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 > 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 > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
§ 35.164 Duties.
This subpart does not require a public entity to take any action that it can demonstrate would result in a fundamental alteration in the nature of a service, program, or activity or in undue...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
[F] 907.5.2.3.2 Employee work areas
the employee work areas shall be initially designed with a minimum of 20-percent spare capacity to account for the potential of adding visible notification appliances in the future to accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
C. M303 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients Seated in a Wheelchair
In the final rule the Access Board made four significant changes to this section: two significant changes to accommodate the unique challenges of mammography equipment; one significant change...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
8. Gap
Is the gap between the wall and the inside face of each grab bar exactly 1 1/2" to accommodate persons with disabilities who rest their forearms on the bars for stabilization so the arm...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
ACCESS
Whether the issue is a matter of law, customer service, or both, the ACCESS checklist will be useful in identifying the needs of passengers with disabilities and determining what accommodations...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Chapter 3: Assisting Air Travelers with Disabilities, Planning a Trip
Accommodations for Air Travelers who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
F. Communicable Diseases
G. Medical Certificates: When are They Allowed?
H....
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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(b)(1) In general
a job or benefit to an individual with a disability 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 > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
4.21.3 Seat
When seats were used in roll-in showers, built-in shower seats were typically omitted in favor of movable shower chairs or benches to provide more room and flexibility in accommodating people...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Operation [§309.4]
Parts that can be operated without hand or finger dexterity, fine motor movement, or simultaneous actions provide easier access and accommodate a broader range of users....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock Smoker's Stack Ash Tray
It can be used in remote park and trail locations and in any public setting.
Specification:
Heavy gauge steel. Dimensions: 4" x 4" x 40" tall. Includes decal identification....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Stanley FBB 269 Heavy Weight Ball Bearing “Swing Clear” Offset Door Hinge
For corridor doors to patients’ rooms, operating rooms, emergency rooms, or wherever conditions require a completely clear opening in hospitals, institutions or public buildings
Designed...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Otis Elevator HANDSOFF Phone
Public facilities or privately owned multi-tenant buildings will benefit especially from the HANDSOFF(R) phone....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Stanley FBB 266 Heavy Weight Ball Bearing “Swing Clear” Offset Door Hinge
For corridor doors to patients’ rooms, operating rooms, emergency rooms, or wherever conditions require a completely clear opening in hospitals, institutions or public buildings
Designed...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Stanley FBB 268 Heavy Weight Ball Bearing “Swing Clear” Offset Door Hinge
For corridor doors to patients’ rooms, operating rooms, emergency rooms, or wherever conditions require a completely clear opening in hospitals, institutions or public buildings
Designed...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Stanley FBB 264 Heavy Weight Ball Bearing “Swing Clear” Offset Door Hinge
For corridor doors to patients’ rooms, operating rooms, emergency rooms, or wherever conditions require a completely clear opening in hospitals, institutions or public buildings
Designed...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Otis Elevator Braille and Safety Signs
Safety signs inform the public of important directions and emergency protocol while using elevators and escalators....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12161(5)(A)
(A) in the case of a station more than 50 percent of which is owned by a public entity, such public entity;...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12147(b)(3)(A)
(A) that reflects consultation with individuals with disabilities affected by such plan and the results of a public hearing and public comments on such plan, and...