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 > 2025 California Standards
11B-810.7 Public address systems
Where public address systems convey audible information to the public, the same or equivalent information shall be provided in a visual format....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Return to Work and Reasonable Accommodation (Including Reassignment)
Return to Work and Reasonable Accommodation (Including Reassignment)
Employees on leave for a disability may request reasonable accommodation in order to return to work....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability
What is Reasonable Accommodation?
What is Reasonable Accommodation?...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
46. Can an employer claim undue hardship solely because a reasonable accommodation would require it to make changes to property owned by someone else?
No, an employer cannot claim undue hardship solely because a reasonable accommodation would require it to make changes to property owned by someone else....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
PUBLIC BUILDING OR FACILITY
PUBLIC BUILDING OR FACILITY....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Part 2. Typical Issues for Voters Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision
The following checklist applies to sidewalks and walkways leading to the polling place and voting area....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
106.5.51 Public Way
Any street, alley or other parcel of land open to the outside air leading to a public street, which has been deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
206.4.1 Public Entrances
206.4.1 Public Entrances. In addition to entrances required by 206.4.2 through 206.4.9, at least 60 percent of all public entrances shall comply with 404....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
106.5.50 Public Use
Interior or exterior rooms, spaces, or elements that are made available to the public. Public use may be provided at a building or facility that is privately or publicly owned....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
Public entity (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Issue 20: Why should we embark on a new guideline?
So like the ADA, in the workplace, people have a right to accommodations....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
PUBLIC BUILDING OR FACILITY
[DSA-AC] A building or facility or portion of a building or facility designed, constructed, or altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity subject to Chapter 1, Section 1.9.1.1...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
Section 36.303(g)(4) Minimum Requirements for Audio Description Devices
Several commenters recommended a greater number of audio description devices than the Department proposed in the NPRM to accommodate an increase in the number of individuals who are blind...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-1.2000 Public entity
II−1.2000 Public entity....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
Public Building or Facility
Public Building or Facility....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
2. Job Restructuring
Job restructuring as a reasonable accommodation may involve reallocating or redistributing the marginal functions of a job....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Building Entrance Checklist
Building Entrance Checklist
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
A. Parking
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
5b.
5b. Does the floor area of the elevator car provide space for wheelchair users to enter, reach the controls, and exit the car? [ADA Stds 4.10.9]
Note: See Figure 22 for acceptable...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
E. Hallways and Corridors
E. Hallways and Corridors
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
E1-5. Elevator
E1-5. Is an elevator provided to access the voting area level?
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
D. Building Entrance
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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)
Section 36.406(e) Housing at a Place of Education (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Private universities and schools covered by title III as public accommodations are required to make their programs and activities accessible to persons with disabilities....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.12(c)
(c) In determining pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section whether an accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of a recipient's program or activity, factors to be...