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 > Independent Living
Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities - Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver, and Aurora, CO
We are committed to providing scientific, technological, and public policy leadership to strengthen the voice of persons with cognitive disabilities and their families in our society....
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Links > Design/Construction/Barrier Removal
Designing Accessible Communities
disability or age, are able to live within and participate fully in all aspects of their community and our society
Designing Accessible Communities promotes this philosophy by working with public...
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Links > Independent Living
SMILES Center for Independent Living - Fairmont, Mankato, New Ulm, Waseca, MN
SMILES is a non-profit, non-residential center funded through private and public foundation grants, government and community grants, the United Way, fees for service, and public contributions...
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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)
Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
During the NPRM comment period, the Department engaged in considerable public outreach to small entities....
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Accessibility Specialists
Shannon Mulhall
approaches all aspects of accessibility with an encouraging educational focus and an emphasis on the positive role everyone can play in providing equal opportunities to all members of the public...
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Links > Independent Living
Disability Network Lakeshore - Holland, MI
We are a group dedicated to rethinking disability, challenging the paradigms, doing thingswith and not for people, raising awareness, and making accommodations....
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Links > State Department or Agency
California Division of the State Architect (DSA)
The Division also develops accessibility, structural safety, and historical building codes and standards utilized in various public and private buildings throughout the State of California...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Department of HHS Dear Colleague Letter: Guidance and Resources for Electronic Information Technology: Ensuring Equal Access to All Health Services and Benefits Provided Through Electronic Means
Department of HHS Dear Colleague Letter: Guidance and Resources for Electronic Information Technology: Ensuring Equal Access to All Health Services and Benefits Provided Through Electronic Means
Section 1557, and Title II of the ADA, covered entities must offer people with disabilities full and equal access to the EIT they employ, unless those individuals are provided reasonable accommodations...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Mobilizing the Disability Community
While Wright and Neas were the principal strategists, most strategy development did not take place behind closed doors....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions & Answers: Supplement to the 2013 DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance on the Title II of the ADA Requirements To Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, Roads, or Highways are Altered through Resurfacing
Q1: Pavement Treatment Considered an Alteration and Curb Ramp Compliance
A1: It depends on whether the existing curb ramp meets the appropriate accessibility standard that was in place at the time it was newly constructed or last altered....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Parts 1190 and 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble (Discussion of Comments and Changes)
Organization and Format
There was support for placing advisory material near the provision it discusses but commenters recommended even greater distinction of their non-legal, non-binding status since the advisory...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Scoping
They further claimed that the requirements of the 2010 Standards are too burdensome to meet in new construction, and that the requirements will result in a loss of living space in places...
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Legal Documents > KIROLA v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
4. Substitution of Class Representative
must be dismissed; if the case only had this one class representative from the outset, then there is no opportunity for a substitute class representative to take the named plaintiff's place...
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Research and History > Research Documents > The Impact of Transfer Setup on the Performance of Independent Transfers: Phase I Final Report
Results comparison with current accessibility guidelines
Current accessibility guidelines for amusement park rides address recommendations for amusement ride seats designed for transfer in two places....
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Research and History > Research Documents > National Trail Surfaces Study
Abstract
Abstract
Trails provide opportunities for people to connect with the natural environment in a variety of settings and are places for all individuals, including people with disabilities...
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Research and History > Regulations and Standards History > Equality of Opportunity: The Making of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Focus and Sponsorship
And maintaining narrative cohesion precludes full coverage of simultaneous activities taking place in Washington and throughout the country....
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
Best Practice Recommendations for Layout Planning
Place low-tack tape on carpeted floors to mark pathways that should remain unblocked....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-504.4.1 Contrasting stripe
The stripe shall be a minimum of 2 inches (51 mm) wide to a maximum of 4 inches (102 mm) wide placed parallel to, and not more than 1 inch (25 mm) from, the nose of the step or upper approach...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.129 Types of Service
feeder” system, while permissible, is truly workable in its system (as opposed to a simpler system that used feeder service only at one end of a trip when the bus let the person off at a place...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Fares
The system operates the same regardless of whether the paratransit trip is being provided in place of a bus or a rail trip the user cannot make on the fixed route system....
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)
Mission Statement: To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
E103.4 Remaining Terms (Section-by-Section Analysis)
We received no public comments in response to these definitions in the two ANPRMs....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
Medical facilities
comments and has added Sec. 35.151(k)(3), which states that “[w]ith respect to medical and long-term care facilities in jails, prisons, and other detention and correctional facilities, public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-308.3.2 Obstructed high reach
[Safe Harbor only applies to existing public telephones and coat hooks at Toilet Rooms.]
Exceptions:
1. ...