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 > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Settlement Agreement
A. INTRODUCTION
The Department initiated a compliance review of Humboldt County under its Project Civic Access (“PCA”) initiative, a wide-ranging effort to ensure that cities, counties, and other public...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas - Preamble
36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas - Preamble
The incorporation of certain publications listed in the guidelines is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of September 21, 2004....
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Regulatory Support Documents > Regulatory Impact Analyses > Final Regulatory Assessment and Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Final Rule - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description
1.2. 2014 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The 2014 NPRM proposed a six-month compliance date for digital movie screens (auditoriums showing digital movies) and sought public comment on two options for analog movie theaters: Option...
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Products and Additional Resources > Survey and Plan Review Tools > CALBO Accessibility Construction Inspection Checklist
Exterior Routes
An accessible route from parking, passenger loading zones, public streets and sidewalks to building entrance or facility.
11B-206.2.1
Within a site....
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Additional Access Publications > Comparison: 2010 and 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design - Scoping Requirements
208 Parking Spaces
used exclusively for buses, trucks, other delivery vehicles, law enforcement vehicles, or vehicular impound shall not be required to comply with 208 provided that lots accessed by the public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title III Technical Assistance Manual (with 1994 supplement)
III-8.2000 Private suits
At the request of the plaintiff or defendant, and if the court permits it, the Department of Justice can intervene in the civil action, if it determines that the case is of general public...
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Legal Documents > Metzler et al. v. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. et al.
RECITALS
operates 26 hospitals and 120 medical office buildings in California;
Whereas, Plaintiffs, who are persons with disabilities, brought an action, on behalf of themselves and the general public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Surfacing the Accessible Playground: 7 Things Every Playground Owner Should Know About the Accessibility of Their Playground Surfaces
Applying the Accessibility Standards to the Plan, Installation, and Maintenance of Ground Level Accessible Routes for Playgrounds
For more explanation on the application of the accessibility standards to public playgrounds, see A Summary of Accessibility Guidelines for Play Areas....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
Sections 35.108(c) and 36.105(c)—Major Life Activities
See Public Law 110–25, sec. 3 (b)(4)....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
Examples of Major Life Activities—Operations of a Major Bodily Function
is within the Attorney General’s authority to both interpret titles II and III of the ADA and promulgate implementing regulations and that these examples provide helpful guidance to the public...
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. Humboldt County, California - Consent Decree
A. INTRODUCTION
The Department initiated a compliance review of Humboldt County under its Project Civic Access (“PCA”) initiative, a wide-ranging effort to ensure that cities, counties, and other public...
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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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Ann Arbor Center for Independent Living (AACIL) - Ann Arbor, MI
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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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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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
3. Camera
Consider taking additional photos of the digital level showing slope and cross slope measurements of walkways and ramps as well as photos showing exactly where the digital level was placed...