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 > WILLITS, et al v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES - Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action Lawsuit
FURTHER INFORMATION
terms and conditions of the settlement, please see the Settlement Agreement available at www.LosAngelesADASettlement.org, or by accessing the Court docket on this case through the Court’s Public...
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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)
The Roles of the Access Board and the Department of Justice
The Board consists of 13 members appointed by the President from among the general public, the majority of whom must be individuals with disabilities, and the heads of 12 Federal departments...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-606.2 Clear floor space
A lavatory in a toilet room or bathing facility for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to provide knee and...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-206.2.5 Restaurants, cafeterias, banquet facilities and bars
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-216.1 General
In detention and correctional facilities, signs not located in public use areas shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-216....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-606.2 Clear floor space
A lavatory in a toilet room or bathing facility for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to provide knee and...
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Legal Documents > WILLITS, et al v. CITY OF LOS ANGELES - Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims
12. Annual Commitment for Program Access Improvements
feet of accessible width;
(h) Widening of pedestrian rights of way and sections thereof to provide 4 feet of accessible width;
(i) Providing 4 feet of clearance to the entrances of public...
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Links > Independent Living
Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living (AACIL) - Ann Arbor, MI
We help them to achieve fuller, more successful, and more meaningful lives, and we foster a true place of community and belonging....
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Links > Independent Living
Handicap Awareness and Support League (HASL)
In the beginning HASL's funding was derived from donations and fund raising efforts, and through reliance placed on volunteerism....
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Links > Independent Living
Assisted Living Directory - Kentucky Assisted Living Facilities & Senior Care
Assisted Living Directory has put together this section to offer a solid and trustworthy place to research assisted living throughoutIllinois....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Viking E-1600A-BLT2EWP Emergency Tower Phone with Blue Strobe Light, Voice Announcer and Weather Protection
Applications
Campus Security Sites
Area of Refuge sites
Parking Ramps/Lots
Automated Tellers (ATM)
Entryways
Roadside Emergency Sites
Stairwells in Public Buildings...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Common Problems Arising in the Installation of Accessible Pedestrian Signals
Issue 15: Installation Errors Increase Risk
While signal timing here meets MUTCD minimums, the engineering of an accommodation like this, installed in response to a request, must be based upon individual use (Title II of the ADA requires...
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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
5.8.2 Knee and Toe Clearance Recommendations under Breast Platform Recommendations
The Wheeled Mobility Anthropometry Project showed that these dimensions do not accommodate many people in the sample and recommended alternative dimensions that would accommodate 95 percent...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Program Accessibility
"Reasonable accommodation" does not apply to access to programs....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Picnic Tables
Provide clear floor or ground space that is 30 inches by 48 inches (760 millimeters by 1,220 millimeters) at each wheelchair seating space, positioned to accommodate a forward approach to...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
2.1(a)(i) A Physical or Mental Impairment
contagious disease may be covered by the ADA, an employer would not have to hire or retain a person whose contagious disease posed a direct threat to health or safety, if no reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Guide for Small Businesses
Sales and Service Counters
register
Notes on photo:
Accessible counter is at least 36" long and no more than 36" above the floor
Provide a 30" by 48" space in front of the sales or service counter to accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act): Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis (with amendments issued through July 2010)
382.29 May a carrier require a passenger with a disability to travel with a safety assistant?
The new 48-hours’ advance notice requirement is intended to give the carrier time to make any arrangements necessary to accommodate the passenger following this explanation....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through July 2003)
§ 382.45 Passenger information
and any seats which the carrier, consistent with this part, does not make available to qualified individuals with a disability;
(2) Any limitations on the ability of the aircraft to accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 14 CFR Part 382 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Air Travel (Air Carrier Access Act) (with amendments issued through July 2003)
§ 382.40a Boarding assistance for large aircraft
by the Department of Transportation to be unsuitable for boarding assistance by lift, ramp, or other device on the basis that no existing boarding assistance device on the market will accommodate...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
2. Business Necessity
with business necessity, it may not be used to exclude an individual with a disability if this individual could satisfy the legitimate standard or selection criterion with a reasonable accommodation...