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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADAAG Manual
Dispersion
Dispersion
People with disabilities must have comparable sight lines (and choices of admission prices) as do other members of the general public....
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Research and History > Research Documents > Large Area Assistive Listening Systems: Review and Recommendations
3.1 Selecting the Appropriate Microphone
(Theaters do not publicize the details of their sound reproduction system, other than to indicate that one is available as required by the ADA)....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF PAROWAN, UTAH DJ # 205-77-1
BACKGROUND
At that time, the City’s Employment Application required public safety applicants to answer the following inquiry: “Are you aware of any medical, mental, or physical disabilities that would...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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 > 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)
Medical facilities. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
these comments and has added § 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 > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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
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-225.3 Self-service storage facilities
provide Accessible Routes complying with Section 11B-206; Accessible Means of Egress complying with Section 11B-207; Parking Spaces complying with Section 11B-208; and, where provided, other public...
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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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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 > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
203.1 General
(1) Full compliance with the requirements of this section is not required where a public entity can demonstrate that it is structurally impracticable to meet the requirements....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
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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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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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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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...