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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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
Invisible Wounds: Emerging Promising Practices for Meeting Planners
Point out in your materials any places that can be used as “relief areas” for service animals (hotels and conference center maps are increasingly including easily-accessed grassy areas)....
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
Speech To Text Translation Services
These services can also be used to produce a printed transcript of what was typed, which can be given to individuals in place of notes or used as an official record of the meeting....
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Legal Documents > SCOTT JOHNSON v. STARBUCKS CORPORATION - AMICUS BRIEF
B. Question 2: Section 904.4.1 and Clear Counter Space
Accordingly, Section 904.4.1’s counter length provision applies to the entire fixed or built-in sales or service counter, regardless of what items are placed on the counter, and not just...
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Products and Additional Resources > Disability Etiquette > Real-Time Communication Etiquette for Communicating with Customers with Disabilities
Hearing Impairments
Individuals can communicate through a sign language interpreter by placing a video relay call....
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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)
Section 35.151(h) Medical care facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
When accessible rooms are not fully dispersed, a person with a disability is often placed in an accessible room in an area that is not medically appropriate for his or her condition, and...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
AquaTrek2 ADA Ladder System
The Yellow strips are placed on the front of each tread to help make the treads more visible, as well as adding a bright and cheery look to any pool area....
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Issue 2: What Approach is needed to develop “Guidelines”?
One is the workstation and one is the public space. I think [the] work place is very clear, all these [workstation] or other issues. Then there are the public space types of issues....
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Links > Independent Living
Center for Independence of the Disabled in New York (CIDNY) - New York and Kew Gardens, NY
Together, we educate the public. We advocate for our civil rights and a strong safety net of benefits and services....
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Legal Documents > KIROLA v. THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
a) "Neighborhood" Access Theory
He admitted, however, that his opinion was not based on any authoritative publication in his field, but was simply his personal opinion. RT 407:8-22....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
2. Treatment of WCAG 2.0
other things, unlawfully delegate the government’s regulatory authority to standards development organizations, as well as bypass rulemaking requirements (which would typically include a public...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1192 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines for Transportation Vehicles (2016 Non-Rail Vehicle Guidelines) - Preamble
T103 Definitions
past, used the definition of “common wheelchairs and mobility aids” inappropriately to exclude certain wheelchairs and mobility devices from buses or vans, even when such devices could be accommodated...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
3. New Construction vs. Alterations
post-ADA, they must include curb ramps or other sloped areas wherever they intersect with highways, streets, or roads and pedestrians may legally cross the vehicular way as well as at public...
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Legal Documents > Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America, Louisiana Tech University, and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
TITLE II COVERAGE AND FINDINGS
no qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F105.2.3 ASTM
ASTM F 1487-01 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use (see F106.5)....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
105.2.3 ASTM
ASTM F 1487-01 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use (see 106.5)....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 and 38 -- Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities at Intercity, Commuter, and High Speed Passenger Railroad Station Platforms; Miscellaneous Amendments, Preamble
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
In addition, the Department held a public meeting on August 20, 2010, that resulted in in-person comments from transportation industry and disability community representatives and additional...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
105.2.3 ASTM
ASTM F 1487-01 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for Public Use (see 106.5)....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
206.2.3 Multi-Story Buildings and Facilities
The elevator exemption is authorized by 28 CFR 36.401(d) and applies only to private entities governed by Title III but not to public entities governed by Title II and 28 CFR, Part 35....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
D. Second Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (2011 ANPRM)
More importantly, we needed to obtain further public comment on major issues and harmonize with the European Commission’s ICT standardization efforts that were already underway at that time...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Gates and Barriers
Designs for several accessible gates (figure 49) are available in the Forest Service publication "Accessible Gates for Trails and Roads" at http://fsweb.mtdc.wo.fs.fed.us/php/library_card.php...
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Additional Access Publications > Comparison: 2010 and 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design - Scoping Requirements
213 Toilet Facilities and Bathing Facilities
Design
2010 Standards for Accessible Design
What’s New/Different
4.1.2(6) If toilet facilities are provided on a site, then each such public...
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Additional Access Publications > A Guide to Planning Accessible Meetings
Telephones
This generally means that if public pay phones are available, a TTY-equipped phone or a Public Access Videophone (PAV) must also be available....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Hilton Worldwide Inc. - Consent Decree
18(b)
(b) Before any Newly Constructed Hotel is open to the public after the Effective Date, HWI will require the hotel owner to provide a certification from an architect that includes the following...