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 > 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...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas - Preamble
1011.7 Outdoor Rinsing Showers
Where vandalism is a consideration, a fixed shower head located 48 inches above the ground is permitted in place of a hand-held shower spray unit....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
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 > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Controls [§404.3.5]
Recommendation: Placing controls in locations that preclude backing-up will facilitate usability....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-411.2.3.2 Car designation signs
Braille complying with Section 11B-703.3 shall be placed below the corresponding raised characters. Applied plates are acceptable if they are permanently fixed to the jamb....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-703.6.1 Pictogram field
The required equivalent verbal description must be placed below the pictogram, and may not intrude into the 6-inch field.◼
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-411.2.3.2 Car designation signs
Braille complying with Section 11B-703.3 shall be placed below the corresponding raised characters. Applied plates are acceptable if they are permanently fixed to the jamb....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Revised ADA Requirements: Effective and Compliance Date
Overview
If seating maps or brochures are provided to the general public, similar information showing accessible seating must be provided to individuals with disabilities....
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State and Local Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing Units
2. Executive Summary
Executive Summary
The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability.5 The ADA requires facilities constructed or altered by state and local governments, and public accommodations...
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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)
Hold and release of accessible guest rooms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is concerned about current practices by which accessible guest rooms are released to the general public even though the hotel is not sold out....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry for Persons with Disabilities
References
Anthropometric Accommodation in Aircraft Cockpits: A Methodology for Evaluation. Armstrong Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH....
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Premium seat features height adjustment, swivel and recline
360 Therapist Assist Pedals on seat
Bi-directional exercise
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Kompan, Inc. M175 - Water Lilies Spring Rider
The Water Lilies is aimed at young children and features two solid easy-to-grip handles placed in the middle of the equipment....
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Pilot Rock Varmint Defiant Trash Can Cover
The heavy weight hinged cover holds your steel can down and in place. The retainer ring keeps animals from knocking the can out at the bottom. ...
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Bobrick Surface-Mounted Multi-Roll Toilet Tissue Dispenser B-4288
Extra roll automatically drops in place when bottom roll is depleted. Theft-resistant, heavy-duty spindles. Unit 6 1⁄16" W, 11" H, 5 15⁄16" D (155 x 280 x 150mm)....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
II. Summary of Regulatory Assessment
, requests for extra time on exams—as a result of the changes made to the ADA by the ADA Amendments Act; and (2) the actual cost of these additional accommodations, which involves costs...
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
1.1. Purpose and Need for Rule and Scope of Regulatory Assessment
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) contains broad language prohibiting public accommodations and commercial facilities—including movie theaters—from discriminating...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
I. Executive Summary
Public Law 110–325, sec. 8, 122 Stat. 3553, 3559 (2008)....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
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 > 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...