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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Additional Access Publications > Community Emergency Planning in NYC - A Toolkit for Community Leaders
EXTREME WEATHER
Alerts the public of risks and available resources.
Monitors and assists homeless individuals....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Revised ADA Requirements: Ticket Sales
Hold and Release of Tickets for Accessible Seating
Generally, tickets for accessible seats may not be sold to members of the general public who do not need the specific features of accessible seats....
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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)
Section 610 Review
The review requires agencies to consider five factors: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received concerning the rule from the public; (3) the...
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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)
Section 610 Review
The review requires agencies to consider five factors: (1) The continued need for the rule; (2) the nature of complaints or comments received concerning the rule from the public; (3) the...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-403.3 Slope
CBC does not define street or highway but does define sidewalk as " ... contiguous to a street used by the public."...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Small Towns
6. Processes for Complying with the ADA
Provide public notice about ADA requirements
A small town must provide notice to the public about its ADA obligations and about accessible facilities and services in the town....
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
My Personal Guide to Free Gems & Sled Tickets in Sled Surfers 🛷
By: Mattie Mayerissen
I collect my little sparkly treasures, finish in last place, and walk away with 30 Gems. The game thinks you’re bad. You know you’re rich. It’s beautiful....
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Links > General
mobileWOMEN.org
Now at mobileWOMEN.org there is a place for us to unite and ask questions, as well as share ideas, insights, and experiences....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Information Services
Access Board
Publications and questions
800-872-2253 (voice)
800-993-2822 (TTY)
Internet address
www.access-board.gov
ta@access-board.gov...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
§382.43(a)
(a) If, as a carrier, you provide telephone reservation and information service to the public, you must make this service available to individuals who use a text telephone (TTY), whether...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers: The ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS
What employers are covered by the ADA?
In addition, the ADA prohibits all public entities, regardless of the size of their work force, from discriminating in employment against qualified individuals with disabilities....
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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)
Need for Rulemaking
accessibility guidelines, the Access Board’s current accessibility guidelines, and why the Access Board is proposing to issue accessibility guidelines for pedestrian facilities in the public...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.161(b)
(b) When a public entity uses an automated attendant system for receiving and directing incoming telephone calls, that automated attendant system must provide effective communication with...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.6(c)(2)
employs fifteen or more persons shall, for at least three years following completion of the evaluation required under paragraph (c)(1) of this section, maintain on file, make available for public...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
10.3.2(3)
(3) Where technical infeasability [sic] in existing stations requires the accessible route to lead from the public way to a paid area of the transit system, an accessible fare collection...
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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)
§ 35.135 Personal devices and services.
This part does not require a public entity to provide to individuals with disabilities personal devices, such as wheelchairs; individually prescribed devices, such as prescription eyeglasses...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.73(b)
(b) A public entity may purchase or lease a used vehicle for use on its fixed route system that is not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities if, after making...
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Car Parking Multiplayer Hack Free Coins and Money Cheat Tutorial
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I was in a public server, just minding my business, trying to parallel park between two cars that were approximately the size of a breadbox, when someone drove up next to me in a gorgeous...
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
Circulation Path
A circulation path is a continuous and unobstructed way of travel from any point in a building or structure to a public way....
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Additional Access Publications > Small Business and ADA Readily Achievable Requirements - A Factsheet from the ADA National Network
Developing a plan based on priorities
“Getting through the door” also means providing physical access to a facility from public sidewalks and/or public transportation....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Statement of the Department of Justice on Application of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead v. L.C. to State and Local Governments’ Employment Service Systems for Individuals with Disabilities
6. Do the ADA and Olmstead apply to persons at serious risk of segregation in sheltered workshops?
For example, public entities, including state and local education agencies, may be contributing to a pipeline to segregation if vocational rehabilitation counselors, caseworkers, and other...
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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)
Section 35.133 Maintenance of accessible features. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
(Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 35.133 in the 1991 title II regulation provides that a public entity must maintain in operable working condition those features of facilities and...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
5. Voice Carryover and Hearing Carryover
Both of these types of communication can be accomplished using standalone TTY equipment and alternating between speaking into the handset and placing the handset in the TTY when the caller...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Commonly Asked Questions About the Americans with Disabilities Act and Law Enforcement
7. Q: What procedures should law enforcement officers follow to arrest and transport a person who uses a wheelchair?
Example: An individual with a disability is removed from his wheelchair and placed on a bench in a paddy wagon. He is precariously strapped to the bench with his own belt....