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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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Define "animal" or what qualifies certain species as "service animals." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Many commenters asserted that limiting the number of allowable species would help stop erosion of the public's trust, which results in reduced access for many individuals with disabilities...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Define "animal" or what qualifies certain species as "service animals." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Many commenters asserted that limiting the number of allowable species would help stop erosion of the public's trust, which results in reduced access for many individuals with disabilities...
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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)
Accessible teeing grounds, putting greens, and weather shelters. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department's NPRM sought public input on the proposed requirements for accessible golf courses....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND EDX INC. UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Website Accessibility Conformance for edX
Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite (“WAI-ARIA”);
The Digital Accessibility Information System (“DAISY”) Standard, published by the DAISY Consortium, for digital publications...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (2010 ADA Title II Regulations with amendments issued through Aug. 2016)
Accessible teeing grounds, putting greens, and weather shelters. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
In the NPRM, the Department sought public input on the proposed requirements for accessible golf courses....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-232.1 General
35.151(k) Detention and correctional facilities
1) New construction of jails, prisons, and other detention and correctional facilities shall comply with the 2010 Standards except that public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Small Towns
4. Effective Communication
Towns must take appropriate steps to ensure that communications with members of the public, job applicants, and participants with disabilities are as effective as communications with others...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAN AND THE CITY OF WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION
. § 35.151;
to ensure that communications with applicants, participants, and members of the public with disabilities are as effective as communications with others, including furnishing...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
IV. Summary of the ADA Amendments Act of 2008
Sept. 16, 2008) (Statement of the Managers); see also Public Law 110–325, sec. 3....
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Legal Documents > KIROLA v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
4. Grievance Procedure
MOD oversees a citywide grievance procedure for handling public complaints regarding disabled access to its facilities, programs and services....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Regulatory Impact Analysis.
The public may notice differences between the Department's regulatory impact analysis and the Access Board's regulatory assessment of the 2004 ADAAG. ...
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Links > Publication
AIA White Paper: A Proposal for additions to accessibility Standards for Nursing Home & Assisted Living Residents in Toileting and Bathing
The recommendations provided are based on how frail elderly individuals transfer to the toilet with and without assistance, and how space for staff and equipment must be accommodated....
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Links > Travel/Recreation
WheelchairJimmy.com
Over the years Jim has encountered about every accessibility issue imaginable, but he also found people around the world are incredibly helpful and willing to accommodate....
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Links > Independent Living
HEATH Resource Center
HEATH resource papers, fact sheets, guides, and directories focus on topics such as accessibility, career development, classroom and laboratory accommodations, financial aid, independent...
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Links > State Department or Agency
California Capital Access Program (CalCAP) Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Financing Program
Qualified Businesses must have their primary business location and small business facility in California and cannot provide overnight accommodations....
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Links > Independent Living
Options Center for Independent Living - Bourbonnais, Watseka, IL
Reasonable accommodations will be provided on request....
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Links > Independent Living
Disabled Resource Services - Fort Collins, Loveland, CO
DRS’ recertification in 2012 as a Center for Independent Living places it as one of ten non-profit agencies in Colorado that meets the unique and often complicated needs of people facing...
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Links > Design/Construction/Barrier Removal
National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)
Congress in the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, Public Law 93-383....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Willoughby Industries WWF-5406/5408 AquaFount® Six and Eight Station Full Round 54" Solid Surface Deep Bowl Washfountain
Washfountain shall accommodate from 1 to 6 users simultaneously for the 6 station or 1 to 8 users simultaneously for the 8 station....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
Sections 35.108(a)(2) and 36.105(a)(2) Definition of ‘‘disability’’—Rules of Construction
provisions but renumbers them as paragraphs (ii) and (iii) of §§ 35.108(a)(2) and 36.105(a)(2) and replaces the reference to ‘‘covered entity’’ in the title III regulatory text with ‘‘public...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND AURORA HEALTH CARE UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN BY AURORA
not discriminate against any individual on the basis of disability, including HIV or AIDS, in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
All comments, including any personal information provided, will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov and be available for public viewing....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
The GRIT Freedom Chair
Slots are included to accommodate optional foot straps.
The easy-to-use parking brakes keep you locked in place when transferring into and out of the chair....
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Legal Documents > KIROLA v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
1. Injury in Fact
The City's public right-of-way consists of approximately 2,000 miles of sidewalks, 27,585 street corners, and 7,200 intersections. RT 2391:23-25, 2447:6-18....