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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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Preserving elevator access in building where it might not be required.
By: Amy Robertson
Specifically, would the prohibition on reducing access (202.3.1) prohibit this, or is it OK because 206.2.3 would likely not require the elevator in the first place?...
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
Different Brains
uniquely abled, because you are a parent seeking help, because you want to understand a loved one better, or just because you like to learn– join our growing community to make this world a place...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Wheelchair Space or Transfer Seat or Transfer Device
the Department to revise the requirements for wheelchair spaces and transfer seats and devices because most amusement rides are too complex to be reasonably modified or re-engineered to accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
5.1 Overview of Legal Obligations
Reasonable accommodation must be provided as needed, to assure that individuals with disabilities have equal opportunities to participate in this process....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Equipment that accommodates mobility devices without transfer is also covered....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Section 504
Requirements common to these regulations include reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities; program accessibility; effective communication with people who have hearing or...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Equipment that accommodates mobility devices without transfer is also covered....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
404.2.7 Door and Gate Hardware
Door hardware that can be operated with a closed fist or a loose grip accommodates the greatest range of users....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
404.2.7 Door and Gate Hardware
Door hardware that can be operated with a closed fist or a loose grip accommodates the greatest range of users....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Equipment that accommodates mobility devices without transfer is also covered....
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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
L. Accessible Guest Rooms
Accessible Guest Rooms
(1) Defendants will have 12 designated accessible rooms/ suites that comply with the 2010 Standards dispersed among the various classes of accommodations as follows...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
404.2.7 Door and Gate Hardware
Door hardware that can be operated with a closed fist or a loose grip accommodates the greatest range of users....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Technical Requirements for Accessible Hiker/Pedestrian Trails
The dimensions, multiple moving surface contact points, and wheels of a wheelchair are usually the most difficult to accommodate....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness: What Visitors with Vision Loss Want Museums and Parks to Know about Effective Communication
Technology and preferred sources of information
Some participants find accommodations information available through disability organizations valuable. Everyone uses the Internet and websites specific to vision loss for information....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
Accessible Pathway & Corridor: Minimum Clear Width Required for 180-degree Turn Around Barrier
A width of 109.5 cm (43 in.) was required in order to accommodate 95% of all users....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
3.3.15.2 Side (lateral) reach - unobstructed
In order to accommodate over 90% of the manual and powered chair users, and over 80% of the scooter users in our sample, a shift from 380‒1220 mm (15‒48 in.) to 700‒1400 mm (27.5‒55 in.)...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Equipment that accommodates mobility devices without transfer is also covered....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Equipment that accommodates mobility devices without transfer is also covered....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F216.1 General
In detention and correctional facilities, signs not located in public use areas shall not be required to comply with F216....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F201.1 Scope
However, common use and public use spaces such as recovery rooms, examination rooms, and cafeterias are not exempt from these requirements and must be accessible....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Title III Highlights
XIII. Enforcement of the ADA and its Regulations
Individuals may also file complaints with the Attorney General who is authorized to bring lawsuits in cases of general public importance or where a "pattern or practice" of discrimination...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Small Businesses
Introduction
Introduction
This guide presents an informal overview of some basic ADA requirements for small businesses that provide goods or services to the public....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions & Answers: Supplement to the 2013 DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance on the Title II of the ADA Requirements To Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, Roads, or Highways are Altered through Resurfacing
Q9: Pavement Preservation Treatment Types
A9: New treatments are always being developed and the best practice is for the City or other local public entity conducting the work, the State transportation agency, and FHWA to work together...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
216.1 General
In detention and correctional facilities, signs not located in public use areas shall not be required to comply with 216....