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 > Providing Health Care for People with Disabilities: Competency Planning Checklists
Communication Access
- The Department of Justice published revised final regulations implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for Title II (State and local government services) and title III (public...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Stages.
costs, regardless of the baseline used, for the proposed requirement that court facilities must provide an accessible route to a witness stand or attorney area and clear floor space to accommodate...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Rebuilding Together San Francisco - San Francisco, CA
We believe that nonprofit facilities and schools should be bright and healthy places to work and learn....
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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
4. Perspectives of Equipment Types
Prone breast biopsy tables - This unique design needs to accommodate room for the physician underneath the patient, patients may have some form of sedation, and is used in an invasive “interventional-like...
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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)
Additional Information
In the NPRM, the Department kept open the possibility that, if warranted by public comments received on an issue raised by the 2004 ADAAG, or by the results of the Department's Initial Regulatory...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
c. Transfer Surface Size for Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in the Supine, Prone, or Side-lying Position
Those advocating for a larger width were concerned about the ability of the patient to reposition after transfer and about accommodating obese patients....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
Sections 35.108(d)(4) and 36.105(d)(4)—Examples of Mitigating Measures
The phrase ‘‘reasonable modifications’’ is intended to include informal or undocumented accommodations and modifications as well as those provided through a formal process....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
Professional Office of a Health Care Provider
location where a person or entity, regulated by a State to provide professional services related to the physical or mental health of an individual, makes such services available to the public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
REASONABLE PORTION
intended to mean that the building or facility provides equitable opportunities, advantages, and ease of use for people with disabilities as is otherwise being made available to the general public...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards)
§ 1194.25(f)
(f) When products deliver voice output in a public area, incremental volume control shall be provided with output amplification up to a level of at least 65 dB. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Communicating With and About People with Disabilities
Tips for Communicating with Individuals with Cognitive Disabilities
If you are in a public area with many distractions, consider moving to a quiet or private location.
Be prepared to repeat what you say, orally or in writing....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12143(c)(1)(A)(ii)
on a route on the system during the hours of operation of the system at a time (or within a reasonable period of such time) when such a vehicle is not being used to provide designated 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)
§35.178 State immunity
remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent as such remedies are available for such a violation in an action against any public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-805.1 General
All common use spaces and public use spaces in medical care facilities and long-term care facilities shall comply with this chapter.
[2010 ADAS] 805.1 General. ...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Planning and Designing Outdoor Recreation Facilities for Horses
The document "Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads, and Campgrounds" is now found here: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/trailpub.cfm....
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment
Section 508 Self-Evaluation Survey and Report
compliance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which mandates that electronic and information technology administered through federal funding be accessible to all members of the public...
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.1.4(13) UTILITY AND MISCELLANEOUS
Retaining walls
Buildings of less than 1,000 sq. ft. such as: Private garages, Carports, Sheds, Agricultural buildings
Application
All areas for which the intended use will require public...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Consent Decree
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 > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.123(e)(2)
on a route on the system during the hours of operation of the system at a time, or within a reasonable period of such time, when such a vehicle is not being used to provide designated public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-805.1 General
All common use spaces and public use spaces in medical care facilities and long-term care facilities shall comply with this chapter.
[2010 ADAS] 805.1 General....
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Question: Alteration vs. Maintenance for Stairs in Pre-ADA Building
By: Anonymous
The site in question is a large, pre-ADA building with retail on the ground floor and offices (not public accomodations) on the second floor....
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Links > Independent Living
Memphis Center for Independent Living (MCIL) - Memphis, TN
But barriers remain in physical accommodations, communication and attitudes....
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Links > Independent Living
Westchester Disabled On the Move, Inc., (WDOMI) - Yonkers, NY
Encourage people with disabilities to participate in the political process;
Educate government, business, other entities, and society as a whole to understand, accept, and accommodate...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
National Council on the Handicapped
Thus began Justin Dart’s famous public forums....