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 > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Ramps
In the past, at some polling places where one or more steps were present, officials or other voters have carried people using wheelchairs up the steps....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Reasonable Accommodation
they could do with some form of accommodation....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
City of Bend Oregon Curb Ramp Commitment
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-233.3 Public housing facilities
Public housing facilities with residential dwelling units shall comply with Section 11B-233.3....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 27 and 37: Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities; Reasonable Modification of Policies and Practices - Preamble
II. Summary of the Major Provisions of the Regulatory Action
Public entities providing designated public transportation (e.g., fixed route, demand-responsive, and ADA complementary paratransit) service will need to make reasonable modifications/accommodations...
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Debra E. Babcock, PMP: Information Center for Accessibility Needs (iCAN) at IRS
Focus Groups being conducted at IRS Facilities
Managers find it time consuming and often confusing to find the right reasonable accommodation process and other disability-related help...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Typical Issues
If the accessible entrance is not the main entrance to the polling place, then signs must be located at inaccessible entrances to the polling place to direct voters to the accessible entrance...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the Workplace: Your Legal Rights
6. What if there's no way I can do my regular job, even with an accommodation?
If you can't perform all the essential functions of your job to normal standards and have no paid leave available, you still may be entitled to unpaid leave as a reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.33(c)(4) Placement of handicapped persons by parents
If a recipient has made available, in conformance with the requirements of this section and §104.34, a free appropriate public education to a handicapped person and the person's parents...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Part 37 - Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments
Section 37.71 Acquisition of Accessible Vehicles by Public Entities
This section generally sets out the basic acquisition requirements for a public entity purchasing a new vehicle....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Lifts and Elevators
The door into the elevator or lift and the space within must be wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs and other mobility devices....
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Additional Access Publications > Accessible Lodging Factsheet
Accessible Lodging Factsheet
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued revised ADA regulations under Title III, which covers many types of private businesses, or “places of public accommodation.”...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > Elimination of Architectural Barriers - Administrative Rules of the TDLR, 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68
68.102. Public Right-of-Ways Projects
(New section effective February 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 382; amended effective March 1, 2007, 32 TexReg 884; amended effective March 15, 2012, 37 TexReg 677; amended effective May 15,...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
CHAPTER 31B [DPH] PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ETA Editor's Note
This Pocket Guide contains only the excerpts from California Building Code Chapter 31B that are adopted by Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
CHAPTER 31B [DPH] PUBLIC POOLS
ETA Editor's Note
This Guide contains only the excerpts from California Building Code Chapter 31B that are adopted by Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12141(5) Public school transportation
(5) Public school transportation
The term "public school transportation" means transportation by school bus vehicles of schoolchildren, personnel, and equipment to and from a public elementary...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.33(c)(1) General
It may consist either of the provision of free services or, if a recipient places a handicapped person or refers such person for aid, benefits, or services not operated or provided by the...
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Additional Access Publications > Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
Accommodation and Compliance Series:
Employers' Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
By Beth Loy, Ph.D and Linda Carter Batiste, J.D....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12148(a) Public transportation programs and activities in existing facilities
(a) Public transportation programs and activities in existing facilities...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Title III Highlights
II. Overview of Requirements
Public accommodations must --
Provide goods and services in an integrated setting, unless separate or different measures are necessary to ensure equal opportunity. ...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Animal Containment Areas: ADA Standard Section 203.12
Section 203.12 covers scoping requirements of general exceptions for animal containment areas in the most current ADA Standards.
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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)
§ 35.102(b)
(b) To the extent that public transportation services, programs, and activities of public entities are covered by subtitle B of title II of the ADA, they are not subject to the requirements...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.33 Free appropriate public education.
[45 FR 30936, May 9, 1980, as amended at 65 FR 68055, Nov. 13, 2000]
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Update - A Primer for State and Local Governments (Title II Primer)
Who Has Responsibilities under the ADA?
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Title II of the ADA applies to all State and local governments and all departments, agencies, special purpose districts, and other instrumentalities of State or local government (“public...