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 > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Parking and Passenger Loading Zones [4.6]
Wider aisles are necessary to accommodate vans equipped with lifts, which are often mounted on the side but sometimes the back....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Recessed Objects
Alcoves must be sized to accommodate required clear floor space at accessible elements....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Are stairway chairlifts permitted?
Platform lifts can be equipped with seats, including those that fold, but they must be located outside the minimum clear area specified for platforms which are sized to accommodate wheeled...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
ADAPTABLE
This term means that elements can be modified or adjusted to accommodate the needs of a specific user. ...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.93(a)(2)
a multi-car train are provided, and if such doorway is connected by an aisle with a minimum clear width of 30 inches to one or more spaces where wheelchair or mobility aid users can be accommodated...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
ADAPTABLE
This term means that elements can be modified or adjusted to accommodate the needs of a specific user....
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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)
§382.21(b)(1)
(1) In making this assessment, you may rely on directives issued by public health authorities (e.g., the U.S....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
5. Television, Videos, Telephones, and Title II of the ADA
The effective communication requirement also covers public television programs, videos produced by a public entity, and telephone communications.10 These communications must be accessible...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.1.3(17)(d)
(d) Where a bank of telephones in the interior of a building consists of three or more public pay telephones, at least one public pay telephone in each such bank shall be equipped with a...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.127(b)
(b) For purposes of this section, a visitor is an individual with disabilities who does not reside in the jurisdiction(s) served by the public entity or other entities with which the public...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Demonstrations by Persons with Disabilities
Home Escape Planning Message Presented in American Sign Language
Choose a meeting place outside your home where everyone in your home can meet after they escape from a fire....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
American Safety Tread Co., Inc. Type T-24H Contrasting Stripe
Barrier Free: The designs shown are in compliance with the Barrier-Free Code, ensuring those physically impaired complete access to public buildings....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Federal Relay Service
The FedRelay also allows the general public to conduct business with the federal government and its agencies. Calls are relayed using specially trained Communications Assistants (CA)....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
REASONABLE PORTION
intended to mean that the building or facility provides equitable opportunities, advantages, and ease of use for people with disabilities as is otherwise being made available to the general public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
1.1.10 Availability of codes
Each state department concerned and each city, county or city and county shall have an up-to-date copy of the code available for public inspection, See Health and Safety Code Section 18942...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
REASONABLE PORTION
intended to mean that the building or facility provides equitable opportunities, advantages, and ease of use for people with disabilities as is otherwise being made available to the general public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-217.4.1 Bank requirement
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided at a bank of telephones, at least one public TTY complying with Section 11B-704.4 shall be provided at that bank....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12161(6) Station
station" means the portion of a property located appurtenant to a right-of-way on which intercity or commuter rail transportation is operated, where such portion is used by the general public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-217.4.1 Bank requirement
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided at a bank of telephones, at least one public TTY complying with Section 11B-704.4 shall be provided at that bank....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
1.1.5 Referenced codes
The codes, standards and publications adopted and set forth in this code, including other codes, standards and publications referred to therein are, by title and date of publication, hereby...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
1.1.5 Referenced codes
The codes, standards and publications adopted and set forth in this code, including other codes, standards and publications referred to therein are, by title and date of publication, hereby...
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Additional Access Publications > Guidelines for Writing about People with Disabilities
1. Ask to find out if an individual is willing to disclose their disability.
While some people prefer to be public about their disability such as including information about their disability in a media article, others choose to not be publically [sic] identified...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
217.4.6 Hospitals
Where at least one public pay telephone is provided serving a hospital emergency room, hospital recovery room, or hospital waiting room, at least one public TTY shall be provided at each...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.1.3(17)(c)(i)
(i) if a total number of four or more public pay telephones (including both interior and exterior phones) is provided at a site, and at least one is in an interior location, then at least...