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 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 > 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 > 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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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 > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.95 Ferries and other passenger vessels operated by public entities. [Reserved]
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
1. Making Facilities Accessible and Usable
A private employer's obligation to make its facilities accessible to its job applicants and employees under Title I of the ADA differs from the obligation of a place of public accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
General: ADA Standard Section 101.1
(1) Each facility or part of a facility constructed by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity shall be designed and constructed in such manner that the facility or part of...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title I Technical Assistance Manual
When An Employee Becomes Disabled
or suffers any other condition that meets the ADA definition of "disability," is protected by the Act if s/he can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.47(a)
(a) Each public entity that provides designated public transportation by means of a light or rapid rail system shall make key stations on its system readily accessible to and usable by individuals...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-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 > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-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 > 2019 California Standards
11B-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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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.3 Public entity
Public entity means:
(1) Any state or local government;
(2) Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of one or more state or local governments; and...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 38.121 Public information system
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Solutions for Five Common ADA Access Problems at Polling Places
Voting Areas
Voting Access: Some Useful Resources
This document provides guidance on providing temporary access to polling places....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations - Movie Theaters; Movie Captioning and Audio Description Final Rule
B. Major Provisions
First, the requirements of this rule apply only to public accommodations that own, lease, or operate movie theaters with auditoriums that show movies produced in digital cinema format (digital...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F244.5.2.1 Routes to Common Use and Public Use Areas
At least one outdoor recreation access route shall connect each camping unit with mobility features with common use and public use areas serving the unit....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
An Overview of a Free Appropriate Public Education
Section 504 and the IDEA contain requirements for FAPE for students with disabilities, but there are some differences. Under the IDEA, FAPE is a statutory term.34 It requires a...
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > Appendix B to 34 CFR Part 104—Guidelines for Eliminating Discrimination and Denial of Services on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, and Handicap in Vocational Education Programs
E. Employment Opportunities For Handicapped Applicants
Recipients must make reasonable accommodation for the physical or mental limitations of handicapped applicants who are otherwise qualified unless recipients can demonstrate that the accommodation...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 34 CFR Part 104 Discrimination on the Basis of Disability in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities - Notice of Interpretation
Title II Regulations
Title II of the ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by public entities....
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Parking Structure Entrances: ADA Standard Section 206.4.2
Section 206.4.2 covers scoping requirements in the most current ADA Standards for accessible routes to accessible routes to parking structure entrances.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-233.3.1 Minimum number: new construction
Newly constructed facilities with residential dwelling units shall comply with Section 11B-233.3.1.
Exception: Where facilities contain 15 or fewer residential dwelling units, the...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-206.4.2 Parking structure entrances
Where direct access is provided for pedestrians from a parking structure to a building or facility entrance, each direct access to the building or facility entrance shall comply with...