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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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF THE ISLE OF PALMS, SOUTH CAROLINA DJ 205-67-11
Press Release
The parties agree that it is in their best interest, and the United States believes that it is in the public interest, to voluntarily enter into this Agreement, and agree as follows:...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA DJ 205-18-16
Press Release
The parties agree that it is in their best interest, and the United States believes that it is in the public interest, to voluntarily enter into this Agreement, and agree as follows:...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Accessible Path of Travel
The accessible path of travel must extend from the altered primary function area to site arrival points, including public sidewalks and parking and passenger loading zones provided on the...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
F. Consultation with Food and Drug Administration
If the FDA-CDRH develops such a guidance document, it will provide the public notice and opportunity to comment on a draft of the guidance document in accordance with its procedures for...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Genesis Healthcare System - Settlement Agreement
BACKGROUND
The parties have reached agreement that it is in the parties' best interests, and the United States believes that it is in the public interest, to resolve this dispute. ...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.47(e)
(e) A public entity wishing to apply for an extension of the July 26, 1993, deadline for key station accessibility shall include a request for an extension with its plan submitted to FTA...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
location where a person or entity, regulated by the 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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
1132A.5.1 General
Section 1126A.3 shall apply to maneuvering clearances at the side of the door exposed to common or public use spaces....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
1132A.5.1 General
Section 1126A.3 shall apply to maneuvering clearances at the side of the door exposed to common or public use spaces....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE OF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
location where a person or entity, regulated by the 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 > 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)
Swimming pools, wading pools, saunas, and steam rooms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
swimming pool lift or other options for pool access is readily achievable and can be accomplished without much difficulty or expense; and that the readily achievable standard already provides public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
Chapter 7 Addendum 1: Title II Checklist (Emergency Management)
Until all emergency shelters have the required accessible features referenced above, have you identified and widely publicized to the public and to persons with disabilities and disability...
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Links > Design/Construction/Barrier Removal
Visitability
— Desirable laws may tie VisitAbility requirements to existing benefits developers choose to take from the public sector such as impact fee waivers, construction or infrastructure funds...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)
AAHD is the only national organization specifically dedicated to integrating public health and disability into the overall public health agenda....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
costs of cumulative regulations; (3) select, in choosing among alternative regulatory approaches, those approaches that maximize net benefits (including potential economic, environmental, public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-232.1 General
(1) New construction of jails, prisons, and other detention and correctional facilities shall comply with the 2010 Standards except that public entities shall provide accessible mobility...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
202.5 Alterations to Qualified Historic Buildings and Facilities
Public entities have an additional obligation to achieve program accessibility under the Department of Justice ADA regulations. See 28 CFR 35.150....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-232.1 General
(1) New construction of jails, prisons, and other detention and correctional facilities shall comply with the 2010 Standards except that public entities shall provide accessible mobility...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-3.3000 Equality in participation/benefits
specific requirements in the Department's regulations is the principle that individuals with disabilities must be provided an equally effective opportunity to participate in or benefit from a public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > USDA Forest Service Missoula Technology and Development Center Facilities Toolbox: Accessibility Tools
Where must the wheelchair symbol be posted?
The ISA must be posted in only four places, according to the UFAS and ADAAG:
Accessible parking spaces
Accessible rest rooms
Accessible loading zones
Accessible...
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Additional Access Publications > Using a Fitness Center Does Not Have to be an Exercise in Frustration: Tips for People with Mobility and Visual Disabilities
1.3 Know Your Rights
Like other public places, fitness centers must provide equal access to the facility for people with disabilities....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
EVAC+CHAIR® 600H Stair Evacuation Chair with Lift Handles
Any building consisting of more than one level, should possess an emergency stair chair by Evac+Chair of North American in place for that very reason....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
AJW Architectural Products U410 Series 12 Gallon Waste Receptacle w/ 4" Extended Waste - Recessed
Waste is secured in place by tumbler lock and bottom hanger. (12 gallon capacity)
Lock: Pin tumbler, commercial quality, keyed like all other AJW cabinets....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
EVAC+CHAIR® 300H (MK-4) Evacuation Chair
Any building consisting of more than one level, should possess an emergency stair chair by Evac+Chair of North American in place for that very reason....