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 > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
1. How must an individual request a reasonable accommodation?
To request accommodation, an individual may use "plain English" and need not mention the ADA or use the phrase "reasonable accommodation....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
43. Must an employer modify the work hours of an employee with a disability if doing so would prevent other employees from performing their jobs?
As a result, if the employer grants this requested accommodation, it would have to require the other three workers to adjust their hours, find other work for them to do from 7:00 to 8:00...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
E205.2 Public Facing
Content that is public facing shall conform to the accessibility requirements specified in E205.4....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Employment Today - Chapter 6 - Reasonable Accommodation
Employment Today - Chapter 6 - Reasonable Accommodation (by the California Department of Rehabilitation)...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-233.3 Public housing facilities
Public housing facilities with residential dwelling units shall comply with Section 11B-233.3.
Note: Senior citizen housing may also be subject to Civil Code, Division 1. Part 2....
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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)
Public Address System
Section 810.7 covers public address systems in rail stations and airports....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
206.4.1 Public Entrances
In addition to entrances required by 206.4.2 through 206.4.9, at least 60 percent of all public entrances shall comply with 404....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1.9.1.1.3
For public housing see Section 1.9.1.3....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
1.9.1.1.3
For public housing see Section 1.9.1.3....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
3.7 How Does an Employer Determine What Is a Reasonable Accommodation?
3.7 How Does an Employer Determine What Is a Reasonable Accommodation?...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Five Steps To Make New Lodging Facilities Comply With The ADA
STEP 1: OBTAIN COPIES OF THE ADA REQUIREMENTS AND GIVE THEM TO YOUR ARCHITECT AND BUILDING CONTRACTOR.
participate in the design and construction process -- architects, building contractors, and franchisors' design and construction staff -- have a copy of the ADA Standards and other helpful publications...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
1630.2(o)(2)(II)
of equipment or devices; appropriate adjustment or modifications of examinations, training materials, or policies; the provision of qualified readers or interpreters; and other similar accommodations...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Five Steps To Make New Lodging Facilities Comply With The ADA
5 Steps to Make New Lodging Facilities Comply with the ADA
FACILITIES COMPLY WITH THE ADA
Owners, franchisors, architects, and building contractors who participate in the design and construction of newly constructed hotels, motels, inns, and other places...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-233.3 Public housing facilities
Public housing facilities with residential dwelling units shall comply with Section 11B-233.3 and 11B-809....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
5. If there is a significant risk, reasonable accommodation must be considered
If there is a significant risk, reasonable accommodation must be considered
Where there is a significant risk of substantial harm to health or safety, an employer still must consider...
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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)
§ 35.151(f)(1)
(1) Kitchens within housing units containing accessible sleeping rooms with mobility features (including suites and clustered sleeping rooms) or on floors containing accessible...
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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)
§ 35.151(f)(2)
(2) Multi-bedroom housing units containing accessible sleeping rooms with mobility features shall have an accessible route throughout the unit in accordance with section 809.2 of the...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Beneficial Designs Public Rights of Way Assessment Process (PROWAP)
Beneficial Designs is ready to assist you with all of your sidewalk assessment service needs. We recognize that your highest priority is to efficiently identify and address all...
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Additional Access Publications > Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Accommodation and Compliance Series: Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Accommodation and Compliance Series:
Employees with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Job Accommodation Network
PO Box 6080
Morgantown, WV 26506-6080
(800)526-7234 (V)...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-224.7 Housing at a place of education
faculty, and that do not contain any public use or common use areas available for educational programming, are not subject to Section 11B-224 and shall comply with Section 11B-233. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
36. Must an employer provide a reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability who violated a conduct rule that is job- related for the position in question and consistent with business necessity?
of the individual's disability.(103) Possible reasonable accommodations could include adjustments to starting times, specified breaks, and leave if these accommodations will enable an employee...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12131(1) Public entity
(1) Public entity
The term "public entity" means...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision
Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision
Americans with Disabilities Act
GUIDE FOR PLACES OF LODGING: SERVING GUESTS WHO ARE BLIND OR WHO HAVE LOW VISION
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires places of public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
34. Does an employer have to allow an employee with a disability to work at home as a reasonable accommodation?
An employer must modify its policy concerning where work is performed if such a change is needed as a reasonable accommodation, but only if this accommodation would be effective and would...