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 > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.402(b) Alteration
For the purposes of this part, an alteration is a change to a place of public accommodation or a commercial facility that affects or could affect the usability of the building or facility...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Public Entrances: ADA Standard Section 206.4.1
Section 206.4.1 covers scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for accessible routes to public entrances.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-245.3 Accessible elements required
The accessible portion of the residence extends to those elements used to enter the commercial facility, including the front sidewalk, if any, the door or entryway, and hallways; and...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
COMMERCIAL PLACE OF PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
A commercial place of public amusement does not include any public or private higher education facility or district agricultural associations....
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
§302(a) General Rule
No individual shall be discriminated against on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations of any...
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Interpretations and Opinions > ETA Interpretations and Opinions > What Makes Removal of a Barrier "Readily Achievable"?
PRIORITIES
§36.304(c)(1) First, a public accommodation should take measures to provide access to a place of public accommodation from public sidewalks, parking, or public transportation....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Public Buildings: ADA Standard Section 217.4.2.1
Section 217.4.2.1 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for TTYs on the floor of a public building.
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > DSA Summary of 2016 California Building Code Changes for Accessibility
11B-245 Public accommodations located in private residences
SECTION
TITLE
NOTES
11B-245
Public accommodations located in private residences
Amends...
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Interpretations and Opinions > ETA Interpretations and Opinions > What Makes Removal of a Barrier "Readily Achievable"?
ALTERNATIVES TO BARRIER REMOVAL
Where a public accommodation can demonstrate that barrier removal is not readily achievable, the public accommodation shall not fail to make its goods, services, facilities, privileges,...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Update - A Primer for Small Business
Who is Covered by the ADA?
Businesses that provide goods or services to the public are called “public accommodations” in the ADA....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.201(b) (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
the tenant that owns or operates the place of public accommodation, are public accommodations subject to the requirements of this part....
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix C: Guidance on ADA Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations: 1991 Preamble and Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.310 Transportation Provided by Public Accommodations (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.310 Transportation Provided by Public Accommodations
Section 36.310 contains specific provisions relating to public accommodations that provide transportation to their clients...
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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)
§ 36.402(b)(1)
(1) Alterations include, but are not limited to, remodeling, renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, historic restoration, changes or rearrangement in structural parts or...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.402(b)(1)
(1) Alterations include, but are not limited to, remodeling, renovation, rehabilitation, reconstruction, historic restoration, changes or rearrangement in structural parts or...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > Elimination of Architectural Barriers - Administrative Rules of the TDLR, 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 68
68.20(d) Public Accommodations
(d) The following private buildings and facilities constructed, renovated, or modified on or after January 1, 1992 and defined as a "public accommodation" by Section 301, Americans with...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36, Appendix B: Preamble to Regulation on Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations Preamble)
Section 36.310 Transportation Provided by Public Accommodations (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.310 Transportation Provided by Public Accommodations (Section-By-Section Analysis and Response to Comments)
Section 36.310 contains specific provisions relating to public accommodations...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-108 Maintenance of accessible features
Features, facilities and equipment required by Chapter 11B to be accessible to and useable by persons with disabilities shall be maintained in operable working condition. Isolated or...
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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)
§ 36.310 Transportation provided by public accommodations.
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Public Rights-of-Way: ADA Standard Section 1.
Public Rights-of-Way Guidelines are still under study by the Access Board, DOJ and DOT....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1.9.1.2.3
1.9.1.2.3 Any curb or sidewalk intended for public use that is constructed in this state with private funds....
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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)
§ 36.607 Guidance concerning model codes.
relevant model code and issue guidance concerning whether and in what respects the model code is consistent with the minimum requirements of the Act for the accessibility and usability of places...
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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 May 2016)
§382.51(a)(1)
You are deemed to comply with this obligation if the facilities meet requirements applying to places of public accommodation under Department of Justice (DOJ) regulations implementing Title...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.608 Guidance concerning model codes
relevant model code and issue guidance concerning whether and in what respects the model code is consistent with the minimum requirements of the Act for the accessibility and usability of places...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.102(b)(3)(i)
(i) A facility used as, or designed or constructed for use as, a place of public accommodation; or...