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 > Solutions for Five Common ADA Access Problems at Polling Places
Temporary Measures
A person using a wheelchair enters a polling place
Temporary measures may not be suitable for every polling place that has physical barriers that block access....
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
810.7 Public Address Systems
Where public address systems convey audible information to the public, the same or equivalent information shall be provided in a visual format....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
810.7 Public Address Systems
Where public address systems convey audible information to the public, the same or equivalent information shall be provided in a visual format....
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Sample Action Plan
Inadequate public notice of ADA compliance
1. Draft new notice.
2. Send to Disability Commission for feedback.
3. Finalize notice
4....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND BLAIR COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
DJ# 204-64-153
This settlement agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of February 25, 2014 (“Effective Date”), between the United States of America and Blair County,...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-1.3000 Relationship to title III
As a public accommodation, the restaurant is subject to title III and must meet those obligations. The State department of parks, a public entity, is subject to title II....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
E2-1. Pedestrian Routes
Placing a detectable object on the floor below each object may remove the hazard for election day....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
1.9.1.1.3
1.9.1.1.3 All publicly funded buildings used for congregate residences or for one- or two-family dwelling unit purposes shall conform to the provisions applicable to living accommodations...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.35(a)
(a) Vehicles in excess of 22 feet in length, used in multiple-stop, fixed-route service, shall be equipped with a public address system permitting the driver, or recorded or digitized human...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
9.5.3 Accessible Sleeping Accommodations in New Construction
Additional sleeping rooms that comply with 9.3 Sleeping Accommodations for Persons with Hearing Impairments shall be provided in conformance with the table provided in 9.1.3....
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Federal Documents > Standards > Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
4.28.4* AUXILIARY ALARMS
Accessible sleeping accommodations shall have a visual alarm connected to the building emergency alarm system or shall have a standard 110-volt electrical receptacle into which such an alarm...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
Voters With Disabilities: Access to Polling Places and Alternative Voting Methods
are allowed if the state determines that all potential polling places have been surveyed and no accessible place is available, and the political subdivision cannot make one temporarily...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
Problem
Problem:
A passenger drop-off and loading zone is provided but there is no curb ramp between the vehicle area and the sidewalk leading to the accessible polling place entrance....
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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
§35.132 Smoking
Some commenters argued that this section is too limited in scope, and that the regulation should prohibit smoking in all facilities used by public entities....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.5(i)(4)
among alternatives for meeting nondiscrimination and accessibility requirements with respect to new, altered, or existing facilities, or designated or specified transportation services, public...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 35 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services (1991 ADA Title II Regulations)
§35.130(b)(8) (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Paragraph (b)(8) also prohibits policies that unnecessarily impose requirements or burdens on individuals with disabilities that are not placed on others....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.1.7(1)(b)(i)
(i) Listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; or...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.33(b)(1)
(1) For the purpose of this subpart, the provision of an appropriate education is the provision of regular or special education and related aids and services that
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 - Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Handicap in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance (with amendments issued through July 2017)
§104.33(b) Appropriate education
(b) Appropriate education.
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Discriminatory Conduct Under the Fair Housing Act (with amendments issued through Sept. 2016)
§100.305(e)
(e) Housing satisfies the requirements of this section even though:
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
4.1.3(14)
Sleeping accommodations required to comply with 9.3 shall have an alarm system complying with 4.28....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.3 Demand responsive system
Demand responsive system means any system of transporting individuals, including the provision of designated public transportation service by public entities and the provision of transportation...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
3.1 Overview of Legal Obligations
The obligation to provide a reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment....