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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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description (NPRM)
4. Availability of Movies with Captioning and Audio Description
would not be required by this proposed regulation to include captioning or audio description in their product, because the mere production and distribution of movies does not make them public...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Section 36.406(d) Social Service Establishments (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is proposing a new § 36.406(d) that provides that group homes, halfway houses, shelters, or similar social service establishments that provide temporary sleeping accommodations...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Section 35.151(e) Social Service Establishments (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The Department is proposing a new § 35.151(e) that provides that group homes, halfway houses, shelters, or similar social service establishments that provide temporary sleeping accommodations...
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Additional Access Publications > New Accessible Handpump for Campgrounds
New Accessible Handpump for Campgrounds
National and regional accessibility coordinators have been working with the Forest Service Technology and Development pro- gram to identify accommodation needs....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
Readily achievable (Advisory Guidance)
However, the ADA applies the term to the removal of barriers in existing public accommodations....
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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)
232 Detention and Correctional Facilities
general housing or holding cells, at least 2% of the cells must be equipped with accessible communication features, such as visual alarms and telephones equipped with volume controls, to accommodate...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Committee Activity and Reports > Recommendations on Standards for the Design of Medical Diagnostic Equipment for Adults with Disabilities, Advisory Committee Final Report
Executive Summary
Access Board), in consultation with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to issue accessibility standards for medical diagnostic equipment (MDE) to accommodate adults with disabilities...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Enforcement Guidance: Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
29. Does reassignment mean that the employee is permitted to compete for a vacant position?
Such an interpretation nullifies the clear statutory language stating that reassignment is a form of reasonable accommodation....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
6. Modifications to the Functional Performance Criterion for Limited Vision
The existing criterion specifies that ICT providing a visual mode of operation must furnish at least one accessible mode that accommodates visual acuity up to 20/70....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Tread Obstacles on Outdoor Recreation Access Routes
Where a handrail would be helpful, one handrail in the center may accommodate low-volume, two-way traffic....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry of Wheeled Mobility Project: Final Report
3.3.4 Clear Floor Length
The results of our study and other anthropometric studies support larger lengths to accommodate the vast majority of occupied WhMD lengths....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Path Width
., not accompanied by a dog or pulling another wheelchair) had sweep widths of 0.69 m (27 inches) or less, and would therefore be accommodated by ADAAG....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
M304 Diagnostic Equipment Used by Patients in Standing Position
M304.2 and M304.3 would require a slip resistant standing surface and standing supports to accommodate patients with mobility disabilities who ambulate, patients who have limited stamina...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-604.8.1.1 Size
When baby changing tables are provided within a multiple accommodation toilet room Section 11B-226.4 prohibits the installation in wheelchair accessible compartments....
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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. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-206.2.6 Performance areas
Generally, the accessible route to the stage shall coincide with the route for the general public per Section 11B-206.3, to the maximum extent feasible. ...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
Updates and Other Pocket Guides
You may visit our website at www.ETAPocketGuides.com where additional information is available about these publications....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > FCC Consumer Guide: Video Description
Availability of video description
Many Public Broadcasting System stations also provide video description on a number of programs. Check with your local PBS station....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
604.5 Grab Bars
Grab bars shall not be required to be installed in a toilet room for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use provided that reinforcement...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > GSA BULLETIN FMR 2008-B3: Use of Segways® and Similar Devices by Individuals with a Mobility Impairment in GSA-Controlled Federal Facilities
Interim Segway® Personal Transporter Policy
To that end, GSA's Public Buildings Service is issuing this interim policy to permit individuals with a mobility impairment to use these devices in Federal buildings under GSA’s jurisdiction...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guidance on the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
218 and 810 Transportation Facilities
They do not apply to the public right-of-way. Scoping for detectable warnings at all locations other than transit platform edges has been eliminated from the 2010 Standards....