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 > Technical Assistance > The Americans with Disabilities Act and Other Federal Laws Protecting the Rights of Voters with Disabilities
ENSURING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DO NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
ENSURING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES DO NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Public entities must ensure that they do not have policies, procedures, or practices in place that...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Title II - Public Entities
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > Elimination of Architectural Barriers - Administrative Rules of the TDLR, 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68
68.10(22) Public Right-of-Way
(22) 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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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.136(g) Access to areas open to the public, program participants, and invitees
(g) Access to areas open to the public, program participants, and invitees. ...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
SUBPART I - Public Transportation Other Than by Aircraft or Certain Rail Operations [Part I]
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
22. Must an employer allow an employee with a disability to work a modified or part-time schedule as a reasonable accommodation, absent undue hardship?
An employer must provide a modified or part-time schedule when required as a reasonable accommodation, absent undue hardship, even if it does not provide such schedules for other employees...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-4.4100 General
Public accommodations must remove architectural barriers and communication barriers that are structural in nature in existing facilities, when it is readily achievable to do so....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
1) Historic buildings
1) Historic buildings
ADAAG: Contains procedures for buildings eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places under the National Historic Preservation Act and for historic...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-224.8 Social service center establishments
Group homes, halfway houses, shelters, or similar social service center establishments that provide either temporary sleeping accommodations or residential dwelling units subject to this...
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Links > Design/Construction/Barrier Removal
Storefront Improvement Program (SIP) - City of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge property owners or tenants can access financial resources to renovate or restore commercial building exterior facades through the Storefront Improvement Program. The...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
"Sleeping room"
The Department is using this term because it believes that, for the most part, it provides a better description of the sleeping facilities used in a place of education than “guest room.’...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Accessibility: FAQs
What occupancies are or are not subject to path of travel and/or accessible routes? …buildings subject to California Building Code (CBC) Chapter 11B? …multi-family buildings subject to CBC Chapter 11A? …others?
RESPONSE: Buildings and facilities required to comply with Chapter 11B, including public housing facilities, are required to comply with the CBC Chapter 11B accessibility provisions for...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-1.7000 Relationship to title II
As a public entity, it cannot be subject to title III, even though its tenants are public accommodations that are covered by title III....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
9. Providing Qualified Interpreters
Providing Qualified Interpreters
Providing an interpreter on an "as-needed" basis may be a reasonable accommodation for a person who is deaf in some employment situations, if this does...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
28 CFR Part 36
[CRT Docket No. 126; AG Order No. 3779–2016]
RIN 1190–AA63
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations—Movie Theaters...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Detectable Warning Systems, Inc. AlertCast® Detectable Warning
The industry’s best replaceable cast-in-place detectable warning....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Direct Access Solutions Kit
Direct Access Solutions kits provide a safe and affordable way for your guests perform necessary tasks like
Washing their hands after using the restroom
Hanging up...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Solutions for Accessibility: Problems Involving the Parking Area
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.45(b) Other housing
(b) Other housing. A recipient that assists any agency, organization, or person in making housing available to any of its students shall take such action as may be necessary to...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
D5. Raised Threshold
D5. If there is a raised threshold, is it no higher than 3/4 inch at the door and beveled on both sides? [ADA Stds 4.1.6(3)(d)(ii), 4.13.8]
Yes _____ No _____
If No, replace...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Parking Spaces Checklist
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
5c.
5c. Are the highest floor control buttons in the elevator cab mounted no more than 54 inches above the floor for a side reach or 48 inches for forward reach?
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
5b. Ramp Slope
5b. Is the slope (up or down the ramp) no more than 1:12? [ADA Stds 4.7.2]
Note: 1:12 is one inch of vertical height for 12 inches of horizontal distance.
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
A6. ISA Signage
A6. Does each accessible parking space have a sign with the symbol of accessibility that is visible when a vehicle is parked in the space? [ADA Stds 4.6.4]
Yes _____ No _____