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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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 > 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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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
Gamco Fixed Position Tilt Mirror - FT-Series
Back Panel - Shock absorbing material is placed between mirror and back panel....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Gamco Recessed Multi-Roll Toilet Tissue Dispenser - TTD-6
Extra toilet tissue roll automatically drops in place after bottom roll is used up. Unit 7 9/16" W, 12 1/2" H, 2 15/16" D (190 x 320 x 75mm)....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Gamco Surface Mounted Multi-Roll Toilet Tissue Dispenser - TTD-5
Extra toilet tissue roll automatically drops in place after bottom roll is used up. Unit 5 3/4" W, 10 3/4" H, 6" D (146 x 273 x 152mm). Special Finishes are available for this unit....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Forms + Surfaces Summit Bike Rack
" stainless steel mounting plate
Bodies have a Satin finish; base castings have a durable powdercoat finish
Multiple locking points
Surface mount with embedded anchors or cast-in-place...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Kompan, Inc. Multi-sport Game Courts Freegame Court FRE2110
It’s a place for physical activities that encourage adolescents to lead active lifestyles....
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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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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....
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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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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Ascension Virtuoso Portable Wheelchair Lift Demonstration Video
Optimal choice for schools, universities, convention centers, auditoriums, hotels and other public facilities....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Section 35.151(k) Detention and correctional facilities
However, correctional and detention facilities operated by or on behalf of public entities have always been subject to the nondiscrimination and program accessibility requirements of title...
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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
Breast Platform [M303.4.1]
Although the subcommittee vote was for 28 inches, during the final public meeting, the full committee supported the 26-inch minimum by a strong majority....
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Legal Documents > KIROLA v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
4. "Overarching Policy"
Rather, Kirola now asserts that the City has an "overarching policy of leaving disability access barriers in place," and that she has standing to challenge this "official" policy....
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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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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...