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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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Benches
A compromise design is a bench with back support and one armrest placed in the middle of the bench. Figure 94 shows a bench that meets these requirements....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Getting to the Water—Beach Access Routes
Access to the water at tidal beaches will vary considerably depending on geographic locations because the difference between low and high tides will vary from place to place....
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Links > State Department or Agency
Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS)
We provide business services support including talent development, connections to state and community partner assets and services, reasonable accommodation services, risk management/employee...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Updates and Other Pocket Guides
You may visit our website at www.ETAPocketGuides.com where additional information is available about these publications....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-604.4 Seats
A water closet in a toilet room for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to comply with 604.4.
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Links > Independent Living
San Antonio Independent Living Services (SAILS) - San Antonio, TX
services to people with disABILITIES in order to increase their self-determination and independence
Since 1981, SAILS has worked to make San Antonio and the surrounding counties a better place...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
Accessible Technology
The new Web pages compile in one place the Department’s technical assistance and guidance about accessible technology, as well as information about the Department’s accessible technology...
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Links > Independent Living
Tri-County Patriots for Independent Living (TRIPIL) - Washington, PA
skills training, information & referral, peer support, and transition) as well as other programs and services, to promote people with disabilities living lives they choose, in the places...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > GSA BULLETIN FMR 2008-B3: Use of Segways® and Similar Devices by Individuals with a Mobility Impairment in GSA-Controlled Federal Facilities
Security (where access is controlled by security personnel and screening devices)
If within five (5) feet of a magnetometer or X-ray security screening device, the user of the transporter device should place the unit in standby mode or powered off mode to prevent damage...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-221.2.3.2 Vertical dispersion
When wheelchair spaces are dispersed vertically in an assembly facility they are placed at different locations within the seating area from front-to-back so that the distance from the screen...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
1008.4.2 Clear Floor or Ground Space
A specific location has not been designated for the clear floor or ground spaces or turning spaces, except swings, because each play component may require that the spaces be placed in a...
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State and Local Documents > Regulations > Passengers with Disabilities: A Summary of DOT Rule Title 14 CFR Part 382
Accessibility of Facilities
For flights on aircraft with more than 60 seats that do not have an accessible lavatory, airlines must place an on-board wheelchair on the flight if a passenger with a disability gives the...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2010 California Standards for Accessible Design (excerpts relating to Safe Harbors only)
1133B.7.1
A T-intersection is an acceptable passing place....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Expanding Your Market: Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments
Accessible Parking
For example, for a wheelchair user to exit her car, she must place her wheelchair in the access aisle, transfer from the car seat to her wheelchair, and then roll backward in the access...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > DSA IR 11B-8 - USE OF PREDETERMINED CONSTRUCTION TOLERANCE GUIDELINES FOR ACCESSIBILITY (with revisions issued through Jan. 2011)
4. ABSOLUTE DIMENSIONS
In addition, the technological capacity to place one particular architectural element at a specific distance may not be the same for a different architectural element....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Accessible Play Areas - A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas
When Transfer Systems Are Used
When a transfer system is placed directly next to a slide, for example, access to the elevated play component must be carefully designed to minimize the distance someone must transfer to...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
2. Armrests Requirement
Additionally, the Committee noted that transfer supports meeting the final requirements, would provide support like that of armrests and enhance patient stability if left in place after...
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
Which Circulation Paths Are Usable Circulation Paths?
Usually the signs are placed above exit doors and near the ceiling.
Supplemental directional exit signs may be necessary to clearly delineate the route to the exit....
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
Which Paths Are Usable Circulation Paths?
Special Note 8
Where tactile directional signs are not in place, it may be practical to physically show new employees who are blind or have low vision where all usable circulation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Outdoor Developed Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
Outdoor Rinsing Showers [1011.2, 1011.3, and 1011.7]
When vandalism is a consideration, a fixed shower head mounted at 48 inches above the ground is allowed in place of a hand-held shower spray unit....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
1008.4.2 Clear Floor or Ground Space
A specific location has not been designated for the clear floor or ground spaces or turning spaces, except swings, because each play component may require that the spaces be placed in a...
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Mary Ann Hay, IALD, LEED AP, Vice President, Director, Architectural Lighting Design, Syska Hennessy Group, Inc.
Bright sources placed against a dark background....
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Additional Access Publications > Social Security Administration Guide: Alternate Text for Images
Purpose and function—missing the point
Here it would be useful to describe the picture in with emphasis placed on the ‘leading’ activity.
“Pastel and her handler walking....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act - Frequently Asked Questions
E.1. - What steps does the FAR require an agency to take when acquiring EIT?
Finally, the contracting officer must draft and issue a solicitation to receive offers from interested sources or consider placing an order under a delivery order or task order contract....