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 > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 219.1
Section 219.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for assistive listening systems.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Raised Boxing or Wrestling Rings: ADA Standard Section 203.13
Section 203.13 covers scoping requirements of general exceptions for raised boxing or wrestling rings in the most current ADA Standards.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Referenced Standards: ADA Standard Section 105
Section 105 of the ADA Standards covers the most current information on the Referenced Standards listed throughout the ADA Standards.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 204.1
Section 204.1 of the ADA Standards covers information on scoping requirements for protruding objects in the most current ADA Standards.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 205.1
Section 205.1 of the ADA Standards covers information on scoping requirements for operable parts in the most current ADA Standards.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 215.1
Section 215.1 of the ADA Standards covers information in the current ADA Standards on scoping requirements for fire alarm systems.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Minimum Number: ADA Standard Section 211.2
Section 211.2 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for the minimum number of drinking fountains that are required.
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
May a carrier charge a maintenance or cleaning fee to passengers who travel with service animals?
Part 382 prohibits carriers from imposing special charges for accommodations required by the regulation, such as carriage of a service animal....
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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
5.4.2.1 Transfer Support Length Recommendation for Stretchers
This is to accommodate the articulation that is necessary for the head and back support on stretchers....
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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
5.4.4.2 Transfer Support Distance from Transfer Surface Recommendation for Imaging Equipment
Rationale for the Recommendation
The Committee decided to follow the recommended 1 1/2inch proposal but included a 3-inch dimension to accommodate movement of the support....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Perpendicular and Angled Parking Spaces (R309.3) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The access aisle must be 2.4 meters (8 feet) wide minimum to accommodate vans with lifts, and connect to a pedestrian access route....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Dining Areas [5.4]/ Raised Platforms [5.7]
(An exception is allowed for mezzanines that accommodate no more than a third of the seating area in buildings without elevators)....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Inclined Wheelchair Lifts
Inclined Wheelchair Lifts
Inclined wheelchair lifts, which are often installed along stairways, provide a platform accommodating a person using a wheelchair or scooter....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
Knee Clearance: Clearance as Measured from Anterior-Most Point - Manual Wheelchair
Hence, to accommodate a particular percentage of users, the side profile of a design element (shown by dotted line) should not extend outside the corresponding shaded area....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
Knee Clearance: Clearance as Measured from Dorsal Foot Point - Manual Wheelchair
Hence, to accommodate a particular percentage of users, the side profile of a design element (shown by dotted line) should not extend outside the corresponding shaded area....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Van Accessible Parking Spaces [§502.1 - 502.5]
Van spaces provide an additional 3 feet of width to accommodate vehicles equipped with ramps or lifts. This extra space can be added to either the parking space or to the access aisle....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-226.4 Baby changing tables
Baby changing tables shall not be located in toilet compartments complying with Section 11B-604.8 within a multiple accommodation toilet facility. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-1009.2 Pool lifts
Additional options such as armrests, head rests, seat belts, and leg support will enhance accessibility and better accommodate people with a wide range of disabilities. ◼...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Cal-Royal Commander Clutch Mechanism COM Series Cylindrical Lockset
Specifications
APPLICATIONS - For offices, schools, hospitals, apartments, hotel/motel, residential, commercial and public buildings....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Kee Safety Inc. ADA Safety Handrail Components
Railing System was designed specifically to equip architects, engineers, specifiers, builders, and contractors with the components necessary to easily construct and retrofit commercial and public...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Handi-Ramp Concrete Deck Ramps
Designed to make modular class rooms, offices, churches and other public buildings ADA compliant these deck ramps are made from a heavy duty steel tube frame and a concrete panel surface...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Allegion Schlage S200-Series Mechanical Locks with Tubular Interconnect
intent of ADA is that owners of certain types of buildings must remove barriers and provide people with disabilities with access equal to, or similar to, that available to the general public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
Intent
Background
Safe Harbors
[ADA Title III] Appendix to §36.304(d) _|for Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities; similar for Title...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Methods
Put the notice on the public entity’s website.
Include the notice in social media such as Twitter and Facebook.
Post the notice at facilities....