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...
Search Results "Place of Public Accommodation"
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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3. Voluntary Compliance
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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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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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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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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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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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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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810 Transportation Facilities
Section 810.7 covers public address systems in rail stations and airports....
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Incorporation of Guidelines for Play Areas and Recreation Facilities
The Board published the guidelines in proposed form in July 1999, and made them available for public comment for six months....
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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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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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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Equipment that accommodates mobility devices without transfer is also covered....
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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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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Equipment that accommodates mobility devices without transfer is also covered....
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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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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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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Equipment that accommodates mobility devices without transfer is also covered....
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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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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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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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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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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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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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5. Medical Diagnostic Equipment
Equipment that accommodates mobility devices without transfer is also covered....
