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 > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.73 Purchase or Lease of Used Non-Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating a Fixed Route System
It is not the Committee's intent to make the vehicle accessibility provisions of this title applicable to vehicles donated to a public entity....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.71 Purchase or Lease of New Non-Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating Fixed Route Systems
Section 37.71 Purchase or Lease of New Non-Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating Fixed Route Systems
This section generally sets out the basic acquisition requirements for a public...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
Section 37.79 Purchase or Lease of New Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating Rapid or Light Rail Systems
Section 37.79 Purchase or Lease of New Rail Vehicles by Public Entities Operating Rapid or Light Rail Systems
This section echoes the requirement of §37.71—all new rail cars must be accessible...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Supplement to Notice of Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines: Questions and Answers about the Guidelines
4.2 Q. What if new public and common use spaces are also being added?
If new public and common use areas or buildings are also added, they are required to be accessible....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
WorkZone Safety Products Retractable Cone Bar
Retractable Cone Bar, black & yellow
Light weight and extremely portable
Easy to set up or remove
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Roadtech Manufacturing Retractable Cone Bar Barricades and Barriers
Retractable Cone Bar Barricades and Barriers
Pedestrian Barricades | Traffic Control Barricades | Safety Barrier
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Grainger Telescoping Traffic Cone Bar
PRODUCT DETAILS
PVC bar includes 2 rings to lay on top of cones. May be used with any size traffic cone, including 28" or 36" wide-body cones
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
T&W Traffic Control Retractable Cone Bar
Economical barrier for work zone areas.
Fits all cone sizes.
Restricts access to any work zone area.
Sets up and tears down in seconds.
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
ADA25: #4 of 25 -- Title II
CAROLINE: Title II of the ADA applies to “public entities” and what they must do to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing people....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
D. Election Day Compliance Review
The EDSs shall review compliance with as many polling place locations in each election as is reasonable, with a minimum of twenty (20) polling places reviewed in each election for each team...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
#CripTheVoteStories with Katherine Schneider
Each video begins with the same graphic as follows: Logo of #CripTheVoteStories with the text of the hashtag in rainbow colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue purple and yellow) is placed...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.3 Fixed route system
Fixed route system means a system of transporting individuals (other than by aircraft), including the provision of designated public transportation service by public entities and the provision...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
ADA Checklist for Existing Facilities
requires state and local governments, businesses, and non-profit organizations to provide goods, services, and programs to people with disabilities on an equal basis with the rest of the public...
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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 36.405 Alterations: Historic Preservation (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
the language of this section has been revised to make it clear that this provision applies to buildings or facilities that are eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND HIRING POLICE OFFICERS
17. Q: Do I have to create another job for an employee who, because of disability, can no longer perform the essential functions of her job even with reasonable accommodation?
A: No. The ADA does not require an employer to create jobs for people with disabilities. However, the employee must be reassigned to a vacant position for which the individual is...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Miniature Horses
Public entities must allow miniature horses to accompany people with disabilities where “reasonable.”...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-203.12 Animal containment areas
Animal containment areas that are not for public use shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Web Accessibility 101: Using Microsoft Word with Dragon NaturallySpeaking
Thomas Logan, Senior Accessibility Consultant for SSB BART Group, demonstrates the use of Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software in Microsoft Word.
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Web Accessibility 101: Dragon NaturallySpeaking Demonstration Video
Thomas Logan, Senior Accessibility Consultant for SSB BART Group, demonstrates the use of Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech recognition software to perform basic tasks including...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
#CripTheVoteStories with Michele Kaplan
Each video begins with the same graphic as follows: Logo of #CripTheVoteStories with the text of the hashtag in rainbow colors (red, orange, yellow, green, blue purple and yellow) is placed...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.73 Purchase or lease of used non-rail vehicles by public entities operating fixed route systems
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.81 Purchase or lease of used rail vehicles by public entities operating rapid or light rail systems
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.7(c)
(c) Over-the-road buses acquired by public entities (or by a contractor to a public entity as provided in §37.23 of this part) shall comply with §38.23 and subpart G of part 38 of this title...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
10.3.1(14)
(14) Where public address systems are provided to convey information to the public in terminals, stations, or other fixed facilities, a means of conveying the same or equivalent information...