Section 37.165(d) states that transit operators cannot refuse to accommodate a wheelchair because the device cannot be secured to the driver’s satisfaction....
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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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May a transit operator deny boarding to a rider whose wheelchair is difficult to secure?
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106.5.71 Transient Lodging
A building or facility containing one or more guest room(s) for sleeping that provides accommodations that are primarily short-term in nature....
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13. I do not need to fix it because I will help a disabled person get around barriers in my facility.
While it is good business practice to provide assistance to all your customers, and you are required to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities, assisting individuals...
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Bike Lane Width
The AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities (p. 22) recommends a minimum width for bike lanes of 1.2 m (4 ft).(2) While this dimension appears to be adequate to accommodate...
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§1630.14(b)(3)
or inquiry, the exclusionary criteria must be job-related and consistent with business necessity, and performance of the essential job functions cannot be accomplished with reasonable accommodation...
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§ 37.201(c)
without a rest stop, and a passenger with a disability who is unable to use the inaccessible restroom requests an unscheduled rest stop, the operator shall make a good faith effort to accommodate...
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§ 35.160(b)
(b) A public entity shall furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services where necessary to afford individuals with disabilities and their companions who are individuals with disabilities...
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12143(c)(8)(A)
(A) require that a public entity submitting a plan to the Secretary under this section identify in the plan any person or other public entity which is providing a paratransit or other special...
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§ 37.9(d)(3)(ii)
(ii) The entity shall make its proposed request available for public comment before the request is made final or transmitted to DOT....
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Questions and Answers about Health Care Workers and the Americans with Disabilities Act
disability from disparate treatment or harassment based on disability, and also provides that, absent undue hardship, a qualified individual with a disability is entitled to reasonable accommodation...
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9.1 Overview of Legal Obligations
able to perform a job without posing a significant risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of the individual or others, if the risk cannot be eliminated or reduced by reasonable accommodation...
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3.3.6 Knee Clearance Height, minimum
BS8300 results for knee clearance height suggest that current U.K. standard generally accommodates most wheelchair users in that country....
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3.3.11 180-Degree Turn
The U.S. standard of 1525 mm (60 in.) accommodates just over 80% of the manual and powered wheelchair users, but less than 50% of the scooter users in our sample....
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Help honor John Wodatch for the ADA's 25th Anniversary !!!
There is a new gofundme effort to raise money to buy accessible play equipment at the John Wodatch Community Playground at the Two Rivers Public Charter School in Washington, DC that...
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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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II-8.5000 Designation of responsible employee and development of grievance procedures
A public entity that employs 50 or more persons shall designate at least one employee to coordinate its efforts to comply with and fulfill its responsibilities under title II, including...
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Ascension Virtuoso 5460F Vertical Permanently-Installed Wheelchair Lift
The lift is an excellent choice for stages, elevation changes, and overcoming other architectural barriers in a variety of public and commercial building types....
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5.8.2.4 Unobstructed Floor Space Recommendation
For patients seated in a wheelchair, a common positioning technique is to place towels, pillows, or other positioning aids behind the patient’s back in order to sustain an upright pose during...
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4.1 Introduction
One obvious example of the need to revise standards is that WhMD users who require the highest knee clearances cannot be accommodated without making some radical changes to the design of...
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Sargent 10 Line Cylindrical Lock
with 70 or 71 functions) Security key systems available (Signaturem Keso, BR-XC, XC) Flexibility Fits a variety of door preparations with adaptable through-bolt positioning Accommodates...
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Section 36.303(g)(3) Minimum Requirements for Captioning Devices
Thus, the proposed § 36.303(g)(2)(iii)(A) required that a movie theater maintain captioning devices for approximately 2-4 percent of all available seats and stated that: “a public accommodation...
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11B-410.8 Restriction sign
A sign complying with Section 11B-703.5 shall be posted in a conspicuous place at each landing and within the platform, enclosure stating “No Freight” and include the International Symbol...
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11B-410.8 Restriction sign
A sign complying with Section 11B-703.5 shall be posted in a conspicuous place at each landing and within the platform, enclosure stating “No Freight” and include the International Symbol...
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General: ADA Standard Section 218.1
Section 218.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for transportation facilities.
