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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
KirbyBuilt Providence Walk-Thru Picnic Table
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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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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...
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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)
§ 35.160(a)(2)
(2) For purposes of this section, “companion” means a family member, friend, or associate of an individual seeking access to a service, program, or activity of a public entity, who, along...
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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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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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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Ascension Virtuoso Portable Wheelchair Lift Demonstration Video
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Pilot Rock XT Series Side Accessible Picnic Table Using Recycled Plastic
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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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Wooster Products Flex-Tred Anti-Slip Tape
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble
Section 1193.31 Accessibility and usability (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Several manufacturers suggested replacing "shall" with "should" throughout and placing all the requirements in an appendix, not in the guidelines.
Response....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-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 > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
703.3.2 Position
If text is multi-lined, braille shall be placed below the entire text....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Outdoor Developed Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
Openings [1018.6]
Where possible, elongated openings should be placed perpendicular, or as close to perpendicular as possible, to the dominant direction of travel or outside of the clear width of the beach...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Text Telephones (TTY) or Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD):
A TTY may also be used to place a relay call to a party with a regular telephone. See Chapter 4, Section D....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-411.2.3.2 Car designation signs
Braille complying with Section 11B-703.3 shall be placed below the corresponding raised characters. Applied plates are acceptable if they are permanently fixed to the jamb....