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 > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 229.1
Section 229.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for windows.
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Corada Voices > User Reviews
This is a great unit but it's not "recessed", it's semi-recessed.
By: Dan Woosley
If you place this unit next to the accessible lavatory or other required clear space and don't allow room for the projection, it may interfere with the minimum required clear floor space...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Compliance Process by Evan Terry Associates
PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY {Subpart D}
PROGRAM ACCESSIBILITY {Subpart D}
“Except as otherwise provided for in (existing facilities), no qualified individual with a disability shall, because a public entity’s facilities are...
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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)
§ 35.108(f)(2)
(2) An individual is not “regarded as having such an impairment” if the public entity demonstrates that the impairment is, objectively, both “transitory” and “minor.”...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers about Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Retaliation
It is also unlawful for an employer to retaliate against someone for requesting a reasonable accommodation. ...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Accessibility: FAQs
CAL Green requires x number of EVSE per xxx number of spaces - each on its own 40 amp circuit. Some dual EVSE are on a single 40 amp circuit and split the 40 amp. Does this mean that half of those plugs don't comply with the required number?
RESPONSE: The California Green Code appears to require service panels, sub-panels, and raceway of sufficient capacity to accommodate 40 amp circuits rather than mandating one 40 amp circuit...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
R407.2 Running Slope
Ramps with the least possible running slope accommodate the widest range of users....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12207(c)(1) In general
wilderness area by an individual whose disability requires use of a wheelchair, and consistent with the Wilderness Act no agency is required to provide any form of special treatment or accommodation...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12111(8) Qualified individual
(8) Qualified individual
The term "qualified individual" means an individual who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the employment position...
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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
§ 37.165(b)(1)
larger or heavier than those to which the design standards for vehicles and equipment of 49 CFR part 38 refer, the entity must carry the wheelchair and occupant if the lift and vehicle can accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.165(b)(1)
larger or heavier than those to which the design standards for vehicles and equipment of 49 CFR part 38 refer, the entity must carry the wheelchair and occupant if the lift and vehicle can accommodate...
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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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-403.3 Slope
CBC does not define street or highway but does define sidewalk as " ... contiguous to a street used by the public."...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-403.3 Slope
CBC does not define street or highway but does define sidewalk as " ... contiguous to a street used by the public."...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
5.5(g) Background and Reference Checks
If an applicant has a known disability and has indicated that s/he could perform a job with a reasonable accommodation, a previous employer may be asked about accommodations made by that...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers: Enforcement Guidance on Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations of Employees Under the ADA
When may an employer ask an employee a disability-related question or require an employee to submit to a medical examination?
Employers also may obtain medical information about an employee when the employee has requested a reasonable accommodation and his or her disability or need for accommodation is not obvious...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Wheelchairs
[Sec. 382.41(e)(1)]
• If the aircraft contains a closet or storage area of a size sufficient to accommodate a passenger’s folding, collapsible, or breakdown wheelchair, the carrier must...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bradley 3 Station Express Deck Lavatory System EXD-3N
resistant to impact, abrasion, acid and corrosion
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Nana Wall Systems, Inc. Folding Glass Walls SL60
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
KirbyBuilt Providence Walk-Thru Picnic Table
Convenient walk-thru design accommodates 1 wheelchair.
Tabletop & Seats: Plastic - injection molded, ribbed & reinforced
Tabletop Length: 8 ft....
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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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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
4.3.4 Knee and Toe Clearances
Four different accommodation models were developed depicting knee and foot clearance spaces for different positions of the individual in relationship to the built element:
1....