(1) General rule For purposes of section 12132 of this title and section 794 of title 29, it shall be considered discrimination for a public entity that provides designated public transportation...
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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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12147(b)(1) General rule
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§ 35.138(e)(3)(ii)
When series-of-events tickets with an ownership right in accessible seating areas are forfeited or otherwise returned to a public entity, the public entity shall make reasonable modifications...
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II-3.6200 Personal services and devices
A public entity is not required to provide individuals with disabilities with personal or individually prescribed devices, such as wheelchairs, prescription eyeglasses, or hearing aids,...
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Gamco Surface-Mounted Hand Dryer - DR-510
Electronic sensor has automatic shutoff approximately 30 seconds after dryer turns on if an inanimate object is placed across air-outlet opening....
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Gamco Welded Frame Mirrors - A-Series
Shock absorbing material is placed between mirror and back panel. Standard Mirror Glass - #1 quality, 1/4" (6mm) plate/float glass guaranteed against silver spoilage for 15 years....
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Bobrick B-635 Klutch Mobile Device Holder
Front plate including cradle shall be mounted onto back plate and secured in place with threaded posts....
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4.5 Weight Scales
An accessible weight scale that can accommodate a wide range of patient populations and mobility devices solves that problem....
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23. How should an employer handle requests for modified or part-time schedules for an employee covered by both the ADA and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?
Under the ADA, an employee who needs a modified or part-time schedule because of his/her disability is entitled to such a schedule if there is no other effective accommodation and it will...
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27. Is an employer's obligation to offer reassignment to a vacant position limited to those vacancies within an employee's office, . . . or geographical area?
However, the ADA requires modification of workplace policies, such as transfer policies, as a form of reasonable accommodation. See Question 24, supra....
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Conclusion
A lower step height (about 2.0 in) would be needed to accommodate the 5th percentile of users who would attempt this type of transfer....
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Companion Seats
Several commenters urged the Department to ensure that companion seats are positioned in a manner that places the user at the same shoulder height as their companions using mobility devices...
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13. Do the provisions for openings in floor and ground surfaces in Section 302.3 apply to walking surfaces in play areas?
If gratings or openings have elongated openings, they must be placed so the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel....
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Tips for Communicating with Individuals Who are Blind or Visually Impaired
If you are offering a seat, gently place the individual's hand on the back or arm of the chair so that the person can locate the seat....
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What Assistance Will the Person(s) Provide?
Escorting the person who is blind or has low vision to and/or through the circulation path Minor Physical Effort Offering the person an arm or allowing the person to place...
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It appears that the accessibility standards may result in lots of chargers in ADA spaces not being used or “stranded assets.” Was this issue addressed in development of the standards?
The requirements were developed to provide full compliance with federal and California accessibility law without placing an excessive burden on the property owners....
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R306.3 Roundabouts
Water fountains and other features that produce background noise should not be placed in the middle island of a roundabout because pedestrians who are blind use auditory cues to help detect...
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T302.3 Openings
Elongated openings shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel. EXCEPTIONS: 1....
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Alternative text is needed for images, links, controls and form elements
Alternative text: is read by screen readers in place of images, allowing the content and function of the image to be accessible to people who cannot see; is also used by...
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Image maps
If, after considering the notes above, image maps are still regarded as absolutely necessary, the alt-text should be presented as it would for links as normal, and placed in the <area...
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4.1.3(19)(a)
(a) In places of assembly with fixed seating accessible wheelchair locations shall comply with 4.33.2, 4.33.3, and 4.33.4 and shall be provided consistent with the following table:...
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4.10.12(2)
All raised designations for control buttons shall be placed immediately to the left of the button to which they apply....
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Locating Controls & Devices: Percent of People Who Can Reach the Matrix Cell Indicated While Holding 5 lb Weight - Forward Approach Power Chair
These data depict the reaching abilities of power chair users represented as the percentage of users able to retrieve and place a 5 lb weight on a target shelf in the forward reach direction...
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Locating Controls & Devices: Percent of People Who Can Reach the Matrix Cell Indicated While Holding 5 lb Weight - Forward Approach Manual Wheelchair
These data depict the reaching abilities of manual chair users represented as the percentage of users able to retrieve and place a 5 lb weight on a target shelf in the forward reach...
