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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Additional Access Publications > Providing Health Care for People with Disabilities: Competency Planning Checklists
Physical Access
Referrals are made for auxiliary/specialty services and not to avoid making needed access and accommodations in our facility.
C.5....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Accessibility Guidebook for Outdoor Recreation and Trails
Trail Slopes
To accommodate steep terrain, trails may be designed with shorter segments that have a running slope (grade) and length as shown in table 5....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND EDX INC. UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
BACKGROUND
. §§ 12181-12189, to determine whether individuals with disabilities have full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations offered...
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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)
General description of monetized benefits for water closet clearance in single-user toilet rooms—in-swinging doors (Req. # 32)
As compared to single-user toilet rooms with out-swinging doors, those with in-swinging doors tend to be larger terms of square footage) in order to accommodate clearance for the in-swinging...
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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
2.2 Evidence of Physical Accessibility Barriers
2.2 Evidence of Physical Accessibility Barriers
A growing number of research publications document physical access barriers involving MDE, including reports concerning: individual patients...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and Their Safety
Design of Shared Use Paths, Street Intersections, and Midblock Crossings
Hundreds, if not thousands, of transportation facilities and signals are being designed and built today that do not, or will not, in the very near future, safely accommodate a growing number...
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Research and History > Research Documents > Best Practices in the Design of Toileting and Bathing Facilities for Assisted Transfers
Methodology and Data Analysis
Nonetheless there were a few firms that were very interested and knowledgeable about the problem; and had actually done some things to accommodate assisted transfers....
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Legal Documents > United States of America v. The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Settlement Agreement
C. REMEDIAL ACTION
Within one year of the effective date of this Agreement, at those facility entrances and public and common use toilet rooms that are not accessible, BIDMC shall install directional signage...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Viking E-1600-IP VoIP Emergency Phones with Built-in Auto Dialer and Digital Announcer
Parking ramps/lots
Emergency pool phones
ATM machines
Area of refuge locations
Medical centers
Lobbies
Entryways
Campus emergency stations
Stadiums
Convention centers
Public...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Viking E-1600A-BLT-EWP Emergency Tower Phone with Blue LED Beacon and Strobe Light
Applications
"Area of Refuge" sites
Parking ramps
Automated
Tellers (ATM) Entryways
Campus security sites
Roadside emergency sites
Stairwells in public buildings
Features...
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Additional Access Publications > Proceedings of: Workshop on Improving Building Design for Persons with Low Vision
Mark J. Mazz, AIA: Architectural Consultant on Accessibility
And it’s a place that, if you’ve got teenage boys who want to see lava flow, it’s a great place to go....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-232.2 General holding cells and general housing cells
Although these requirements do not specify that cells be accessible as a consequence of an alteration, title II of the ADA requires that each service, program, or activity conducted by a public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
7. Training Call Takers to Respond Effectively to TTY Calls
Department of Justice believes that the following are essential for proper training:
Training should be mandatory for all personnel who may have contact with individuals from the public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities
Services and Facilities
Under Title II, a public entity must ensure that its program as a whole is accessible; this may entail removing architectural barriers or adopting alternative measures, such as relocating...
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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)
216 Signs
Section 216.1 exempts certain types of signs, including building directories, menus, building names, temporary signs, and signs provided in non-public use spaces of prisons and jails....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
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 > Referenced Standards > Excerpts from 2003 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE®
1012.3 Opening limitations
In areas which are not open to the public within occupancies in Group I-3, F, H or S, balusters, horizontal intermediate rails or other construction shall not permit a sphere with a diameter...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way; Shared Use Paths: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM)
5. Conflicts Between Shared Path Users
Conflicts Between Shared Path Users
Public comments submitted in response to the ANPRM expressed concern about the risk of collisions between pedestrians who are blind or have low vision...
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Federal Documents > Preamble to Standards > 36 CFR Part 1195 Standards for Accessible Medical Diagnostic Equipment - Preamble
b. Positioning Supports
The Access Board noted in the MDE NPRM preamble that it was considering adding positioning supports to the final rule and sought public input with question 24 on whether positioning supports...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F206.2.4 Spaces and Elements
The exception does not apply to areas that are likely to be used by members of the public who are not employees of the court such as jury areas, attorney areas, or witness stands....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
R209 Accessible Pedestrian Signals and Pedestrian Pushbuttons (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Engineers at: http://www.ite.org/education/olg.asp; National Highway Cooperative Research Program at: http://www.apsguide.org/; and Transportation Research Board at: http://www.trb.org/Main/Public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Disability
Disabilities Act (Jan. 19, 2012), www.ed.gov/ocr/letters/colleague-201109.html and accompanying Questions and Answers on the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 for Students with Disabilities Attending Public...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM: Preamble (2008 Title III NPRM Preamble)
Overview
The NPRM was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, for review and approval prior to publication in the Federal Register. ...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA For Lodging: Best Practices and Standards
DOJ Compliance Highlights
All room-type options offered to the general public should also be offered as accessible room-type options. (e.g., one bedroom, two bedroom, suite, etc.)...