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 > Inclusive Event Procedures for Emergencies
Projecting Numbers of Attendees with Disabilities
requested accessible guest rooms,
requested sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, or Communication Access Real-Time Translation (CART)
requested accommodations...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
3.3.15.1 Forward reach – unobstructed
The lower limit of the U.S. standard would need to be raised from 380 mm (15 in.) to at least 600 mm (23.6 in.) in order to accommodate over 70%, 50% and 38% of our study’s manual wheelchair...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-502.6 Identification
requires that an additional “van accessible” sign or additional language be posted below the International Symbol of Accessibility when designating an accessible parking space that will accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
10) Assembly areas
* Assistive listening systems: Certain fixed seating assembly areas that accommodate 50 or more people or have audio-amplification systems must have permanently installed assistive listening...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
EQUIVALENT FACILITATION
verify that the designs, products or technologies actually result in substantially equivalent or greater accessibility and usability for people with all disability types who would have been accommodated...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-502.6 Identification
requires that an additional “van accessible” sign or additional language be posted below the International Symbol of Accessibility when designating an accessible parking space that will accommodate...
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Health Information
Communication / Devices / Equipment / Other
Find a quiet place for us to communicate. Be patient! Ask me to repeat or spell out what I am saying if you do not understand me!...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-604.8.1.2 Doors
A door pull complying with Section 11B-404.2.7 shall be placed on both sides of the door near the latch. ...
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Travel Safety Tips for Overnight Stays
In Your Guest Room:
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7.2.4 Proceed with care down to the ground level.
7.2.5 If you must escape through smoke, thoroughly soak a towel and place it over your head/mouth/nose....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Large Area Assistive Listening Systems: Review and Recommendations
2.2.3 Receivers
For people whose hearing aids contain "T" coils, the most convenient and desirable option is for them to plug a neckloop or silhouette inductor into the FM receiver, or to place electromagnetic...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-604.8.1.2 Doors
A door pull complying with Section 11B-404.2.7 shall be placed on both sides of the door near the latch....
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