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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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND PALACE SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, REGARDING THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS
B. Ticketing:
For all events at The Palace, any unsold tickets for accessible seating, including wheelchair spaces, shall be released to the general public if tickets in the same price category sell out...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Changing Spaces Campaign
Our goal is to promote true community inclusion, get our loved ones out of their homes, back into their communities and #OFFTHEFLOOR of public restrooms....
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Links > Employment
Lakestate Industries
Provide sub-contracting services (our place or yours), including, but not limited to: confidential sorting and shredding, light assembly,labeling,packaging,repackaging and bulk mailings....
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Links > Independent Living
Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, Inc. (BCID) - Brooklyn, NY
Our stature in the disability community, combined with our programs and services designed to educate and empower people with disabilities, places BCID in a unique position to enable people...
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Links > News/Social Media
The Mighty
This experience from a community member is what we’re really after:
“How is it that I read an essay on The Mighty and it is the only place in the world where I feel truly understood?...
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Links > Independent Living
Assisted Living Directory - Nevada Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
Fortunately, families have places they can turn for help that is sponsored by the state, as well as the federal government....
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Links > Independent Living
Assisted Living Directory - Maryland Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
This page should serve as a trustworthy, unbiased place for you to research assisted living facilities & senior care options throughout Maryland....
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Links > Independent Living
Assisted Living Directory - West Virginia Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
This staff’s role also includes making sure that a senior, or adult’s needs are being met once they have been placed in a care environment....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Update - A Primer for Small Business
Food and Restaurant Services
There must be an accessible route to all dining areas, including raised or sunken dining areas and outdoor dining areas, as well as to food service lines, service counters, and public restrooms...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Update - A Primer for Small Business
Parking
Parking
If your business provides parking for the public, but there are no accessible spaces, you will lose potential customers....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Notice of Withdrawal of Four Previously Announced Rulemaking Actions
C. Next Generation 9-1-1
On July 26, 2010, the Department published an ANPRM announcing the Department’s intention to consider a rule to revise the ADA title II regulation to address how Public Safety Answering...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
d. Problem: Videos and Other Multimedia Lack Accessible Features
Today, some government entities use their websites to post training videos for their employees, feature automated slide shows of recent public events, and offer video tours of local attractions...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Requirements - Effective Communication
Who Decides Which Aid or Service Is Needed?
If the choice expressed by the person with a disability would result in an undue burden or a fundamental alteration, the public entity still has an obligation to provide an alternative aid...
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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
Applicability
building under the jurisdiction, custody or control of GSA will be considered on a case-by-case basis and will require the approval of the appropriate GSA Assistant Regional Administrator, Public...
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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
Use of Segways® and Similar Devices by Individuals with a Mobility Impairment in GSA-Controlled Federal Facilities
To that end, on December 3, 2007, GSA's Public Buildings Service issued the following interim policy to permit individuals with a mobility impairment to use these devices in Federal buildings...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F206.2.5 Restaurants and Cafeterias
required to existing raised or sunken dining areas, or to all parts of existing outdoor dining areas where the same services and decor are provided in an accessible space usable by the public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Frequently Asked Questions about Voting Rights
What other voting rights laws does the Justice Department enforce?
1973gg to 1973gg-10) requires states to make voter registration opportunities for federal elections available through the mail and when people apply for or receive a driver's license, public...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > DSA IR A-10: ALTERATION AND RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS—DSA APPROVAL EXEMPTION (with revisions issued through Jan. 2018)
REFERENCES:
design professionals to promote more uniform statewide criteria for plan review and construction inspection of projects within the jurisdiction of DSA which includes State of California public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 for Students with Disabilities Attending Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Q16: Does OCR's enforcement activity reflect the changes made by the Amendments Act?
Title II complaints against public entities, including school districts, may also be filed with DOJ....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
206.2.4 Spaces and Elements
The exception does not apply to areas that are likely to be used by members of the public who are not employees of the court such as jury areas, attorney areas, or witness stands....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Saunas and steam rooms. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
While this exception may limit the accessibility of small existing saunas or steam rooms in public facilities, such facilities would remain subject to the ADA's general requirement to ensure...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Small Towns
F) Library Services
The policies must include procedures that permit the public to make requests for the alternate location or services....
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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
T503 Passenger Access Routes
It is hoped that, in the near future, ongoing research on interior circulation on public transportation vehicles will yield a performance standard that will serve the needs of transit operators...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-604.4 Seats
A water closet in a toilet room for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to comply with 604.4.
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