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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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
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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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
Hologic, Inc.
Because the procedure takes place underneath the patient support surface, provisions are needed under the table for imaging and biopsy equipment and for a drive mechanism to move the table...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Tips for Assisting People Who Are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Deaf-Blind
More specifically, hold the deaf-blind person’s hand the same way each time, so the top and bottom letter falls in the same place....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-212.3 Sinks
It is unclear whether a "Lavatory" can exist in other places than a toilet room or bathroom, even when specifically intended for washing a part of the body....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-212.3 Sinks
It is unclear whether a "Lavatory" can exist in other places than a toilet room or bathroom, even when specifically intended for washing a part of the body. ...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
A Bird’s Eye View of the House Deliberations
In the House it went to four committees (Education and Labor, Public Works and Transportation, Energy and Commerce, and Judiciary), and six subcommittees (Select Education; Employment Opportunities...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Appendix to 29 CFR Part 1630—Interpretive Guidance on Title I of the Americans With Disabilities Act
Section 1630.2(l) Regarded as Substantially Limited in a Major Life Activity
An individual covered only under the “regarded as” prong is not entitled to reasonable accommodation. 42 U.S.C. 12201(h)....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through May 2016)
§382.7(b)
This is because their transportation takes place on a direct flight between New York and Prague, even though it had an interim stop in Frankfurt....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Protecting the Rights of Parents and Prospective Parents with Disabilities: Technical Assistance for State and Local Child Welfare Agencies and Courts
3. Who do Title II of the ADA and Section 504 protect in child welfare programs?
from child welfare services, programs or activities because of association with an individual with a disability.50 For example, Title II prohibits a child welfare agency from refusing to place...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Protecting the Rights of Parents and Prospective Parents with Disabilities: Technical Assistance for State and Local Child Welfare Agencies and Courts
Protecting the Rights of Parents and Prospective Parents with Disabilities: Technical Assistance for State and Local Child Welfare Agencies and Courts
For example, ensuring that parents and prospective parents with disabilities have equal access to parenting opportunities increases the opportunities for children to be placed in safe and...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-1008.4.2 Clear floor or ground space
A specific location has not been designated for the clear floor or ground spaces or turning spaces, except swings, because each play component may require that the spaces be placed in a...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Common Problems Arising in the Installation of Accessible Pedestrian Signals
Issue 11: Good vibrations (vibrotactile indications)
If those wires are not attached properly, or are attached to the wrong places, or are pinched when reclosing the device, the arrow may not vibrate properly. ...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Technical Bulletin: Ground and Floor Surfaces
What values are recommended for ground and floor surfaces along an accessible route?
In the Access Board research, the static coefficients of friction for a variety of common indoor and outdoor surfacing materials were measured in place using the NBS-Brungraber Tester with...
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Motivational Characteristics
So black is not a color I’d use if I’m trying to help people get somewhere, because I know it’s a color that is used to prevent people from going places....
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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
Grab bars
This allows for another 6 inches below and above the standard to be evaluated (note: provisions for grab bars were applied to the handhelds which are referred to in several places throughout...
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Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Tips for Interacting with People with Disabilities
Interacting with People with Hearing Disabilities
If you are giving specific information such as time, place, addresses, phone numbers, it is good practice to have it repeated back to you....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry for Persons with Disabilities
Capabilities, Resources, and Facilities
No large fixed facility should be required to conduct the proposed study, since it is envisioned that measurement would take place in the field, and once arrangements have been made, test...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
Alternative Designs
In addition, OWP&P placed a low wall surrounding the tub on one or more sides (usually the foot end and/or the long side opposite the entry)....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Dimensional Tolerances in Construction and for Surface Accessibility
1 - Design and drawing
However, the use of SI units can imply the accuracy intended by varying the number of digits beyond the decimal place....
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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
Overview
Overview: The subcommittee recognized that to get the best accessibility, equipment would need redesign to accommodate persons seated in wheeled mobility devices for the exam....
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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
4.2 Stretchers
First, to serve these multiple purposes, the current configuration of stretchers must accommodate the vertical height needs of numerous components, including (Figure 3.1): the basic elements...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Athletics and Extracurricular Activities
Davis, 442 U.S. 397 (1979) (Section 504 does not prohibit a college from excluding a person with a serious hearing impairment as not qualified where accommodating the impairment would require...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Department of Transportation Disability Law Guidance: Use of "Segways" on Transportation Vehicles
Department of Transportation Disability Law Guidance: Use of "Segways" on Transportation Vehicles
However, a Segway, when used by a person with a disability as a mobility device, is part of the broad class of mobility aids that Part 37 intends will be accommodated (see for instance §...