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 > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-5.3000 Application of ADAAG
. , public pay telephones or built-in ATMs)....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
5.8.2.4 Unobstructed Floor Space Recommendation
For patients seated in a wheelchair, a common positioning technique is to place towels, pillows, or other positioning aids behind the patient’s back in order to sustain an upright pose during...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
4.1 Introduction
One obvious example of the need to revise standards is that WhMD users who require the highest knee clearances cannot be accommodated without making some radical changes to the design of...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.1.3(17)(c)(iii)
(iii) if a public pay telephone is located in or adjacent to a hospital emergency room, hospital recovery room, or hospital waiting room, one public text telephone shall be provided at each...
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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)
§ 35.139(a)
(a) This part does not require a public entity to permit an individual to participate in or benefit from the services, programs, or activities of that public entity when that individual...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.9(d)(3)
(3) In the case of a request by a public entity that provides transportation facilities (including an airport operator), or a request by an air carrier with respect to airport facilities...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Swimming pools. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Where a public entity provides and maintains multiple swimming pools as part of its program of providing public swimming pools, for purposes of the program accessibility requirement, only...
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Links > State Department or Agency
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) - Florida
About Us
In 1920, the first public rehabilitation program providing training, prosthetics, and placement services for persons with disabilities began with the passing of the Smith-Fess...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1023.9 Stairway identification signs
identification sign, raised characters and braille floor identification signs that comply with Chapter 11A, Section 1143A or Chapter 11B shall be located at the landing of each floor level, placed...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
1. Who is the target audience for the ADA notice?
The target audience for public notice includes applicants, beneficiaries, and other people interested in the state or local government’s programs, activities, or services. ...
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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)
§ 35.136(f) Inquiries
A public entity shall not ask about the nature or extent of a person's disability, but may make two inquiries to determine whether an animal qualifies as a service animal....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards) - Preamble
Availability of Copies and Electronic Access
Availability of Copies and Electronic Access
Single copies of this publication may be obtained at no cost by calling the Access Board's automated publications order line (202) 272-5434...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.136(h) Fees or surcharges
A public entity shall not ask or require an individual with a disability to post a deposit, pay a fee or surcharge, or comply with other requirements not generally applicable to other citizens...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12143(c)(4) Undue financial burden limitation
(4) Undue financial burden limitation
The regulations issued under this section shall provide that, if the public entity is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Secretary that...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
§35.150(d)(1)
(1) In the event that structural changes to facilities will be undertaken to achieve program accessibility, a public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall develop, within six months...
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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)
§ 35.150(d)(1)
(1) In the event that structural changes to facilities will be undertaken to achieve program accessibility, a public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall develop, within six months...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-217.4.1 Bank requirement
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided at a bank of telephones, at least one public TTY complying with Section 11B-704.4 shall be provided at that bank....
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Links > Independent Living
Assisted Living Directory - Ohio Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
The Ohio Department of Health uses “Residential Care Facilities” to describe homes that provide accommodations for: a) “seventeen or more unrelated individuals, and supervision and personal...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-410.8 Restriction sign
A sign complying with Section 11B-703.5 shall be posted in a conspicuous place at each landing and within the platform, enclosure stating “No Freight” and include the International Symbol...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Accessible Stadiums
Wheelchair seating locations must be on an accessible route
• Wheelchair seating locations must be on an accessible route that provides access from parking and transportation areas and that connects to all public areas, including concessions, restaurants...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.1.3(17)(c)(ii)
(ii) if an interior public pay telephone is provided in a stadium or arena, in a convention center, in a hotel with a convention center, or in a covered mall, at least one interior public...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > DSA IR 11B-10: SCOPING AND PATH OF TRAVEL UPGRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY ALTERATION, ADDITION AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR PROJECTS (with revisions issued through April 2017)
11B-203.12 Animal containment areas
Animal containment areas that are not for public use shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.61(a)
(a) A public entity shall operate a designated public transportation program or activity conducted in an existing facility so that, when viewed in its entirety, the program or activity is...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Standards and Anthropometry for Wheeled Mobility
4.5 Maneuvering Clearances
An increase in the clear width criterion of 100 mm (4 in.) would be needed to accommodate the entire IDEA sample....