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 > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
5. Reassignment to a Vacant Position
Reassignment to a Vacant Position
In general, the accommodation of reassignment should be considered only when an accommodation is not possible in an employee's present job, or when an...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Consent Decree
B. PARTIES
The County is a “public entity” within the meaning of the ADA, 42 U.S.C. § 12131(1)(A), and is subject to the ADA and its implementing regulation.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Employer-Provided Leave and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Issues Related to the Interactive Process and Return to Work
Taking a rest break is a form of reasonable accommodation....
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Research and History > Research Documents > A Longitudinal Study of Playground Surfaces to Evaluate Accessibility - Final Report
Poured in Place Rubber
Poured in Place Rubber
Nine were surfaced entirely with poured in place rubber (PIP), while five sites were combined with engineered wood fiber (EWF). ...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 29 CFR Part 1630, Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the ADA (Title I Regulations with amendments issued through May 2016)
§1630.2(g)(3)
(3) Where an individual is not challenging a covered entity's failure to make reasonable accommodations and does not require a reasonable accommodation, it is generally unnecessary to proceed...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
13. Places of assembly
Places of assembly
4.31
If provided in the facility or at the site....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The Mental Health Provider's Role in a Client's Request for a Reasonable Accommodation at Work
9. What Kind of Documentation Would Be Helpful?
Limit your discussion to the specific problems that may be helped by a reasonable accommodation. ...
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Issue 21: What additional education and training are needed for supervisors of employees with low vision?
They’re a big outfit and you’d think some place like Mayo Clinic would be – boy they’d be great....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.61 Public information system
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.87 Public information system
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Taking Photographs
It is a good idea to take several photos of the exterior and interior of the polling place. We recommend taking photographs of measurements and noncompliant elements such as steps....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-233.3.2.1 Buyer identified residential dwelling units for sale
The requirements of Section 11B-233.3.2 also apply to housing programs that are operated by public entities where design and construction of particular residential dwelling units take place...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-233.3.2 Residential dwelling units for sale
Residential dwelling units designed and constructed or altered by public entities that will be offered for sale to individuals shall provide accessible features to the extent required by...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 for Students with Disabilities Attending Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Q8: Does the Amendments Act affect a school district's obligation to provide a free appropriate public education as described in the Section 504 regulation?
The Amendments Act does not alter the school district's obligation to provide a free, appropriate public education (FAPE), as described in the Section 504 regulation; rather, it amends Section...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Tile Tech Pavers® Detectable-Warning™ Pavers
Detectable warning pavers are a requirement in any place where a pedestrian crossing blends with the vehicular road, without a railing or a curb....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
25. Is a probationary employee entitled to reassignment?
The longer the period of time in which an employee has adequately performed the essential functions, with or without reasonable accommodation, the more likely it is that reassignment is...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Demonstrations of ADA Requirements
Guidance for Conducting Physical Functional Assessments for ADA Paratransit Eligibility
The related publication Determining ADA Paratransit Eligibility is available at www.nadtc.org....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
E205.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
E205.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This section proposes that public-facing content, along with eight specific categories of non-public facing content, must conform to proposed...
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
Sec. 12184. Prohibition of discrimination in specified public transportation services provided by private entities. [Section 303]
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
Accessible Polling Places for the Visually Impaired: A Compilation of Survey Results
The Help America Vote Act mandated that all polling places have an accessible method of voting that provides privacy and independence....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1192 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles (2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines)
T215.3.1 Public Address Systems
Public address systems shall be provided within non-rail vehicles to announce stops and other passenger information....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12102(4)(E)(i)(III)
(III) reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids or services; or...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Section 35.151(f) Housing at a place of education
in the 2004 ADAAG be more appropriate for housing at places of education?...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Expanding Your Market: Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments
Expanding Your Market: Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments
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