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 > 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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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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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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 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 > 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...
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Additional Access Publications > Emergency Evacuation Planning Guide For People with Disabilities
§301(7)(C)
A motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;...
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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 9, Accessible Transient Lodging (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
• Section 9, Accessible Transient Lodging
Section 9 addresses two types of transient lodging: hotels, motels, inns, boarding houses, dormitories, resorts, and other similar places (sections...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > CCDA Accessibility Compliance for Businesses: "Myths and Misconceptions"
5. I am not open to the public, so I am not liable for accessibility.
If you see clients at your facility, or if the public is able to access your facility to obtain access to your goods and services, your business is a "public accommodation"....
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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)
Inquiry into the use of other power-driven mobility device. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
They sought the ability to establish a policy or method by which public accommodations may assess the legitimacy of the mobility disability....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.37 Other Applications
Transportation service provided by public accommodations is viewed as being provided by private entities not primarily engaged in the business of transporting people....
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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)
Element-by-element safe harbor for public accommodations. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Element-by-element safe harbor for public accommodations....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
ADA Title III: Public Accommodations
Title III covers businesses and nonprofit service providers that are public accommodations, privately operated entities offering certain types of courses and examinations, privately operated...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Public Buildings: ADA Standard Section 217.4.3.1
Section 217.4.3.1 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for TTYs in public buildings.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1.9.1.2.2
1.9.1.2.2 Any sanitary facilities which are made available for the public, clients or employees in such accommodations or facilities....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
1.9.1.2.2
1.9.1.2.2 Any sanitary facilities which are made available for the public, clients or employees in such accommodations or facilities....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
ADA Solutions, Inc. Cast in Place Tactile Surface
Cast in Place Tactile is made of a colorfast and UV stable homogenous glass and carbon composite with fiberglass truncated domes for enhanced durability....
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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)
Inquiries about service animals. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The NPRM proposed language at § 36.302(c)(6) setting forth parameters about how a public accommodation may determine whether an animal qualifies as a service animal....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
HOUSING AT A PLACE OF EDUCATION
[DSA-AC] Housing operated by or on behalf of an elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate school, or other place of education, including dormitories, suites, apartments, or other...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
HOUSING AT A PLACE OF EDUCATION
[DSA-AC] Housing operated by or on behalf of an elementary, secondary, undergraduate, or postgraduate school, or other place of education, including dormitories, suites, apartments, or other...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1.9.1.2.4
1.9.1.2.4 All existing privately funded public accommodations when alterations, structural repairs or additions are made to such public accommodations as set forth under Chapter 11B....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
1.9.1.2.4
1.9.1.2.4 All existing privately funded public accommodations when alterations, structural repairs or additions are made to such public accommodations as set forth under Chapter 11B....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-101.1 General
Chapter 11B accessibility regulations are applicable to: 1) publicly funded buildings, structures, sidewalks, curbs and related facilities; 2) privately funded public accommodations and...