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 > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
5a. Ramp Surface
5a. Is the ramp surface at least 36 inches wide, excluding flared sides?
[ADA Stds 4.7.3]
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
E1-1. Accessible Route
E1-1. Is there an accessible route, at least 36 inches wide that connects the accessible entrance to the voting area (the accessible route may narrow to 32 inches wide for up to 2...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
B7. Curb Ramp Width
B7. Is the width of the curb ramp surface at least 36 inches?
[ADA Stds 4.7.3]
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
7a.
7a. Is the clear width for the door opening at least 32 inches measured when the door is open 90 degrees? [ADA Stds 4.1.3(7), 4.13.5]
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
7d.
7d. Is no more than 5 pounds force needed to push or pull open the accessible door?
Yes _____ No _____
Note: Fire doors are still considered to be accessible if they have the...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
1. Accessible Entrance
1. Is there an accessible entrance to the voting area?
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
B6. Curb Ramp Slope
B6. If a curb ramp is provided, is the slope of the ramp surface (not counting the side flares) no more than 1:12?
[ADA Stds 4.7.2]
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
2. Adequate Space
2. Within the voting area, is adequate space available on the accessible level for check-in tables, a voting demonstration area (if provided), and at least one accessible voting...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
7c.
7c. Is there clear maneuvering floor space in front of each accessible door (see Figure 25 in the appendix for measurements) and on the pull side, is there at least 18 inches clear...
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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
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Protruding Objects
To make a protruding object detectable: place an object or a barrier, such as a traffic cone, below the protruding object in the cane-detectable area not more than 27 inches above the floor...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Public Address Systems and Microphones
Public Address Systems and Microphones
ALSs can be integrated with public address systems or operated separately....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
12. May an employer ask whether a reasonable accommodation is needed when an applicant has not asked for one?
., an interview, timed written test, or job demonstration), and may ask applicants whether they will need a reasonable accommodation for this process....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
B. Survey and Review of Polling Place Locations
Harris County will modify its polling place accessibility survey instrument to conform with the 2010 Standards....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Leave
Leave
Permitting the use of accrued paid leave, or unpaid leave, is a form of reasonable accommodation when necessitated by an employee's disability.(48) An employer does not have to...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
The Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act of 1984 generally requires polling places across the United States to be physically accessible to people with disabilities for...
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Corada Voices > Possible Solutions or Design Ideas
Design Features and Accommodations for those with Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace
By: Sarah Koch
Postpartum depression is considered a disability, and employers are responsible to provide accommodations in these situations....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Requirements to Remember for ADA Compliance in Construction Projects: Transportation Facilities
Public entrances
Sixty percent of all public entrances to the facility must be accessible. If there are only two entrances, both must be accessible. (DOT ADA Standard 206.4.1.)...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Master Strategy and the Retooling of the ADA
The original bill, S. 2345, required that nearly every place of public accommodation had to remove all barriers within five years....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.3 Designated public transportation
Designated public transportation means transportation provided by a public entity (other than public school transportation) by bus, rail, or other conveyance (other than transportation by...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
7. May an employer require an individual to go to a health care professional of the employer's (rather than the employee's) choice for purposes of documenting need for accommodation and disability?
individual provides insufficient information from his/her treating physician (or other health care professional) to substantiate that s/he has an ADA disability and needs a reasonable accommodation...
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City of Bend Oregon Curb Ramp Commitment
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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)
§104.34(a) Academic setting
A recipient shall place a handicapped person in the regular educational environment operated by the recipient unless it is demonstrated by the recipient that the education of the person...