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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Outdoor Developed Areas: A Summary of Accessibility Standards for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas
Clear Tread Width [1017.3]
The report recommends that, in order to accommodate 95 percent of the users of manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, and scooters in the project sample, a minimum clear width of 43 inches...
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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
5.4.2.2 Transfer and Positioning Support Length Recommendations for Imaging Equipment with Transfer Surfaces
It will be located at a position to accommodate the clinical use, with design inputs from users, for optimal positioning assistance....
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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 Surface Transfer Sides
Note: most installations can accommodate transfer from either long side for equipment with bores (siting and site dependent)....
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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)
Continuous Width (R302.3) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
A minimum width of 1.2 meters (4 feet) will accommodate turns at intersections and building entrances....
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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)
Change "service animal" to "assistance animal." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
.; see also 68 FR 24874, 24877 (May 9, 2003) (discussing accommodation of service animals and emotional support animals on air transportation), and that qualify as "assistance animals" under...
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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)
"Other Power-Driven Mobility Device" (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department's proposed regulatory text on accommodating wheelchairs and other power-driven mobility devices is discussed below in § 36.311 of the section-by-section analysis....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Independent Wheelchair Transfers in the Built Environment: How Transfer Setup Impacts Performance Phase 2: Final Report
Seat Width Evaluation
The additional platform width may also have been needed to accommodate larger individuals; however the size of the individual and seat width of the wheelchair were not measured and therefore...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.3 Qualified individual with handicaps
Qualified individual with handicaps means:
(a) With respect to employment, an individual with handicaps who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, Preamble
Bias Toward Wheelchair Users
Individuals with non-mobility impairments more easily can be accommodated by later nonstructural adaptations to dwelling units....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Change "service animal" to "assistance animal." (Section-by-Section Analysis)
., and its implementing regulations, 14 CFR 382.7, see also 68 FR 24874, 24877 (May 9, 2003) (guidance on accommodation of service animals and emotional support animals on air transportation...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
407.12.3.2.2 Knee and Toe Space (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The dimensions necessary to accommodate the full knee and toe space under ICT would be 27 inches high minimum, 25 inches deep maximum, and 30 inches wide minimum....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
The Purpose of FSORAG and FSTAG
dimensions, clear space, maneuvering room, and reach ranges found in ABAAS because the dimensions, multiple moving surface contact points, and wheels of a wheelchair are the most difficult to accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Car Controls [4.10.12]
Various control panel designs that accommodate people of short stature, people who use wheelchairs, and all standing passengers are now readily available....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Exhibit Design Relating to Low Vision and Blindness: Tactile Mapping for Cultural and Entertainment Venues
Conclusion
case will serve as an example of the government’s commitment to enforcement of existing laws, and will spur cultural and entertainment providers everywhere to begin offering way-finding accommodations...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
4.3.5 Turning clearance
The accommodation models and our recommendations are addressed individually below. In general, standards should give some guidance on where each of these turning spaces should be used....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF FALLON, NEVADA
I. BACKGROUND
Department requires applicants to answer the following inquiry: “Are you capable of performing the job duties (as outlined in the job description) required of the position without assistance or accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Compliance BRIEF: Restriping Parking Spaces (2015)
Additional Features of Van-Accessible Parking Spaces
Vertical clearance of 98 inches minimum to accommodate van height at the vehicle parking space, the adjacent access aisle, and on the vehicular route to and from the van-accessible space...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Dimensions for Adults and Children [§102]
The ADA Standards do not require provision of additional accessible elements in order to separately accommodate both children and adults, although doing so may be advisable in mixed use...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-405.7.5 Doorways
Where a door swings onto a ramp landing width, additional ramp landing length as specified may be necessary to accommodate a clear level area for the wheelchair user to clear the door swing...
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Rebuilding Together Washington DC - Washington, DC
Repairs help those who would be otherwise unable to make them (for financial and/or physical reasons) to continue living independently in warmth and safety and to age in place....
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Rebuilding Together Muscatine - Muscatine, IA
More and more families are placed in the position of choosing between vital necessities over essential home repairs and modifications....
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Disability Action Center NW (DAC) - Moscow, Post Falls, Lewiston, ID
Our board strives to create a compassionate and accessible place for people with disabilities....
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Service and working dog news, disability news, events, training tips, interviews and personal stories will all come together in one place. For now, we’re just getting started....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines: Questions and Answers about the Guidelines
Supplementary Information:
Accessible common and public use areas.
Requirement 3. Usable doors (usable by a person in a wheelchair).
Requirement 4....