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 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Captioning, narrative description, and video interpreting services. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Two of the auxiliary aids now included--public telephones equipped with volume control mechanisms and hearing aid-compatible telephones--are designed for individuals who are hard of hearing...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
A4.33.7 Types of Listening Systems
advance, such as a playhouse, lecture hall or movie theater, may be different from the system appropriate for a particular individual provided as an auxiliary aid or as part of a reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
Subpart E—Enforcement (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.504(a)(3) is based on section 308(b)(2)(C) of the Act, which provides that, "to vindicate the public interest,'' a court may assess a civil penalty against the entity that has...
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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)
Whether the definition of ‘‘wheelchair'' includes the Segway® PT. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
additional administrative, insurance, liability, and defensive litigation costs; potentially detrimental impacts on the environment and cultural and natural resources; and the impracticality of accommodating...
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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)
382.13 Do carriers have to modify policies, practices, and facilities to ensure nondiscrimination?
One difference is that the new rule specifies that carriers may require preboarding as a condition of receiving certain seating or in-cabin stowage accommodations....
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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)
§382.157(c)
areas: refusal to board, refusal to board without an attendant, security issues concerning disability, aircraft not accessible, airport not accessible, advance notice dispute, seating accommodation...
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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)
Chapter 3: Building Blocks
for gas pumps (308.3.1 and 308.3.2, Exception 2) and an exception for the operable parts of gas pumps (309.4)
adding an exception from requirements for obstructed side reaches to accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Creating Equal Opportunities for Children and Youth with Disabilities to Participate in Physical Education and Extracurricular Activities
Appendix B: An Example from State Legislation and Policy: Maryland
Specifically, the schools must provide students with reasonable accommodations to participate, the opportunity to try out for school teams, and access to alternative sports programs....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Security
This manual addresses security procedures, particularly those enacted after the terrorist hijackings and tragic events of September 11, 2001, which affect or may affect the types of accommodations...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
9.1.2 Accessible Units, Sleeping Rooms, and Suites
Such accommodations shall comply with the requirements of 9.2, 4.21, and Figure 57(a) or (b)....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
DISCUSSION
To ensure the safe accommodation of emerging types of road and trail users, their operating characteristics must be considered in the development of design criteria; in some cases, it may...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Tandem Bicycles
Tandem bicycles are typically equipped with multiple gears, including higher gears to accommodate the additional power....
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Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Real-Time Communication Etiquette for Communicating with Customers with Disabilities
All Disabilities
Keep in mind that in most cases, the best way to learn how to accommodate customers with disabilities is to ask them directly....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
4.20.2 Floor Space
However, more space was needed overall to accommodate caregiver access from more than one side....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Slope [§405.2] and Cross Slope [§405.3]
Specifying a running slope of 7.5% maximum and a cross slope of 1.5% maximum for exterior ramps will accommodate most irregularities or variances due to construction methods or materials...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Common ADA Problems at Newly Constructed Lodging Facilities
Guestroom Doors
As a result, persons with disabilities are excluded from accommodations when accessible guestrooms are sold out and also are unable to visit other guests in their rooms....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations
Error/Omission: In hotels, motels, or other lodging facilities of 50 or more sleeping rooms, no rooms with roll-in showers are provided, or the roll-in showers that are provided lack a fold-down seat.
Such accommodations shall comply with the requirements of 9.2, 4.21, and Figure 57(a) or (b)....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Behavioral Safety Products #SF370 Ligature Resistant Sensor Faucet
Hygienic Touch-Free Operation – Most public and many private facilities are now specifying touch-free sensor faucets to prevent the cross contaminate of disease carrying germs that can be...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Stanley Magic-Force™ Full or Low Energy Swing Door Operator
It is ideal for applications such as supermarkets, department stores, airports, office buildings, public buildings, schools and universities. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Allegion Von Duprin 98/99 Series Exit Devices
It is intended that the information included in this publication, when properly used, will provide clear and reliable guidelines to the proper general selection and application....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Cal-Royal Challenger 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
Cal-Royal Explorer XP / XPRL Series Cylindrical Lockset
Specifications
APPLICATIONS - For offices, schools, hospitals, apartments, hotel/motel, residential, commercial and public buildings....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-203.9 Employee workstations
Under the ADA, employees with disabilities are entitled to reasonable accommodations in the workplace; accommodations can include alterations to spaces within the facility....
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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
5.8.2.1 Height of Breast Platform at Time of Measurement
These dimensions (27 and 34-inch heights) are the same as those defined by the current 2010 Standards to accommodate wheelchair users at desks, which is outlined by the dotted lines in Figure...