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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-233.3.1.1 Residential dwelling units with mobility features
In facilities with residential dwelling units, at least 5 percent, but no fewer than one unit, of the total number of residential dwelling units shall provide mobility features...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-233.3.1.2.3 Ground floors above grade
Where the first floor in a building containing residential dwelling units is a floor above grade, all units on that floor shall be adaptable.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-206.4.3 Entrances from tunnels or elevated walkways
Where direct access is provided for pedestrians from a pedestrian tunnel or elevated walkway to a building or facility, all entrances to the building or facility from each tunnel or...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.75 Remanufacture of non-rail vehicles and purchase or lease of remanufactured non-rail vehicles by public entities operating fixed route systems
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Building Entrance
A polling place must have at least one accessible entrance....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Inclusion Solutions Frankie Adjustable Single Voting Booth
grade aluminum design exceeds all other single booths
60” height; fully ADA-compliant with 32” width and adjustable height requirements
Telescopic leg assembly locks in place...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-215.2 Public and common use areas
Alarms in public use areas and common use areas shall comply with Chapter 9, Section 907.5.2.3.1.
[2010 ADAS] 215.2 Public and Common Use Areas. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-215.2 Public and common use areas
Alarms in public use areas and common use areas shall comply with Chapter 9, Section 907.5.2.3.1.
[2010 ADAS] 215.2 Public and Common Use Areas. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-215.2 Public and common use areas
Alarms in public use areas and common use areas shall comply with Chapter 9, Section 907.5.2.3.1.
[2010 ADA Standards] 215.2 Public and Common Use Areas....
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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)
Section 35.130(h) Safety. (Section-by-Section Analysis)
(Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 36.301(b) of the 1991 title III regulation provides that a public accommodation ‘‘may impose legitimate safety requirements that are necessary for...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8—Nondiscrimination Based on Handicap in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (with amendments issued through Dec. 2007)
§8.25(b) Existing public housing and multi-family Indian housing—general
(b) Existing public housing and multi-family Indian housing—general. The requirements of §8.24(a) shall apply to public housing and multi-family Indian housing programs....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Traffic Cones
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Directional Signs
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2016 ADA CHECKLIST FOR POLLING PLACES
Portable ramp - greater than six inch step
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > 2004 ADA Checklist for Polling Places
5f.
5f. Is the elevator equipped with audible tones or bells or verbal annunciators that announce each floor as it is passed? [ADA Stds 4.10.13]
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-224.5 Dispersion
Access Board's Note to Reader:
The Department of Justice’s ADA standards also require the following:
Places of lodging. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-224.5 Dispersion
Access Board's Note to Reader:
The Department of Justice’s ADA standards also require the following:
Places of lodging. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-224.5 Dispersion
Access Board's Note to Reader:
The Department of Justice’s ADA standards also require the following:
§36.406(c) Places of lodging. ...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Other Transportation Facilities: ADA Standard Section 218.5
Section 218.5 covers scoping requirements in the current ADA Standards for other transportation facilities.
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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)
R105 Definitions (Section-by-Section Analysis)
terms: accessible, alteration, blended transition, cross slope, curb line, curb ramp, element, facility, grade break, operable part, pedestrian access route, pedestrian circulation path, public...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Provide Public Notice About the ADA
All public entities must provide information to the public, program participants, program beneficiaries, applicants and employees about the ADA and how it applies to the public entity....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The Mental Health Provider's Role in a Client's Request for a Reasonable Accommodation at Work
The Mental Health Provider's Role in a Client's Request for a Reasonable Accommodation at Work
Many people with common mental health conditions have a right to a reasonable accommodation at work under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-218.5 Other transportation facilities
In other transportation facilities, public address systems shall comply with Section 11B-810.7 and clocks shall comply with Section 11B-810.8....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-218.5 Other transportation facilities
In other transportation facilities, public address systems shall comply with Section 11B-810.7 and clocks shall comply with Section 11B-810.8....