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 > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
407.2.1.3 Clear Floor or Ground Space
Recessed ashtrays should not be placed near elevator call buttons so that persons who are blind or visually impaired do not inadvertently contact them or their contents as they reach for...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
Section 2. Building entrance on an accessible route
"Building entrance on an accessible route" means an accessible entrance to a building that is connected by an accessible route to public transportation stops, to parking or passenger loading...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Standard Forest Service National Trail Specifications
The engineering management publication "Standard Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Trails" (EM–7720–103) provides a uniform set of specifications for contracted trail work...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
Q33. Are gyms, fitness centers, hotels, or municipalities that have swimming pools required to allow a service animal in the pool with its handler?
The ADA does not override public health rules that prohibit dogs in swimming pools. ...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.77(a)
(a) Except as provided in this section, a public entity operating a demand responsive system for the general public making a solicitation after August 25, 1990, to purchase or lease a new...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.81(d)
(d) Each public entity purchasing or leasing used rapid or light rail vehicles that are not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities shall retain documentation of...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS
A continuous and unobstructed way of egress travel from any accessible point in a building or facility to a public way.
[2010 ADA Standards 106.5] Accessible Means of Egress....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Lift Disability Network
Imagine a place where disability is not what defines you or your family. Lift Disability Network is that place!
Each person and family impacted by disability has a unique story....
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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)
233 Residential Facilities
These facilities have been redefined to further distinguish them from other types of facilities, such as transient lodging, that provide living accommodations on a short-term basis....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Regulatory Flexibility Act
harmonization efforts with other federal accessibility guidelines), "Social Service Establishments" (§ 36.406(d)), "Definitions of Residential Facilities and Transient Lodging," "Housing at a Place...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Regulatory Flexibility Act
harmonization efforts with other federal accessibility guidelines), "Social Service Establishments" (§ 36.406(d)), "Definitions of Residential Facilities and Transient Lodging," "Housing at a Place...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
1.1.8.2 Locally adopted energy standards - California Energy Code, Part 6.
Applicable provisions of Public Resources Code Section 25402.1(h)(2) and applicable provisions of Section 10-106, Chapter 10 of California Administrative Code, Part 1 apply to locally adopted...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
"Disability.'' (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The perception of the private entity or public accommodation is a key element of this test....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
Disability (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
The perception of the private entity or public accommodation is a key element of this test....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
ACCESSIBLE MEANS OF EGRESS
A continuous and unobstructed way of egress travel from any accessible point in a building or facility to a public way.
[2010 ADAS] Accessible Means of Egress. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Information Services
Internal Revenue Service
Publication 535 explains tax deductible expenses for business of any size.
Tax forms and publications
800-829-3676 (voice)
800-829-4059 (TTY)
Internet address
www.irs.gov...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.151(b)(4)(ii)(C) Safe harbor
If a public entity has constructed or altered required elements of a path of travel in accordance with the specifications in either the 1991 Standards or the Uniform Federal Accessibility...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12143(c)(2) Service area
area
The regulations issued under this section shall require the provision of paratransit and special transportation services required under this section in the service area of each public...
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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)
§ 35.138(g)(2)
(2) If an individual with a disability acquires a ticket or series of tickets to an inaccessible seat through the secondary market, a public entity shall make reasonable modifications to...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
8) Volume controls
8) Volume controls
ADAAG: All accessible public phones must be equipped with volume controls....
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Disability Protest
Security also shadowed activists to the restrooms to prevent use of public phones....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
What distinguishes passenger loading zones from bus loading zones?
Requirements for passenger loading zones (§209.2.1) apply to any passenger loading areas except those that exclusively serve buses providing designated or specified public transportation...
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.1.4(9)(b)
At least 50 percent of patient toilets and bedrooms; all public use, common use or areas which may result in employment of handicapped persons....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.77(d)
(d) A public entity receiving FTA funds under 49 U.S.C. 5311 or a public entity in a small urbanized area which receives FTA funds under 49 U.S.C. 5307 from a state administering agency...