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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
907.5.2.3.1 Public use areas and common use areas
the employee work areas shall be initially designed with not less than 20-percent spare capacity to account for the potential of adding visible notification appliances in the future to accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
7.12 Nondiscrimination in Other Benefits and Privileges of Employment
7.12 Nondiscrimination in Other Benefits and Privileges of Employment
Nondiscrimination requirements, including the obligation to make reasonable accommodation, apply to all social or...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Inclusion Solutions Model 2000 Voting Booth with Light (Hard Curtain)
It is large enough to accommodate up to a 21" optical scan ballot. Stackable design requires minimal storage space....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Getting Started
An evaluation of polling place accessibility focuses on those areas of a facility that may be used as a polling place on Election Day....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Dispersion: ADA Standard Section 224.5
Section 224.5 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for dispersion of transient lodging guest rooms.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-224 Transient lodging guest rooms, housing at a place of education and social service center establishments
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-224 Transient lodging guest rooms, housing at a place of education and social service center establishments
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-224.7 Housing at a place of education
Housing at a place of education subject to this section shall comply with Sections 11B-224.1 through 11B-224.6 and 11B-806 for transient lodging guest rooms....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
Public Facing
Content made available by an agency to members of the general public. Examples include, but are not limited to, an agency website, blog post, or social media pages....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
1.9.1.3 Application - public housing
See Government Code Section 12955.1(c) and the definition for public housing in Chapter 2....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
Public Facing
Content made available by an agency to members of the general public. Examples include, but are not limited to, an agency Web site, blog post, or social media pages....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
38. Is an employer relieved of its obligation to provide reasonable accommodation for an employee with a disability who fails to take medication, to obtain medical treatment, or to use an assistive device (such as a hearing aid)?
The ADA requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodation to remove workplace barriers, regardless of what effect medication, other medical treatment, or assistive devices may have...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities
MAKING VOTER REGISTRATION ACCESSIBLE TO ALL
The NVRA requires all offices that provide public assistance or state-funded programs that primarily serve persons with disabilities to provide the opportunity to register to vote by providing...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
III.THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OBLIGATION
III.THE REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OBLIGATION...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
106.5.48 Public Building or Facility
A building or facility or portion of a building or facility designed, constructed, or altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity subject to Texas Government Code, Chapter...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Step 3 - Provide Public Notice
All public entities must provide information to the public, program participants, program beneficiaries, applicants and employees about the ADA and how it applies to the public entity...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way; Shared Use Paths: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM)
Public Right-of-Way
Public Right-of-Way
The SNPRM would revise the proposed definition of public right-of-way in R105.5 to read as follows:
Public Right-of-Way....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
907.5.2.3.1 Public use areas and common use areas
the employee work areas shall be initially designed with not less than 20-percent spare capacity to account for the potential of adding visible notification appliances in the future to accommodate...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
PUBLIC-USE AREAS
PUBLIC-USE AREAS. Interior or exterior rooms or spaces of a building that are made available to the general public and does not include common use areas....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Lift-U® Fold-Out Ramp Plus
Lift-U’s® newest generation LU11 ramp not only offers a reduced slope of 1:6 but now facilitates an increased load capacity of 950 pounds. All major ramp components including the...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.25(a) Development and alteration of public housing and multi-family Indian housing
(a) Development and alteration of public housing and multi-family Indian housing....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
PUBLIC-USE AREAS
Interior or exterior rooms or spaces of a building or facility that are made available to the general public and do not include common use areas....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
PUBLIC-USE AREAS
Interior or exterior rooms or spaces of a building or facility that are made available to the general public and do not include common use areas....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
Designated Public Transportation
Designated Public Transportation....