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 > ADA Guide for Places of Lodging: Serving Guests Who Are Blind or Who Have Low Vision
Restaurants and Lounges
In any case, do not try to “hide” your guests with disabilities by placing them in secluded areas.
Buffets....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
Section 36.406(g) 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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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Preparedness: Taking Responsibility For Your Safety A Guide For People with Disabilities and Other Activity Limitations
Establish a Personal Support Network
Establish support relationships with several individuals
Notify each other when you are going out of town and when you will return
Place...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Trailheads
Because trailheads are usually accessed by vehicle rather than only by hiking, at least one outdoor recreation access route must connect the following places at trailheads:
Accessible...
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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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Links > Independent Living
Assisted Living Directory - Top Assisted Living Markets - Albuquerque, New Mexico Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
For these reasons, and many more, seniors are increasingly finding Albuquerque an ideal place to retire!...
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
Cleaner Indoor Air Campaign
True, we may not be able to protect them from every possible harm, nor can we guarantee that our actions will provide a fool-proof environment when out in public....
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Links > Nonprofit Organization
The Seeing Eye
To educate the public about the use of dog guides and the capabilities of people who are blind, and to provide recommendations regarding public policy issues....
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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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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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers about Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
7. Are there any other instances when an employer may ask an employee with a hearing impairment about her condition?
In addition, an employer may ask an employee about her hearing impairment to the extent the information is necessary:
to support the employee's request for a reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Air Carrier Access Act Technical Assistance Manual (2005)
Advance Notice Only for Particular Services and Equipment
wheelchair on an aircraft with fewer than 60 seats;
Provision by the carrier of hazardous materials packaging for the battery of a wheelchair or other assistive device;
Accommodations...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Three-Point Turn
Consequently, the AASHTO paved width value accommodates fewer than 85 percent of bicyclists.
2. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers about Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
General Information about Hearing Impairments
In reality, with or without reasonable accommodation, individuals with hearing impairments can be effective and safe workers....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-7.3110 Work areas
This will facilitate reasonable accommodation that may later be required under title I for particular employees....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1195 Proposed Accessibility Standards for Medical Diagnostic Equipment NPRM - Preamble
Exceptions Considered for Wheelchair Spaces on Raised Platforms
The exception to the minimum depth in M303.2.3 for wheelchair spaces entered from the front or rear would permit a portion of the 48 inch minimum depth of the wheelchair space that accommodates...
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Corada Voices > General Comments or Questions
Anti-Slip Additives: Enhancing Safety and Performance in Surfaces
By: Harshal J
Slips and falls are a major cause of injuries in workplaces, public areas, and homes, leading to property damage, medical costs, and liability issues....
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
NCHS compiles statistical information to help guide public health and health policy decisions....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35, Appendix B: 1991 ADA Title II Regulations Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis
Subpart F -- Compliance Procedures
L. 100-259) extended the application of section 504 to all of the operations of the public entity receiving the Federal financial assistance, many activities of State and local governments...