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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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)
32. Housing
out that some handicapped persons can live in any college housing and need not wait to the end of the transition period in subpart C to be offered the same variety and scope of housing accommodations...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
Clearance Around Base (M301.4.2 and M302.4.2)
This option accommodates equipment with solid base enclosures that sit on or close to a floor....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-703.3.2 Position
If text is multi-lined, Braille shall be placed below the entire text....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
A. Measuring Slope and Cross Slope
First, observe the general slope of the surface and place the builders' level on the pavement at the steepest point parallel to the direction of the slope....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-703.3.2 Position
If text is multi-lined, Braille shall be placed below the entire text....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-703.3.2 Position
If text is multi-lined, Braille shall be placed below the entire text....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.49(b)
(b) In the case of a station more than fifty percent of which is owned by a public entity, the public entity is the responsible party....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-8.3000 Transition plan
Where structural modifications are required to achieve program accessibility, a public entity with 50 or more employees must do a transition plan by July 26, 1992, that provides for the...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.1.3(17)(a)
(a) If public pay telephones, public closed circuit telephones, or other public telephones are provided, then they shall comply with 4.31.2 through 4.31.8 to the extent required by the following...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
1630.15(c)
disabilities that the challenged standard, criterion or policy has been shown to be job-related and consistent with business necessity, and such performance cannot be accomplished with reasonable 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)
§382.85(a)(2)(i)
(i) When a passenger with a disability not described in §382.81 makes a reservation, you must assign to the passenger any seat, not already assigned to another passenger, that accommodates...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12201(f) Fundamental alteration
practices, or procedures, including academic requirements in postsecondary education, would fundamentally alter the nature of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations...
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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)
§1630.15(c) Other disparate impact charges
disabilities that the challenged standard, criterion or policy has been shown to be job-related and consistent with business necessity, and such performance cannot be accomplished with reasonable accommodation...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disability Rights
Disability Rights
We know that there is going to have to be accommodations to give us our basic civil rights. We know that. We understand that. There is a cost involved....
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Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Real-Time Communication Etiquette for Communicating with Customers with Disabilities
Conclusion
This document was developed by the Job Accommodation Network, funded by a contract agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Disability Employment Policy (DOL079RP20426)....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Maneuvering Clearances [§404.2.4]
Such doors are usually wider to accommodate beds and gurneys, and they are often located close to adjacent interior walls to facilitate circulation and to enhance privacy.
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.53(a)(2)
a multi-car train are provided, and if such doorway is connected by an aisle with a minimum clear width of 30 inches to one or more spaces where wheelchair or mobility aid users can be accommodated...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.73(a)(2)
a multi-car train are provided, and if such doorway is connected by an aisle with a minimum clear width of 30 inches to one or more spaces where wheelchair or mobility aid users can be accommodated...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
1) Van parking
Alternatively, "universal parking" is permitted, in which all spaces can accommodate van widths (§4.1.2(5)(b)). UFAS: Van parking is not required. Universal parking is not addressed....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-226.4 Baby diaper changing station
Baby diaper changing stations shall not be located in toilet compartments complying with Section 11B-604.8 within a multiple accommodation toilet facility....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
810.6.3 Station Names
It is also important to place signs at intervals in the station where passengers in the vehicle will be able to see a sign when the vehicle is either stopped at the station or about to come...
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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)
§382.143(a)(1)
The one-time training for CROs about the changes to Part 382 must take place by May 13, 2009....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
1.9.1.1.5
In such cases, the code in place on the date of any construction would be the effective code for such work....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Cities and Counties: First Steps Toward Solving Common ADA Problems
Common Problems with Parking
Ø There are no signs, or signs are placed so they can be obstructed by parked vehicles.
Ø Parking garages do not have adequate vertical clearance for vans....