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 > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
Clearance Around Base (M301.4.2 and M302.4.2)
This option accommodates equipment with solid base enclosures that sit on or close to a floor....
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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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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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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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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.136(f) Inquiries
A public entity shall not ask about the nature or extent of a person's disability, but can determine whether an animal qualifies as a service animal. ...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
Section 2. Accessible
"Accessible", when used with respect to the public and common use areas of a building containing covered multifamily dwellings, means that the public or common use areas of the building...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.1.7(3)(b)
(b) At least one accessible entrance complying with 4.14 which is used by the public shall be provided....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
(1) Transfer Surface Location for Diagnostic Equipment Used in the Supine, Prone, or Side-lying Position
transfer approach at the foot location may not be practical for many people with disabilities who would have to move themselves or be moved across a significant length of the surface to place...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Compliance Process by Evan Terry Associates
Act
Act - Public Law 101-336 - This Act may be cited as the "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990".
- Source: Definition from ADA Public Law 101- 336...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
217.4.4 Exterior Site Requirement
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided on an exterior site, at least one public TTY shall be provided on the site....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
217.4.2.2 Private Buildings
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided on a floor of a private building, at least one public TTY shall be provided on that floor....
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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
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 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
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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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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Research and History > Research Documents > Improved Engineered Wood Fiber (EWF) Surfaces for Accessible Playgrounds Field Performance Testing: Final Report II
Installation of Test Surfaces
All roots, stones, and vegetation were removed.
2) Place a diversion along the slope above the test area to assure no direct site drainage into the surfaced area.
3) Cover entire subgrade...
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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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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)
§ 35.137(b)(1) Use of other power-driven mobility devices
A public entity shall make reasonable modifications in its policies, practices, or procedures to permit the use of other power-driven mobility devices by individuals with mobility disabilities...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-7.5170 Telephones
phone must be provided for each floor, unless the floor has two or more banks of phones, in which case there must be one accessible phone for each bank.
2) All accessible public phones...
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
When is a Curb Ramp a Ramp?
By: Ask a CASp
handrails (Section 405.8) or edge protection (Section 405.9) because of the obstructions such features would present to the surrounding areas, which are typically a circulation path or public...