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 > 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)
§ 36.406(e)(3)
(3) Apartments or townhouse facilities that are provided by or on behalf of a place of education, which are leased on a year-round basis exclusively to graduate students or faculty and do...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
4. When should an individual with a disability request a reasonable accommodation?
An individual with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process or during the period of employment....
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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)
Public Right-of-Way
Public Right-of-Way. Public land or property, usually in interconnected corridors, that is acquired for or dedicated to transportation purposes....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Commonly Asked Questions About the Americans with Disabilities Act and Law Enforcement
1. Q: What is the ADA?
It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in State and local government services, public accommodations, employment, transportation, and telecommunications....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.25 Public housing and multi-family Indian housing.
(Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 2529-0034)
[53 FR 20233, June 2, 1988, as amended at 54 FR 37645, Sept. 12, 1989; 56 FR 920, Jan. 9, 1991]
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Part 1. Typical Issues for Voters Who Use Wheelchairs, Scooters or Other Mobility Aids
The accessible route is essential for people who have difficulty walking or who use wheelchairs or other mobility aids to get to the accessible entrance of the polling place....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT between THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT between THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
This Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into between the United States of America, through the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice (the...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
GENERAL PRINCIPLES
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 29 CFR Part 1630, Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the ADA (Title I Regulations with amendments issued through May 2016)
§1630.2(o)(2)(i)
(i) Making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; and
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
9.1.3 Sleeping Accommodations for Persons with Hearing Impairments
In addition to those accessible sleeping rooms and suites required by 9.1.2, sleeping rooms and suites that comply with 9.3 (Visual Alarms, Notification Devices, and Telephones)...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT between THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA
Election Day Response Team
Team members will travel to polling places to provide in-person direct assistance, as necessary....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.5(i)(2) Private entity-public transport
(2) Private entity-public transport....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Problem One (Ramps)
Solution: Alter the route to avoid the steep ramp or place a temporary ramp that is at least six feet long over the short ramp....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Temporary Solutions for Election Day
A portable ramp with edge protection and handrails is placed over stairs to provide an accessible route on Election Day....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
SafetyStepTD Ramp-Up Detectable Warning System
It is surface applied, but when complete it will give the look of a cast in place tile on your street corner....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
b. Training
Training
Reasonable accommodation should be provided, when needed, to give employees with disabilities equal opportunity for training to perform their jobs effectively and to progress...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-224.1 General
Access Board's Note To Reader after Section 224.5 for ADA scoping requirements of Title III §36.406(c) Standards for New Construction and Alterations; Places of Lodging, and also Title II...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Public Entrances Required to be Accessible
Recommendation: Access should be provided to a primary entrance for greater usability and convenience (as is required for residential dwelling units).
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.35 Public information system
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Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
E205.2 Public Facing
Electronic content that is public facing shall conform to the accessibility requirements specified in E205.4....
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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)
§ 35.136(g) Access to areas of a public entity
(g) Access to areas of a public entity....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Problem One (Accessible Route)
Problem One: The sidewalk connecting parking to the polling place entrance is too steep to be accessible....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
16. If, as a reasonable accommodation, an employer restructures an employee's job to eliminate some marginal functions, may the employer require the employee to take on other marginal functions that s/he can perform?
An employer may switch the marginal functions of two (or more) employees in order to restructure a job as a reasonable accommodation....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
"Specified public transportation." (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
It is used in category (7) of the definition of ‘‘place of public accommodation,’’ which includes stations used for specified public transportation....