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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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Senate Approval
The first was a proposed amendment by Senator Hatch, which would provide a $5,000 tax credit to businesses for making accommodations and modifications—an alternative to a complete exemption...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Rebuilding Together Sheboygan County - Sheboygan, WI
As the economic pressure on low-income families grows, more and more families are placed in the position of choosing between vital necessities and essential home repairs and modifications...
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Links > State Department or Agency
State of Texas Functional Needs Support Services Tool Kit
The intent of this planning guidance is to ensure that individuals with access and functional needs are not turned away from general population shelters and inappropriately placed in other...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-607.4 Grab bars
Grab bars shall not be required to be installed in a bathtub located in a bathing facility for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1015.2 Where required
Along vehicle service pits not accessible to the public.
In assembly seating areas at cross aisles in accordance with Section 1029.12....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-206.2.6 Performance areas
Generally, the accessible route to the stage shall coincide with the route for the general public per Section 11B-206.3, to the maximum extent feasible....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-225.3 Self-service storage facilities
provide Accessible Routes complying with Section 11B-206; Accessible Means of Egress complying with Section 11B-207; Parking Spaces complying with Section 11B-208; and, where provided, other public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-607.4 Grab bars
Grab bars shall not be required to be installed in a bathtub located in a bathing facility for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-206.2.6 Performance areas
Generally, the accessible route to the stage shall coincide with the route for the general public per Section 11B-206.3, to the maximum extent feasible....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
5. Transportation Vehicles
The Access Board issued an advance notice for public commend on an update of guidelines for rail cars on February 14, 2020. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-225.3 Self-service storage facilities
provide Accessible Routes complying with Section 11B-206; Accessible Means of Egress complying with Section 11B-207; Parking Spaces complying with Section 11B-208; and, where provided, other public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
1.1.1 Title
The California Building Code is Part 2 of thirteen parts of the official compilation and publication of the adoption, amendment and repeal of building regulations to the California Code...
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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)
Attorney areas and witness stands. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The 1991 Standards do not require that public entities meet specific architectural standards with regard to the construction and alteration of courtrooms and judicial facilities....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Aquatic Access ADA-Compliant LIfts
Aquatic Access offers a variety of portable and stationary lift products that meet all of the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design legally required for public pools in the United States....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-604.8.1.1 Size
When baby changing tables are provided within a multiple accommodation toilet room Section 11B-226.4 prohibits the installation in wheelchair accessible compartments....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-604.8.1.1 Size
When baby changing tables are provided within a multiple accommodation toilet room Section 11B-226.4 prohibits the installation in wheelchair accessible compartments....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
7 [§ 4.7.8]
If the curb ramp you are surveying is along a public right-of-way or at a pedestrian crossing, vehicles should be prohibited from parking directly in front of the curb ramp on the street...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
4. Passenger Vessels
In June of 2013 the Board released for public comment proposed guidelines for access to ferries, cruise ships, excursion boats, and other passenger vessels under the ADA....
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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)
Exterior Telephones
Scoping for wheelchair access in 217.2 was intended to cover interior and exterior public telephones....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.404(a)(1)
a location where a person or entity regulated by a State to provide professional services related to the physical or mental health of an individual makes such services available to the public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
SEC. 502. STATE IMMUNITY. 42 USC 12202
remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent as such remedies are available for such a violation in an action against any public...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
M301.2.2 Sunset Provision (Section-by-Section Analysis)
It provides a sunset for the low transfer height provision of five years from the date of publication of this rule in the Federal Register....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
M302.2.2 Sunset Provision (Section-by-Section Analysis)
It provides a sunset for the low transfer height provision of five years from the date of publication of this rule in the Federal Register....
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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)
§27.3(b)
(b) Design, construction, or alteration of buildings or other fixed facilities by public entities subject to part 37 of this title shall be in conformance with appendices B and D of 36 CFR...