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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
1.1.1 Title
The California Building Code is Part 2 of thirteen parts of the official compilation and publication of the adoption, amendment and repeal of building regulations to the California Code...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-607.4 Grab bars
Grab bars shall not be required to be installed in a bathtub located in a bathing facility for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Anthropometry for Persons with Disabilities
Sampling Strategies
There are a number of sources of information on the size of various U.S. populations with disabilities, including the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), as well as publications of...
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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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Starodub, Inc. Ultra-Light Inertial Profiler (ULIP) for Sidewalks
COLE provides professional and consulting services to public and private entities for compliance with applicable State and Federal accessibility laws, regulations and various construction-related...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
HumanWare Trekker Breeze+ Handheld Talking GPS
Breeze tells you where you are, where you are going and what is around, such as stores and public services. You can get more out of your neighborhood.... A new world awaits you!...
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Links > Advocacy/Legal Service
American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association
This mission is accomplished by enhancing the professional competencies of the membership, expanding opportunities for networking among ADARA colleagues and supporting positive public policies...
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Links > Independent Living
Capital District Center for Independence Inc. (CDCI) - Schenectady and Albany, NY
In addition to individual-based services, the Center works to educate the public, inform public officials, foster improvements in programs that serve people with disabilities, protect the...
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Links > Employment
Employment Resources, Inc.
ERI also offers training and technical assistance to professionals, community partners, and the public regarding disability and employment issues....
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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
19 Inch Low Height
Access Board’s proposed rule and supported by public comments....
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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....