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 > Technical Assistance > Outdoor Developed Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
Protruding Objects [1017.9]
While it may not always be possible to control vegetation, it is always possible to place constructed features where they won’t pose a hazard to hikers who are blind or have low vision....
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Visual Busyness (slide 13)
All of a sudden the place is so busy that you’re trying to take in too much information. And if it’s hard to see, it takes you a long time to take in all that information....
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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)
"Task" emphasis. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
For example, a psychiatric service dog can help some individuals with dissociative identity disorder to remain grounded in time or place. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > FCC Consumer Guide: Video Relay Services
How VRS works
The VRS CA then places a telephone call to the party the VRS user wishes to call....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
221.2.1.3 Other Boxes
In this example, 5 wheelchair spaces would be required, and they must be placed in at least 4 of the boxes....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
221.2.3.2 Vertical Dispersion
When wheelchair spaces are dispersed vertically in an assembly facility they are placed at different locations within the seating area from front-to-back so that the distance from the screen...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-504.4.1 Contrasting stripe
The stripe shall be a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm) wide to a maximum of 4 inches (102 mm) wide placed parallel to, and not more than 1 inch (25 mm) from, the nose of the step or upper approach...
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Additional Access Publications > Using a Fitness Center Does Not Have to be an Exercise in Frustration: Tips for People with Mobility and Visual Disabilities
4.2 Physical Accessibility Barriers and Solutions
sidewalk or an accessible entrance
Lengthen the ramp, or rebuild it to include switchbacks
High countertop in check-in area makes it difficult to see staff and sign in
Place...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Segway Human Transporter
Because both wheels are on one axle, it can turn in place with no turning radius.(19)
The Segway HT easily can be governed to travel at various speeds up to a maximum of 12.5 mi/h...
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Legal Documents > Metzler et al. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. et al.
II. MODEL FACILITIES
The development of these pilot programs at the model facilities will not preclude systemwide implementation of improved policies, procedures, and programs that should be put in place more...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.159(b)(13) Handrails
Handrails shall be placed to provide a minimum 11/2 inches (38 mm) 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
§ 38.29(b)
Handrails shall be placed to provide a minimum 11/2 inches knuckle clearance from the nearest adjacent surface....
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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)
1. Movable aisle armrests
This obligation is not limited to new models of a feature placed into a space where older models formerly were used....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Rebuilding Together Houston - Houston, TX
We are committed—on behalf of our aging clientele—to the proposition that there is no place like home....
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Links > Independent Living
Disability Connections/Middle Georgia CIL - Macon, GA
in Middle Georgia
Consumer Controlled
Like other centers for independent living around the country, Disability Connections (DC) is non-residential, meaning it is not a place...
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Interpretations and Opinions > ETA Interpretations and Opinions > ADA Tolerances Provisions
2010 Title II ADA Regulations
(a) A public entity shall maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and equipment that are required to be readily accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.138(h)(2)
A public entity may investigate the potential misuse of accessible seating where there is good cause to believe that such seating has been purchased fraudulently....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12148(a)(2) Exception
(2) Exception
Paragraph (1) shall not require a public entity to make structural changes to existing facilities in order to make such facilities accessible to individuals who use wheelchairs...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Performing Areas
Lifts can be used to provide access to these areas and, if located on the same level, other areas intended for use by performers but not the public, such as dressing and locker rooms....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.71(a)
(a) Each public entity operating a fixed route system making a solicitation after August 25, 1990, to purchase or lease a new bus or other new vehicle for use on the system, shall ensure...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Toilet Room Doors
Commenters also asserted that the floor plans prepared by the Department were of a very basic design which could be accommodated in a minimal sized space whereas the types of facilities...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
4. Exception from the Requirements of M301 for Certain Examination Chairs that Comply with M302
The Access Board sought public input in question three in the preamble in the MDE NPRM, on whether organizing the technical criteria functionally by patient position was clear. 77 FR at...
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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)
Maximum side reach ranges. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
One national advocacy group stated that public accommodations could provide relatively low-cost solutions to the problem, such as light switch extension handles or other inexpensive alternatives...
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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)
Background
Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA" or "the Act"), enacted on July 26, 1990, provides comprehensive civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public...