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 > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through July 2003)
Appendix A – Disability Complaint Reporting Form
Advance Notice Dispute
Seating Accommodation...
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Additional Access Publications > Principles of Universal Design
Principles of Universal Design
◼ PRINCIPLE TWO: Flexibility in Use
- The design accommodates a wide range of individual preferences and abilities....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
How to use this Manual
Also, the following appendices appear at the end of the manual:
Appendix I: “Tips for Air Travelers with Disabilities” as they relate to the most commonly-used accommodations, facilities...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > ANPRMS > Withdrawn: 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodation; Equipment and Furniture (ANPRM)
D. Beds in accessible guest rooms and sleeping rooms
with disabilities have urged the Department to regulate the height of beds, particularly in accessible hotel guest rooms, and to require that such beds have clearance under the bed to accommodate...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
3.3.10 90-Degree Turn
An increase in the 90-degree turning width criterion from 915 mm (36 in.) to 1000 mm (39 in.) would accommodate at least 95% of our sample....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
Clear Floor Space: Minimum Clear Floor Space Required - Manual, Power & Scooter
clear floor area dimensions of 786 x 1362 mm (31 x 54 in.) for manual chairs, 827 x 1414 mm (33 x 56 in.) for powered chairs, and 837 x 1435 mm (33 x 56 in.) for scooters when needing to accommodate...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ATLANTIS EVENTS, INC. UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
D. Effective Communication: Auxiliary Aids and Services
Requests for such accommodation must be made with sufficient advance notice but not less than 2 weeks to allow Atlantis to obtain and provide material in an alternate format....
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Additional Access Publications > Comparison: 2010 and 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design - Scoping Requirements
211 Drinking Fountains
(This can be accommodated by the use of a "hi-lo" fountain; by providing one fountain accessible to those who use wheelchairs and one fountain at a standard height convenient for those who...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Compliance BRIEF: Restriping Parking Spaces (2015)
Location
Van-accessible parking spaces located in parking garages may be clustered on one floor (to accommodate the 98-inch minimum vertical height requirement)....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Business Brief - Restriping Parking Lots (2002)
Location
Van-accessible parking spaces located in parking garages may be clustered on one floor (to accommodate the 98-inch minimum vertical height requirement)....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations
Drinking Fountains
(This can be accommodated by the use of a "hi-lo" fountain; by providing one fountain accessible to those who use wheelchairs and one fountain at a standard height convenient for those who...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations
Visual Alarms
Sleeping accommodations required to comply with 9.3 shall have an alarm system complying with 4.28....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.77(c)
Space to accommodate wheelchairs and mobility aids may be provided within the normal area used by standees and designation of specific spaces is not required....
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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)
Rulemaking History
enforceable standard under titles II and III of the ADA.5 In developing the original ADAAG, the Board identified subjects for further rulemaking based on information it received through public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
[A] 101.3 Intent
The purpose of this code is to establish the minimum requirements to safeguard the public health, safety and general welfare through structural strength, means of egress facilities, stability...
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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)
§ 36.404(a)
except with respect to any facility that houses a shopping center, a shopping mall, the professional office of a health care provider, a terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.404(a)
except with respect to any facility that houses a shopping center, a shopping mall, the professional office of a health care provider, a terminal, depot, or other station used for specified public...
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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)
General (R302.1) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
technical requirements for pedestrian access routes are contained in R302, and adapt the technical requirements for accessible routes in the 2004 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines to the public...
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Legal Documents > National Federation of the Blind and USA v. HRB Digital LLC and HRB Tax Group, Inc. - Consent Decree
Mobile applications
“Mobile applications” includes all software applications made available to the public designed to run on smartphones, tablet computers, or other mobile devices which enable users to obtain...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN AND THE CITY OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Agreement, the City of Waukegan will adopt the attached ADA Grievance Procedure (Attachment B), distribute it to all agency heads, and post copies of it in conspicuous locations in each of its public...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > DSA IR 11B-10: SCOPING AND PATH OF TRAVEL UPGRADE REQUIREMENTS FOR FACILITY ALTERATION, ADDITION AND STRUCTURAL REPAIR PROJECTS (with revisions issued through April 2017)
1.3 General Exceptions
1.3 General Exceptions: The code then provides general exceptions to the requirements in 11B-203.2 Many of these exceptions are applicable to public school, community college and higher...
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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)
§ 35.108(f)(1)
of an actual or perceived physical or mental impairment, whether or not that impairment substantially limits, or is perceived to substantially limit, a major life activity, even if the public...
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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)
§ 35.138(d)(2) Insufficient additional contiguous seats available
If patrons are allowed to purchase at least four tickets, and there are fewer than three such additional contiguous seat tickets available for purchase, a public entity shall offer the next...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.37(c)
(c) Conveyances used by members of the public primarily for recreational purposes rather than for transportation (e.g., amusement park rides, ski lifts, or historic rail cars or trolleys...