSIST
Driver-partners are specifically trained by Open Doors Organization to assist riders into vehicles and can accommodate folding wheelchairs, walkers, and scooters....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-217.4.3.2 Private buildings
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided in a private building, at least one public TTY shall be provided in the building....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-217.4.3.2 Private buildings
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided in a private building, at least one public TTY shall be provided in the building....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-217.4.3.2 Private buildings
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided in a private building, at least one public TTY shall be provided in the building....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessible Fishing Piers and Platforms - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
Dispersion
To provide anglers with disabilities similar opportunities, the accessible 34-inch maximum railing must be located in a variety of places on the pier or platform to offer a variety of locations...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
H.1. - What contract actions must satisfy Section 508?
All orders placed on or after June 25, 2001 under IDIQ contracts irrespective of when the underlying IDIQ contract was awarded....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Social Service Establishments [9.5]
Alterations provisions recognize unique problems that may arise when shelters and similar facilities are placed in existing facilities designed for other purposes....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
§100.307(c)
Such updates must take place at least once every two years....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Hilton Worldwide Inc. - Consent Decree
16(d)
If any event described in subparagraphs 16(a)(1)-(3) later takes place with respect to such a hotel, it will not be required to go through the process set forth in this Paragraph 16 again...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
Movie captioning. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
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Regulatory Support Documents > Analysis of Final Regulation > Appendix A to 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance, Analysis of Final Regulation (with amendments issued through July 2017)
17. Tests and selection criteria
In addition, §104.13(a) has been revised to place the burden on the Assistant Secretary, rather than the recipient, to identify alternate tests....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 and 38 -- Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments, Preamble
NPRM
The “common wheelchair” originated as a design concept, answering the question of what a vehicle lift should be designed to accommodate, but has also been applied as an operational concept...
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Additional Access Publications > Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
Cognitive/Psychiatric Impairments
Notifying employees of upcoming practice drills and allowing them to opt out of participation may be a reasonable accommodation....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Requirements - Service Animals
Miniature Horses
The regulations set out four assessment factors to assist entities in determining whether miniature horses can be accommodated in their facility....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F217.4.5 Rest Stops, Emergency Roadside Stops, and Service Plazas
Where at least one public pay telephone is provided at a public rest stop, emergency roadside stop, or service plaza, at least one public TTY shall be provided....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-217.4.5 Rest stops, emergency roadside stops, and service plazas
Where at least one public pay telephone is provided at a public rest stop, emergency roadside stop, or service plaza, at least one public TTY shall be provided....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-217.4.5 Rest stops, emergency roadside stops, and service plazas
Where at least one public pay telephone is provided at a public rest stop, emergency roadside stop, or service plaza, at least one public TTY shall be provided....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-217.4.5 Rest stops, emergency roadside stops, and service plazas
Where at least one public pay telephone is provided at a public rest stop, emergency roadside stop, or service plaza, at least one public TTY shall be provided....