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 > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
C1-3. Accessible Route Width
C1-3. Is the accessible route at least 36 inches wide?
If No, the accessible route may narrow to 32 inches wide for up to 2 feet in length.
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
B. Passenger Drop-Off Areas
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
5a.
5a. Are the elevator call buttons mounted in an accessible location with the centerlines at 42 inches above the floor? [ADA Stds 4.10.3]
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
C1-1. Accessible Route
C1-1. Is an accessible route provided from accessible parking spaces to the accessible entrance of the building?
[ADA Stds 4.1.2(1), 4.3]
Yes _____ No _____
Note: If the...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Passenger Drop-Off Areas Checklist
Passenger Drop-Off Areas Checklist
If a passenger loading area is provided, you should answer the following questions.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
A5. Accessible Parking Spaces
A5. Are all accessible parking spaces, including the access aisle, relatively level (1:50 or 2%) in all directions? [ADA Stds 4.6.3]
If No: Look for a nearby area that is relatively...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
C2-3 Objects Hanging Over Pedestrian Routes
C2-3. Are all objects that hang over the pedestrian routes 80 inches or more above the route?
If No, can the objects be removed or relocated, or can a detectable object be added...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
C1-4. Accessible Route Level Changes
C1-4. Is the accessible route free of steps and abrupt level changes over 1/2 inch?
Note: Level changes between 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch should be beveled.
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
6d.
6d. Does the lift allow a wheelchair user unassisted entry, operation, and exit?
Yes _____ No _____
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
4c.
4c. Are the handrails mounted between 34 and 38 inches above the ramp surface?
[ADA Stds 4.8.5]
Yes _____ No _____
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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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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 > 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 > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Temporary Remedies
Many accessibility barriers at polling places can be removed with temporary remedies....
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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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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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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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Inclusion Solutions Model 2000 Voting Booth (Hard Curtain)
It is large enough to accommodate up to a 21" optical scan ballot. Stackable design requires minimal storage space....
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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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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 > 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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Expanding Your Market: Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments
Expanding Your Market: Maintaining Accessible Features in Retail Establishments
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Disability Rights Section
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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...