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 > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
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 > Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
Practice Plans Through Regular Drills
Identify and plan for times (of the day and the week) plus locations in the workplace where the basic life safety or emergency contingency plans have not been put in place or due to some...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Protruding Objects and Trails
The protruding object requirement recognizes that it may not always be practicable to control vegetation, but it is always practicable to place constructed features where they won't interfere...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Study Limitations
For example, the observed proportion of hand cyclists (32 out of 260) is likely higher than their incidence at other times (when promoted "Ride for Science" events were not taking place)...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-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 > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-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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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
A. Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
It extends regulatory coverage under the ACAA to foreign carriers for the first time and adds requirements concerning passengers who use medical oxygen and accommodations for deaf and hard-of-hearing...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
3. Voluntary Compliance
In the three years since the Department last received public comment on these issues after the publication of its 2010 ANPRM (see discussion below), the number of movie theaters that are...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
Accessible golf cars. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Some commenters noted that many local governments and park authorities that operate public golf courses have already provided accessible golf cars....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
Section 36.103 Relationship to Other Laws (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
A public accommodation that is covered under both section 504 and the ADA is still required to meet the "program accessibility'' standard in order to comply with section 504, but would not...
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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)
Accessible golf cars (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Some commenters noted that many local governments and park authorities that operate public golf courses have already provided accessible golf cars....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Listen Technologies iDSP Prime Level III Stationary RF System Personal Listening Product
the number of batteries in the landfill
Includes drop-in charging/dispensing station for streamlined dispensing, collecting and care of up to (12) iDSP RF listening devices
Ensures public...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
citEcar ADA Electric Shuttle 11P 1WC
Unless special permission is granted, this vehicle is intended for private or off road public road use only....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Boddingtons GrassCarpet™ Grass Protection Matting
Ideal for outdoor events, weddings, exhibitions, concerts and marquee paths and flooring
Ideal for temporary wheelchair access routes
Allows a professional clean 'carpet' path for the public...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
citEcar ADA Enclosed Shuttle 11P 1WC
Unless special permission is granted, this vehicle is intended for private or off road public road use only....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices.
The Department has received questions and complaints from individuals with disabilities and covered entities about which mobility aids must be accommodated and under what circumstances. ...
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Legal Documents > SCOTT JOHNSON v. STARBUCKS CORPORATION - AMICUS BRIEF
B. The ADA Standards for Accessible Design
convenient accessibility, entailing accessibility of parking areas, accessible routes to and from the facility, accessible entrances, usable bathrooms and water fountains, accessibility of public...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
Adjustable Height Range Considered
ANSI/AAMI HE75 further recommends that the height of patient support surfaces “should be adjustable to a position high enough to accommodate tall health care providers and the range of medical...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
How to Use the 2010 ADA Standards PDF Pocket Guide
Learn how to use the 2010 ADA Standards PDF Pocket Guide
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble (Discussion of Comments and Changes)
810 Transportation Facilities
Section 810.7 covers public address systems in rail stations and airports....
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Research and History > Research Documents > A Longitudinal Study of Playground Surfaces to Evaluate Accessibility - Final Report
I. Introduction to the Study
Between 5,650 and 8,770 playgrounds at public schools and municipal parks are estimated to be replaced; and 380 to 520 new playgrounds are constructed at public schools and municipal parks...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
"Doing work'' or "performing tasks.'' (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The NPRM contained an example of ‘‘doing work'' that stated ‘‘a psychiatric service dog can help some individuals with dissociative identity disorder to remain grounded in time or place....