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 > Frequently Asked Questions about Voting Rights
Can the Justice Department run elections to make sure they are fair?
If you have a question about election practices, candidate qualifying rules, the location of polling places, or other voting procedures in your jurisdiction, contact your local or state...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
1011.7 Outdoor Rinsing Showers
EXCEPTION: Where vandalism is a consideration, a fixed shower head located at 48 inches (1220 mm) above the ground shall be permitted in place of a hand-held shower spray unit....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
810.6.2 Routes and Destinations
Signs covered by this requirement shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be placed in uniform locations within the system....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessible Boating Facilities - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
Cross Slope
Once placed in the water, measurements, absent live loads, are to be made from a static condition (i.e., absence of movement that results from wind, waves, etc.)....
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
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 > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
703.3.2 Position
If text is multi-lined, braille shall be placed below the entire text....
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Additional Access Publications > Social Security Administration Guide: Alternate Text for Images
Not enough, or too much detail
They could be walking almost anywhere, but the place is irrelevant to the story.
“Pastel leads the way with her handler holding the guide harness in his left hand”....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
H1
No
If No, install a sign with raised characters and Braille on the wall adjacent to the latch side of the door and centered 60 inches above the floor and leave the existing sign in place...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 37 - Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments
11. Appendix D to Part 37 is amended by
Under Section 37.3 Definitions, remove the last two paragraphs and add four paragraphs in its place,
B. Add Section 37.42 in numerical order,
C....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-404.3.5 Controls
Where push plates, vertical actuation bars or other similar operating devices are provided, they shall be placed in a conspicuous location. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
810.6.2 Routes and Destinations
Signs covered by this requirement shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be placed in uniform locations within the system....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.30.6 Mounting Location and Height
Where there is no wall space to the latch side of the door, including at double leaf doors, signs shall be placed on the nearest adjacent wall....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
10.3.1(16)
All escalator treads shall be marked by a strip of clearly contrasting color, 2 inches in width, placed parallel to and on the nose of each step....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Raised and Braille Characters on Hoistway Entrances [4.10.5]
Recommendation:Since Braille characters can be difficult to read if placed too close to raised characters, consider a vertical clearance of at least 3/8 inch....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.1.7(1)(a)
"Qualified" buildings or facilities are those buildings and facilities that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, or such properties designated as historic...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
1011.7 Outdoor Rinsing Showers
EXCEPTION: Where vandalism is a consideration, a fixed shower head located at 48 in (1220 mm) above the ground shall be permitted in place of a hand-held shower spray unit....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-404.3.5 Controls
Where push plates, vertical actuation bars or other similar operating devices are provided, they shall be placed in a conspicuous location....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-404.3.5 Controls
Where push plates, vertical actuation bars or other similar operating devices are provided, they shall be placed in a conspicuous location....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
1.9.1.1.4
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-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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Additional Access Publications > Testimony of John L. Wodatch Before the Foreign Relations Committee Of the United States Senate
III. Benefits of Ratification
Ratification will enable the United States to have an official place at the table and share our experience with other ratifying nations as they shape emerging disability rights policies...
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