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 > 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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Links > Independent Living
Theatre Access NYC
blind, who cannot climb stairs or who require aisle seating or wheelchair locations, who are on the autism spectrum or have other developmental or cognitive disabilities now have one great place...
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Links > Employment
National Technical Assistance Center on Blindness and Visual Impairment
The National Technical Assistance Center on Blindness and Visual Impairment (NTAC-BVI) is the place to go to get information about hiring, retaining and promoting your employees who have...
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Links > Independent Living
Linking Employment, Abilities and Potential (LEAP) - Cleveland, OH
CILs are non-residential places of action and coalition where persons with disabilities learn and develop necessary skills, empowering them to make their own life choices....
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Links > Independent Living
Assisted Living Directory - Vermont Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
According to the DAIL – “Assisted Living Facilities are state licensed residences that combine housing, health and supportive services to support resident independence and aging in place...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble
Section 1193.37 Information pass-through [1193.27 in the NPRM] (Section-by-Section Analysis)
However, the statute places the responsibility for compatibility on the telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment manufacturer and neither the Telecommunications Act nor...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Cities and Counties: First Steps Toward Solving Common ADA Problems
Common Problems with Toilet Rooms
Ø The "accessible" toilet is placed too close or too far from the wall or stall divider.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2010 California Standards for Accessible Design (excerpts relating to Safe Harbors only)
1117B.5.7
Where there is no wall space on the latch side, including at double leaf doors, signs shall be placed on the nearest adjacent wall, preferably on the right....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F202.5 Alterations to Qualified Historic Buildings and Facilities
proposed Federal or federally assisted undertaking consider the effect of the action on buildings and facilities listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
M301.2.3 Transfer Sides
This places the position at a desirable location along the length of the stretcher side so as when the transfer is completed, the patient is in the correct location relative to the articulation...
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Additional Access Publications > Social Security Administration Guide: Alternate Text for Images
Charts, diagrams and illustrations
Placing longer text and data in the main text or via a ‘view details’ show/hide button is the preferred alternative....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Checklist for Emergency Shelters
1. Sloped Surfaces
Place the level on the sloped surface in the direction you wish to measure....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-604.3.2 Overlap
When the door to the toilet room is placed directly in front of the water closet, the water closet cannot overlap the required maneuvering clearance for the door inside the room....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas - Preamble
1011.2.1 Size and Location
All sides of picnic tables are generally usable, unless the picnic table is placed against a rock or tree that renders the side against the rock or tree not usable....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas - Preamble
1011.3 Operable Parts
features to comply with the technical requirements for the height of operable parts in 309.3 of the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines, which require operable parts to be placed...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
Paragraph (f) (Advisory Guidance)
The most straight-forward solution to this problem is to place the controls where they can be easily reached with minimal changes to body position....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance on the Title II of the ADA Requirements to Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, Roads, or Highways are Altered through Resurfacing
What kinds of treatments constitute maintenance rather than an alteration?
Treatments that serve solely to seal and protect the road surface, improve friction, and control splash and spray are considered to be maintenance because they do not significantly affect the public’s...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Accessible Jury Boxes, Attorney Areas, and Witness Stands
allowing raised courtroom stations to be used by court employees, such as judge’s benches, to be adaptable does not apply to areas of the courtroom likely to be used by members of the public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
202.3.1 Prohibited Reduction in Access
Department of Justice regulations 28 CFR 35.133 for public entities (Title II) and 28 CFR 36.211 for private entities (Title III) clarify that reduction of accessibility is benchmarked to...
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Legal Documents > United States of America, Plaintiff, v. Cinemark USA, Inc., Defendant - Consent Order
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its stadium-style movie theaters so as to provide persons who use wheelchairs with a choice of seating locations and lines of sight comparable to those provided to members of the general public...