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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Research and History > Research Documents > Visual Detection of Detectable Warning Materials by Pedestrians with Visual Impairments - Final Report
1.6 Testing Site and Conditions
Testing sessions took place between May and August 2005....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Diagonal Curb Ramps [§406.6]
Diagonal Curb Ramps [§406.6]
If curb ramps are placed diagonally at an intersection, it is important that clear space 48” long min. is available at the bottom that is outside active...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-302.3 Openings
Elongated openings shall be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel.
Advisory 11B-302.3 Openings....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
Standards Development
They utilized our Design Resources and publications in their work and recently informed us that the new standards will incorporate larger turning areas that are based on our findings....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Fact Sheet on Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures
Introduction
law makes several significant changes, including changes to the definition of the term "disability," the EEOC will be evaluating the impact of these changes on this document and other publications...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-302.2 Carpet
That section requires that a public accommodation remove barriers in existing facilities where removing them is "readily achievable," that is, easily accomplishable and able to be carried...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Equivalent Facilitation [§103]
The provision of equivalent facilitation is intended to accommodate good faith innovations and technological advances not anticipated by the ADA Standards....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
C. Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
Title II of the ADA (42 U.S.C. 12131 to 12165) applies to state and local governments, and Title III of the ADA (42 U.S.C. 12189 to 12189) applies to private entities that are public accommodations...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-302.2 Carpet
That section requires that a public accommodation remove barriers in existing facilities where removing them is "readily achievable," that is, easily accomplishable and able to be carried...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-302.2 Carpet
That section requires that a public accommodation remove barriers in existing facilities where removing them is "readily achievable," that is, easily accomplishable and able to be carried...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock AT Series Traditional A-Frame Picnic Table With Steel Braces - Using Recycled Plastic
This is your traditional A-frame table modified to withstand public and commercial use.
These picnic tables have 8 ft. tops which extend 1 foot beyond each end of the 6 ft. seats. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
American Safety Tread Co., Inc. Type T-24 Contrasting Stripe
Barrier Free: The designs shown are in compliance with the Barrier-Free Code, ensuring those physically impaired complete access to public buildings....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Protege Fixed Wheelchair Lift 5442F
The Protégé 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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
D. Reasonable Modifications
been trained to work or perform tasks for a person with a disability, it qualifies as a service animal and must generally be allowed to accompany its owner anywhere other members of the public...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Separate Programs
Title II permits public entities to design programs that are specifically for people with disabilities.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
Research Projects
The Board sponsors and coordinates research for use in developing accessibility guidelines and providing technical assistance to the public....
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Links > Employment
Post-Offer Employment Testing
For any organization that places people in jobs with high levels of physical exertion, or jobs with a history of injuries, Post-Offer Employment Testing is a crucial step in placing people...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
isUD - Innovative Solutions for Universal Design
Increased employee and visitor satisfaction that leads to increased productivity, repeat visits, and other benefits
Proponents of universal design could use the program as a focus of public...
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Links > General
CAP Online Video Training on Disability Etiquette
These modules will help you understand how to hire employees with disabilities and wounded, ill and injured Service members and how to provide reasonable accommodations after they are hired...
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Legal Documents > VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE TOWN OF LEWISBORO, NEW YORK
B. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
Lewisboro agrees that, within 90 days of the effective date of this Agreement, it will publicize the New York Relay Service TTY number on the same basis as its voice number, through such...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-9.3000 Procedure: Application and preliminary review
notice of its intent to request certification and notice of a hearing.
3) The agency has to hold a hearing within the State or locality at which the public is invited to comment on the...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Federal Aviation Administration Draft Advisory Circular 150/5360-14A, Access to Airports by Individuals with Disabilities
1.6.14 Regarded as having such an Impairment.
An individual who has a physical or mental impairment that does not substantially limit major life activities, but who is treated by a public or private entity as constituting such a limitation...