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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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.160(a)(1)
(1) A public entity shall take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, members of the public with disabilities, and companions thereof are as effective...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
217.4.3.2 Private Buildings
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided in a private building, at least one public TTY shall be provided in the building....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
10.3.1(12)(a)
(a) If an interior public pay telephone is provided in a transit facility (as defined by the Department of Transportation) at least one interior public text telephone shall be provided in...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Corbin Russwin Inc. ED4000 Series Narrow Stile Exit Device
projection for barrier-free code compliance
Heavy-duty construction
Quiet operation
Closed on all sides – no projecting parts to inhibit egress
Devices accommodate...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bradley 2 Station Express Deck Lavatory System EXD-2N
resistant to impact, abrasion, acid and corrosion
Installs in 50% less time than a bank of china lavs
Terreon and TerreonRE now GREENGUARD Certified as low-emitting materials
Accommodates...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
1. Job-Related
job functions that the ADA requires the employer to evaluate this individual's qualifications solely on his/her ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without an accommodation...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2010 California Standards for Accessible Design (excerpts relating to Safe Harbors only)
1115B.3.2, Item 3
SECTION 1115B
BATHING AND TOILET FACILITIES (SANITARY FACILITIES)
1115B.3 Toilet facilities.
1115B.3.2 Single-accommodation toilet facilities. ...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
4.3.5.2 180-degree turn
Our findings indicated that a width of 1700 mm (67 in.) would accommodate 95% of manual and power wheelchair users and 90% of the scooter users....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND 360 FEDERAL CREDIT UNION UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
REMEDIAL ACTIONS
CREDIT UNION shall not discriminate against any individual on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of any of its goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Relationship to Other Laws
In addition, public entities (including AMTRAK) that provide public transportation services that are subject to subtitle B of title II should be reminded that the Department's regulation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-2.8000 Qualified individual with a disability
The "essential eligibility requirements" for participation in many activities of public entities may be minimal....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
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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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
§382.143(a)(1)
The one-time training for CROs about the changes to Part 382 must take place by May 13, 2009....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Cities and Counties: First Steps Toward Solving Common ADA Problems
Common Problems with Parking
Ø There are no signs, or signs are placed so they can be obstructed by parked vehicles.
Ø Parking garages do not have adequate vertical clearance for vans....
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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...