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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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Section 35.161 Telecommunications (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department proposes to retitle this section "Telecommunications" to reflect situations in which a public entity must provide an effective means to communicate by telephone for individuals...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Safe harbor.
As a result of this flexibility, the Department believes that the program accessibility requirement as it is codified in the current regulation may appropriately mitigate any burdens on public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-7.1200 Qualified interpreter
When an interpreter is required, therefore, the public entity should provide a qualified interpreter, that is, an interpreter who is able to sign to the individual who is deaf what is being...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA: Know Your Rights - Returning Service Members with Disabilities
Typical examples of reasonable modifications are:
Modifying procedures at a bank so customers who have difficulty standing for a long time can sit down without losing their place in line....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-705.2 Detectable directional texture
This surface will be placed directly behind the yellow detectable warning texture specified in Section 11B-705.1.2.1, aligning with all doors of the transit vehicles where passengers will...
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
Visual Devices for the Fire Alarm System
It is extremely important for people who are deaf or hard of hearing to know what, if any, visual notification systems are in place....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
224.1.1 Alterations
EXCEPTION: Alterations to guest rooms in places of lodging where the guest rooms are not owned or substantially controlled by the entity that owns, leases, or operates the overall facility...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
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 > Guidelines > Accessible Golf Courses - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Recreation Facilities
Teeing Grounds
Teeing Grounds
The "teeing ground" is the starting place for a hole of golf....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Hall Lanterns [4.10.4]
Up and down lantern indicators can be placed one above the other or side-by-side....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Gratings [4.5.4]
ADAAG requires a maximum opening dimension of ½ inch in one direction and that elongated openings be placed so that the long dimension is perpendicular to the dominant direction of travel...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Openings in Trail Surfaces
Place elongated openings more than a quarter of an inch wide with the long dimension perpendicular or diagonal to the primary direction of travel (figure 138)....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Large Area Assistive Listening Systems: Review and Recommendations
2.1.2.1 Summary of IEC 118‒4 (1981) Standards
The degree of such a boost, and whether and under what circumstances it should take place, is therefore a local option....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.23(b)(13) Handrails
Handrails shall be placed to provide a minimum 11⁄2 inches knuckle clearance from the nearest adjacent surface....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.95(b)(13) Handrails
Handrails shall be placed to provide a minimum 11/2 inches knuckle clearance from the nearest adjacent surface....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.125(b)(13) Handrails
Handrails shall be placed to provide a minimum 11/2 inches knuckle clearance from the nearest adjacent surface....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-705.2 Detectable directional texture
This surface will be placed directly behind the yellow detectable warning texture specified in Section 11B-705.1.2.1, aligning with all doors of the transit vehicles where passengers will...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.83(b)(13) Handrails
Handrails shall be placed to provide a minimum 11/2 inches knuckle clearance from the nearest adjacent surface....
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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)
Safe harbor for qualified small businesses. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The majority of places of public accommodation will be classified as small businesses if their average annual receipts are less than $6.5 million....
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Research and History > Research Documents > A Longitudinal Study of Playground Surfaces to Evaluate Accessibility - Final Report
Performance and the Surface Deficiency Score
Table 3
Surface Deficiency Score (SDS)
Surface by Type
N
Mean
Mode
Poured in Place (PIP)
251
.04
0
Tiles (TIL)
150...
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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)
Regulatory Process Matters
The assessment has been placed in the docket and is available for public inspection. The assessment is also available on the Board’s web site at www.access-board.gov....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Reach Ranges
the 2010 Standards, at sections 205.1, 228.1, 228.2, 308.3, and 309.3, require operable parts of accessible elements, along accessible routes, and in accessible rooms and spaces to be placed...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Commonly Asked Questions About the Americans with Disabilities Act and Law Enforcement
10. Q: Do police departments have to arrange for a sign language interpreter every time an officer interacts with a person who is deaf?
In one-on-one communication with an individual who lipreads, an officer should face the individual directly, and should ensure that the communication takes place in a well-lighted area....