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 208.3.1
Section 208.3.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for parking space locations.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Minimum Number: ADA Standard Section 211.2
Section 211.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for the minimum number of drinking fountains that are required.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 215.1
Section 215.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for fire alarm systems.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Minimum Number and Types: ADA Standard Section 240.2.1.1
Section 240.2.1.1 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for minimum number and types of ground level play components.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Additional Number and Types: ADA Standard Section 240.2.1.2
Section 240.2.1.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for additional number and types of ground level play components.
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
§100.201 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 can...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.160(c)(2)
(2) A public entity shall not rely on an individual accompanying an individual with a disability to interpret or facilitate communication, except in an emergency involving a threat to public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Entrances [4.14]
Entrances [4.14]
ADAAG specifications for the number of public entrances that must be accessible are based on several criteria....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.77(e)
(e) The waiver mechanism set forth in §37.71(b)-(g) (unavailability of lifts) of this subpart shall also be available to public entities operating a demand responsive system for the general...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Regulatory Task Forces - The Mayer-Rothschild Foundation
The rationale for this initiative is that existing ADA guidelines were not created specifically to accommodate the physical challenges of an aging population....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
Breed limitations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Public accommodations have the ability to determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether a particular service animal can be excluded based on that particular animal's actual behavior or history—not...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Visible Alarms
As applied to office buildings, the 1991 Standards require visible alarms to be provided in public and common use areas such as hallways, conference rooms, break rooms, and restrooms, where...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
225 and 811 Storage
Commenters recommended that the Department adopt language requiring public accommodations to provide access to all self-service shelves and display areas available to customers....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
Closed movie captioning (Section-by-Section Analysis)
That section refers to “closed captioning” in the much broader context of auxiliary aids and services that must be provided by a wide range of public accommodations subject to title III....
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
3.2.2.2. Medium Accessibility Baseline
69.8%
27,444
*Source: NATO, 2015 Accessibility Survey (2015) on RIN 1190-AA63, CRT Docket No. 126, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Requirements - Service Animals
Inquiries, Exclusions, Charges, and Other Specific Rules Related to Service Animals
allergic to dog dander and a person who uses a service animal must spend time in the same room or facility, for example, in a school classroom or at a homeless shelter, they both should be accommodated...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Surfacing the Accessible Playground: 7 Things Every Playground Owner Should Know About the Accessibility of Their Playground Surfaces
Summary: What Every Playground Owner Should Know About the Accessibility of Their Playground Surfaces
The accessibility standards apply to playgrounds in parks, malls, schools, child care facilities and other public accommodations covered by the ADA and the ABA....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble (Discussion of Comments and Changes)
217 Telephones
Scoping applies to various public telephones, including coin and coin-less pay telephones, closed-circuit telephones, courtesy phones, and other types of public telephones (217.1)....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Statement of the Department of Justice on Application of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead v. L.C. to State and Local Governments’ Employment Service Systems for Individuals with Disabilities
1. What is the ADA’s Title II integration mandate, and how does it apply to state and local governments’ employment service systems?
A: The ADA’s integration mandate requires public entities to “administer services, programs, and activities in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals...
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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)
Examinations and Courses. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
person that offers examinations or courses related to applications, licensing, certification, or credentialing for secondary or post secondary education, professional, or trade purposes,'' public...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Activar JL Industries ORBIT SERIES - LOW PROFILE CABINET
This Series Features a Low Profile Tub to Accommodate the Orbit 10JABC Fire Extinguisher* to Fit Into a 3 5/8” Stud Wall and meet the ADA 4” maximum requirement for protruding objects....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bradley 2-Station Express Crescent Lavatory System CRS-2
valves
Standard lavatory spacing on 30" centers
Installs in 50% less time than a bank of china lavs
Terreon and TerreonRE now GREENGUARD Certified as low-emitting materials
Accommodates...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
AJW Architectural Products US888 Single Security Toilet Tissue Dispenser, Exposed Mounting - Surface Mounted - Non-Controlled
One end of tube is flared the other end has two holes drilled (5/16â€) to accommodate keyed pad-lock (pad-lock & key not provided)....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > DOJ/DOE Joint Publication: Frequently Asked Questions on Effective Communication for Students with Hearing, Vision, or Speech Disabilities in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Title II)
school districts, including all public schools within school districts....