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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Additional Access Publications > ADA Compliance Process by Evan Terry Associates
ADA Title II: Public Entity Facilities Compliance Timetable and Fact Sheet
◼ ADA Title II: Public Entity Facilities Compliance Timetable and Fact Sheet (11/00)
[Click here to view or download the PDF version of "ADA Title II: Public Entity Facilities Compliance...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
44. Can an employer deny a request for leave when an employee cannot provide a fixed date of return?
Providing leave to an employee who is unable to provide a fixed date of return is a form of reasonable accommodation....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-233.3 Public housing facilities
Public housing facilities with residential dwelling units shall comply with Section 11B-233.3....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
D1. Accessible Entrance
If there are inaccessible entrances serving the polling place, signs will be needed at inaccessible entrance(s) to direct voters to the nearest accessible entrance....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 27 and 37: Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Reasonable Modification of Policies and Practices - Preamble
II. Summary of the Major Provisions of the Regulatory Action
Public entities providing designated public transportation (e.g., fixed route, demand-responsive, and ADA complementary paratransit) service will need to make reasonable modifications/accommodations...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Undue Hardship
nature or operation of the business.(17) An employer must assess on a case-by-case basis whether a particular reasonable accommodation would cause undue hardship....
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
The Government Response
The event took place in the International Ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel, just a week after the bill’s introduction on May 5....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Problem Four
Cones mark the access aisle and a temporary curb ramp with edge protection connects to an accessible route to the polling place....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Reasonable Accommodation
they could do with some form of accommodation....
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Debra E. Babcock, PMP: Information Center for Accessibility Needs (iCAN) at IRS
Focus Groups being conducted at IRS Facilities
Managers find it time consuming and often confusing to find the right reasonable accommodation process and other disability-related help...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Ramps
In the past, at some polling places where one or more steps were present, officials or other voters have carried people using wheelchairs up the steps....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Section 36.405 Alterations: Historic Preservation
Preservation
In the 1991 rule, the Department provided guidance on making alterations to buildings or facilities that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places...
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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)
§104.33(c)(4) Placement of handicapped persons by parents
If a recipient has made available, in conformance with the requirements of this section and §104.34, a free appropriate public education to a handicapped person and the person's parents...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 37 - Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments
Section 37.71 Acquisition of Accessible Vehicles by Public Entities
This section generally sets out the basic acquisition requirements for a public entity purchasing a new vehicle....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Typical Issues
If the accessible entrance is not the main entrance to the polling place, then signs must be located at inaccessible entrances to the polling place to direct voters to the accessible entrance...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights
6. What if there's no way I can do my regular job, even with an accommodation?
If you can't perform all the essential functions of your job to normal standards and have no paid leave available, you still may be entitled to unpaid leave as a reasonable accommodation...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > Elimination of Architectural Barriers - Administrative Rules of the TDLR, 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68
68.102. Public Right-of-Ways Projects
(New section effective February 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 382; amended effective March 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 884; amended effective March 15, 2012, 37 TexReg 677; amended effective May 15,...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
CHAPTER 31B [DPH] PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ETA Editor's Note
This Pocket Guide contains only the excerpts from California Building Code Chapter 31B that are adopted by Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
CHAPTER 31B [DPH] PUBLIC POOLS
ETA Editor's Note
This Guide contains only the excerpts from California Building Code Chapter 31B that are adopted by Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance...
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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)
§104.33(c)(1) General
It may consist either of the provision of free services or, if a recipient places a handicapped person or refers such person for aid, benefits, or services not operated or provided by the...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12141(5) Public school transportation
(5) Public school transportation
The term "public school transportation" means transportation by school bus vehicles of schoolchildren, personnel, and equipment to and from a public elementary...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12148(a) Public transportation programs and activities in existing facilities
(a) Public transportation programs and activities in existing facilities...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
ADA Solutions, Inc. Radius Tactile Detectable Warning Surface
The Cast in Place Replaceable Radius Tactile is used for new curb ramps or new construction applications....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Animal Containment Areas: ADA Standard Section 203.12
Section 203.12 covers scoping requirements of general exceptions for animal containment areas in the most current ADA Standards.