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 > 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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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...
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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)
§ 35.161(b)
(b) When a public entity uses an automated-attendant system, including, but not limited to, voice mail and messaging, or an interactive voice response system, for receiving and directing...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.87(e)
These records shall be made available to the public, on request....
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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)
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 > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.123(e)(3)(ii)
(ii) Architectural barriers not under the control of the public entity providing fixed route service and environmental barriers (e.g., distance, terrain, weather) do not, standing alone,...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
1.1.10 Availability of codes
Each state department concerned and each city, county or city and county shall have an up-to-date copy of the code available for public inspection, See Health and Safety Code Section 18942...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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 > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
12) Bathrooms
12) Bathrooms
ADAAG: Every public and common use bathroom must be accessible. Generally only one stall must be accessible (standard five-by-five feet)....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
1.1.10 Availability of codes
Each state department concerned and each city, county or city and county shall have an up-to-date copy of the code available for public inspection, See Health and Safety Code Section 18942...
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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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-404.2.9 Door and gate opening force
Where push plates, vertical actuation bars or other similar operating devices are provided, they shall be placed in a conspicuous location....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-404.2.9 Door and gate opening force
Where push plates, vertical actuation bars or other similar operating devices are provided, they shall be placed in a conspicuous location....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-224.2 Guest rooms with mobility features
In transient lodging facilities and housing at a place of education, guest rooms with mobility features complying with Section 11B-806.2 shall be provided in accordance with Table 11B-224.2...
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