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 > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Door Swing: ADA Standard Section 603.2.3
Section 603.2.3 covers the current ADA Standards for door swings at clear floor space and clearances at fixtures in toilet and bathing rooms.
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Aquatic Access Pool Lift IGAT-180/135
It is user-operable, and its seat height is easily adjustable to accommodate various wheelchair heights....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Williams Sound PPA 458 NET PERSONAL PA® FM ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM
The system is expandable, accommodating any number of listeners....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Inpro ENDURANT® Velox™ Trench Receptor
recommendations)
Front profile is 3/4" which allows this receptor to be set on grade making it ideal for renovations
Solid surface throughout making it suitable for bariatric units; accommodates...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Cybex Total Access Cable Column Exercise Machine
Accommodates people of all abilities on the same gym floor.
Meet the needs of exercise enthusiasts who have cognitive, sensory or physical impairments....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Williams Sound FM ADA KIT 37 RCH - FM ADA Compliance Kit - Rechargeable
Provides everything you need to accommodate individuals for hearing accessibility in a small-group settings such as libraries, conference rooms and information desks....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Williams Sound PPA 457 PERSONAL PA® FM ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM
The system is expandable, accommodating any number of listeners....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Williams Sound PPA 458 PERSONAL PA® FM ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM
The system is expandable, accommodating any number of listeners....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Williams Sound PPA 457 NET PERSONAL PA® FM ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM
The system is expandable, accommodating any number of listeners....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Whitehall Mfg. Ligature Resistant Toilet Top Supply On-Floor
The toilet is configured with a top spud to accommodate a Top Supply flush valve....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Cybex Total Access Row/Rear Delt Exercise Machine
Accommodates people of all abilities on the same gym floor.
Meet the needs of exercise enthusiasts who have cognitive, sensory or physical impairments....
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Links > General
National Center on Disability and Journalism - Arizona State University
of disability-related terms
Tip sheets with best practices on interviewing people with disabilities and brief guides to specific disability topics
Disability and Journalism blog, a place...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
ADA Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide: ADA Standard Section 2010
The complete guide to the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design with notes provided by national accessibility experts Evan Terry Associates
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
208.1 General
used exclusively for buses, trucks, other delivery vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, or vehicular impound shall not be required to comply with 208 provided that lots accessed by the public...
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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)
§382.127(b)
passengers with a disability wishing to have battery-powered wheelchairs or other similar mobility devices transported on a flight check in one hour before the check-in time for the general public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services
Q: What types of telephone emergency services are covered by Title II of the ADA?
A: The phrase "telephone emergency services" applies to basic emergency service -- police, fire, and ambulance -- that are provided by public safety agencies, including 9-1-1 (or, in some...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 27 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through Aug. 2015)
§27.5 Special service system
means a transportation system specifically designed to serve the needs of persons who, by reason of disability, are physically unable to use bus systems designed for use by the general public...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Employees' Retirement Systems of Alabama, Teachers' Retirement Systems of Alabama, and PCH Hotels & Resorts, Inc. - Consent Decree
C. Interior Route from St. Francis Street Accessible Entrance to Main Hotel Lobby
separates the pre-function room of the Crystal Ballroom from the Tower lobby, thus providing an accessible route to the Hotel Lobby that coincides closely with the route used by the general public...
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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)
Complete complaint
Complete complaint means a written statement that contains the complainant's name and address and describes the public entity's alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
10.3.1(2)
All accessible entrances shall, to the maximum extent practicable, coincide with those used by the majority of the general public....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Settlement Agreement
E. GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
will adopt the attached ADA Grievance Procedure, Attachment C, distribute it to all of its agencies, post it on its website, and post copies of it in conspicuous locations in each of its public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-5.4300 Transportation terminals
If, however, all passenger services in a two-story facility - including boarding, debarking, loading and unloading, baggage claim, dining facilities, and other common areas open to the 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)
11B-202.4 Path of travel requirements in alterations, additions and structural repairs
accessible path of travel shall include:
A primary entrance to the building or facility,
Toilet and bathing facilities serving the area,
Drinking fountains serving the area,
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)
§ 35.139(b)
(b) In determining whether an individual poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others, a public entity must make an individualized assessment, based on reasonable judgment that...