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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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)
Executive Order 13132
The Department also solicited and received input from public entities in the September 2004 ANPRM and the June 2008 NPRM....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F216.4.1 Exit Doors
exit passageway is a horizontal exit component that is separated from the interior spaces of the building by fire-resistance-rated construction and that leads to the exit discharge or public...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
Assembly Area
For the purposes of these requirements, assembly areas include, but are not limited to, classrooms, lecture halls, courtrooms, public meeting rooms, public hearing rooms, legislative chambers...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
106.5.10 Assembly Area
For the purposes of these requirements, assembly areas include, but are not limited to, classrooms, lecture halls, courtrooms, public meeting rooms, public hearing rooms, legislative chambers...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. The International Spy Museum - Settlement Agreement
Audiovisual programs with uncaptioned audio tracks
Provide captions for all audiovisual presentations in permanent and temporary exhibitions as well as for all public programs....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
216.4.1 Exit Doors
exit passageway is a horizontal exit component that is separated from the interior spaces of the building by fire-resistance-rated construction and that leads to the exit discharge or public...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Compliance Process by Evan Terry Associates
INFORMATION AND SIGNAGE {35.163}
INFORMATION AND SIGNAGE {35.163}
“A public entity shall ensure that interested persons, including persons with impaired vision or hearing, can obtain information as to the existence and...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12147(b)(1) General rule
(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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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(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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
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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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
§35.161 Telecommunication Devices for the Deaf (TDD's) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Problems arise when a public entity which does not have a TDD needs to communicate with an individual who uses a TDD or vice versa....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.137 Paratransit Plan Development
Second, §37.137 specifies requirements for public participation....
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
Disability.gov
You’ll find information on topics such as Social Security disability benefits, job accommodations for employees with disabilities, accessible housing, and organizations in your state that...
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Pricilla Rogers, Ph.D., Center on Vision Loss, American Foundation for the Blind
Outdoors (slide 5)
IEP publication RP-28-07 addresses lighting in public outdoor areas to ensure that people do not have to step out of brightly lit interior into a darker exterior....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Door and Gate Hardware: ADA Standard Section 404.2.7
Section 404.2.7 covers the current ADA Standards for door and gate hardware.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Medical Diagnostic Equipment: ADA Standard Section 5.
Review the updated information on the revisions to the ADA Standards regarding medical diagnostic equipment.
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
704.1 General
Public telephones shall comply with 704....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
704.1 General
Public telephones shall comply with 704....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.167(a)
(a) This section applies to public and private entities....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.165(a)
(a) This section applies to public and private entities....
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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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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...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
Assembly Area
For the purposes of these requirements, assembly areas include, but are not limited to, classrooms, lecture halls, courtrooms, public meeting rooms, public hearing rooms, legislative chambers...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F217.5 Shelves for Portable TTYs
Where a bank of telephones in the interior of a building consists of three or more public pay telephones, at least one public pay telephone at the bank shall be provided with a shelf and...