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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Research and History > Research Documents > Independent Wheelchair Transfers in the Built Environment: How Transfer Setup Impacts Performance Phase 2: Final Report
Grab Bar and Backrest Evaluation
Grab bars should be placed everywhere persons would encounter a non-level transfer. This would allow persons with disabilities to make non-level transfers more easily and safely....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Raised and Brailled Characters and Pictorial Symbol Signs [4.30.4]
If placed below (flush left or center), it is important that it be spaced far enough away from raised characters (and borders) so that fingers can be flush with the sign face....
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Additional Access Publications > Using a Fitness Center Does Not Have to be an Exercise in Frustration: Tips for People with Mobility and Visual Disabilities
4.5 Other Tips for Making Equipment More Useable
Stationary bicycles use pedal straps to keep your feet in place. If you need additional support, Velcro straps can be helpful....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Visual Detection of Detectable Warning Materials by Pedestrians with Visual Impairments - Final Report
2.12 Comments from Participants
Some noted that the black stripes “disappear” when placed on the asphalt sidewalk....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
3. Voluntary Compliance
The Department recognizes that since the publication of its 2010 ANPRM (see supra section IV.B) the number of movie theaters that are showing movies with closed movie captioning and audio...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-9.2000 Relationship to State and local enforcement efforts
Code officials may not take any action that purports to relieve a public accommodation or commercial facility of its obligation to comply fully with the ADA....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Dyson Airblade V Hand Dryer
Only Dyson Airblade™ hand dryers are certified hygienic by independent public health specialists, NSF international. No other hand dryers meet every part of the NSF Protocol P335....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Touch Mapper Tactile Street Maps
People who are blind or partially sighted: better orientation and route planning
Outdoor tourist attractions: better service for customers who are blind or partially sighted
Public...
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
The Market Case for Accessible Events, Meetings and Conferences
individuals with disabilities control more than $200 billion in discretionary spending, this figure is likely much less than the true market power of all individuals with functional needs to be accommodated...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Standards and Anthropometry for Wheeled Mobility
4.2 Clear Floor Area
A width of 800 mm (31.5 in.) would accommodate the 95th percentile in the IDEA sample
The clear floor area length should be increased in the U.S. Standards....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock APTX Snow Load/Extreme Load Full Size Pedestal Utility Table
Or choose a powder coat finish (in place of galvanized finish) in your choice of color.
LENGTH: 6 or 8 ft long....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Bradley Diplomat Soap Dispenser 6A00
Operation
Place hands under soap spout and hold to dispense liquid. (2"-3" sensing range.) Sight gauge indicates refill time....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock LDW-36/18 Campfire Ring
Model LDW-36 includes two tip back anchor pins to secure ring in place but allow ring to tip up for clean out (do not use aggregate fill). Tip back anchors must be set in concrete. ...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Ampetronic ILD1000G Professional Rack Mountable Audio Induction Loop Driver Hearing System
year warranty
Unparalleled sound quality
Metal loss corrector
Rack mount brackets included
Free technical support
Applications include
Conference facilities
Large places...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Pilot Rock SQT3-4 Series Square Portable Table - Using Expanded or Perforated Steel
Or choose a powder coat finish (in place of galvanized finish) in your choice of color.
SIZE: 48" X 59-1/4" table top....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
DORMA BTS80 EMB Series Door Closer
The closer is typically placed into the hold open position until a fire alarm condition....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Washington Hospital Center - Settlement Agreement
II. COORDINATION AND OVERSIGHT
The ADA Officer shall serve as WHC’s primary administrative contact on disability issues for the public and for the parties to this Agreement....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.125 ADA Paratransit Eligibility—Process
The details of the process are to be devised through the planning and public participation process of this subpart....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
The ALS Association
As the preeminent ALS organization, The Association leads the way in research, care services, public education, and public policy — giving help and hope to those facing the disease. ...
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
Equip for Equality
a legal advocate for people with disabilities, and handles individual cases and systems-change litigation to achieve broad-based societal reforms
Independently monitors public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
6.4 Post-Offer Examinations and Inquiries Permitted
jobs may need to be examined to assure that they do not have a current contagious disease or infection that would pose a significant risk of transmission to others, and that could not be accommodated...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Passenger Loading Zones
Commenters expressed concern that certain covered entities, particularly airports, cannot accommodate the requirements of the 2010 Standards to provide passenger loading zones, and urged...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
5. Costs of the Proposed Rule
Table 6 - Unquantified Costs of the Proposed Rule
Possible increase in federal government expenditures to provide accommodations if the government hires more people with addressable...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
Physical agility tests
disability, the employer must be prepared to show that the test is job-related and consistent with business necessity and that the test or the job cannot be performed with a reasonable accommodation...