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)
Web site accessibility. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
and the general public....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F216.9 TTYs
Identification and directional signs for public TTYs shall be provided in accordance with F216.9....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F216.9.1 Identification Signs
Public TTYs shall be identified by the International Symbol of TTY complying with 703.7.2.2....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.603(c)(3)
(3) A transcript of the public hearing required by paragraph (b)(3) of this section; and...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
217.3 Volume Controls
All public telephones shall have volume controls complying with 704.3....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
216.9 TTYs
Identification and directional signs for public TTYs shall be provided in accordance with 216.9....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
Private entity
Private entity means a person or entity other than a public entity....
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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)
§35.173(a)(2)
(2) Initiate negotiations with the public entity to secure compliance by voluntary means....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
1.1.3.2, Item 14.5
Public school automatic fire detection, alarm, and sprinkler systems....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Private entity
Private entity means a person or entity other than a public entity....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
216.9.1 Identification Signs
Public TTYs shall be identified by the International Symbol of TTY complying with 703.7.2.2....
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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)
§ 35.173(a)(2)
(2) Initiate negotiations with the public entity to secure compliance by voluntary means....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.147(e)
(e) Whether the entity complied with the public participation efforts required by this part; and...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.7(b)(2)(v)
(v) Documentation of the public participation used in developing an alternative method of compliance....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.3 Private entity
Private entity means any entity other than a public entity....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.9(d)(2)(v)
(v) Documentation of the public participation used in developing an alternative method of compliance....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field
Feature 3 - Building Entrance
The accessible entrance must remain unlocked when the meeting is taking place. ADA Standards for Accessible Design | Temporary Barrier Removal Suggestions for Accessible Features...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-705.1.2.2 Curb ramps
Exception: On parallel curb ramps, detectable warnings shall be placed on the turning space at the flush transition between the street and sidewalk....
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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)
Accessible Check-out Aisle Signage
The proposed rule required that this identification be placed in the same location as the identifying number or type of check-out aisle....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
M304.2 Standing Surface (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In preparing the final rule, the Board has determined that as previously drafted this provision unintentionally placed requirements on the facility floor, as opposed to restricting the requirements...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
604.3.2 Overlap
When the door to the toilet room is placed directly in front of the water closet, the water closet cannot overlap the required maneuvering clearance for the door inside the room....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
604.8.1.2 Doors
A door pull complying with 404.2.7 shall be placed on both sides of the door near the latch. Toilet compartment doors shall not swing into the minimum required compartment area....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Outdoor Developed Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
Surface, Slope, and Openings [1011.2.2, 1011.2.3, and 1011.2.4]
Where possible, drainage grates should be located outside the clear ground space and elongated openings should be placed perpendicular, or as close to perpendicular as possible, to the dominant...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
5.3.2.1 Transfer Sides Recommendation for Stretchers
This transfer location places the patient at a desirable location along the length of the stretcher side so that when the transfer is complete, the patient is in the proper location as the...