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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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Disability Rights Oregon – Accessible Voting Tablets
Rooted in Rights worked with Disability Rights Oregon to create “Disability Rights Oregon and Accessible Voting Tablets” that discuss the use of technology that allowed disabled...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Youth Vote
The Advocacy Center of Louisiana, Disability Rights New York, Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania, and Disability Rights Washington, which operates this Rooted in Rights...
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Federal Documents > Standards > ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide
F245.4.2.1 Routes to Common Use and Public Use Areas
At least one outdoor recreation access route shall connect each picnic unit with mobility features with common use and public use areas serving that unit....
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State and Local Documents > Guidelines > 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas
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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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Personal Devices and Services
Public entities are not required to provide personal devices such as wheelchairs and walkers or services such as assistance eating, toileting or dressing....
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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 35.151 New construction and alterations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
construction and alterations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Section 35.151(a), which provided that those facilities that are constructed or altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-708.4.1 Common use or public use system interface
11B-708.4.1 Common use or public use system interface....
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND EDX INC. UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND EDX INC. UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT DJ No. 202-36-255
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF THE ISLE OF PALMS, SOUTH CAROLINA DJ 205-67-11
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CITY OF THE ISLE OF PALMS, SOUTH CAROLINA DJ 205-67-11
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AND THE CITY OF THE ISLE OF PALMS, SOUTH CAROLINA
DJ 205-67-11
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-233.1 General
, Title III §36.406(d) Standards for New Construction and Alterations; Social Service Center Establishments, and also Title II §35.151(f) New Construction and Alterations; Housing at a Place...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-233.1 General
, Title III §36.406(d) Standards for New Construction and Alterations; Social Service Center Establishments, and also Title II §35.151(f) New Construction and Alterations; Housing at a Place...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards
217.4.2 Floor Requirement
TTYs in public buildings shall be provided in accordance with 217.4.2.1. TTYs in private buildings shall be provided in accordance with 217.4.2.2....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
11B-223.2 Hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, psychiatric facilities and detoxification facilities
All public use and common use areas shall be accessible in compliance with this chapter....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-223.2 Hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, psychiatric facilities and detoxification facilities
All public use and common use areas shall be accessible in compliance with this chapter....
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
DOE "Dear Colleague" Letter: Preventing Racial Discrimination in Special Education
I write to remind States, districts, and public schools, including charter schools, of their obligation under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) not to discriminate on the...
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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)(5)
(5) A public entity, in the selection of procurement contractors, may not use criteria that subject qualified individuals with disabilities to discrimination on the basis of disability....
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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)
§ 35.130(b)(5)
(5) A public entity, in the selection of procurement contractors, may not use criteria that subject qualified individuals with disabilities to discrimination on the basis of disability....
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Reasonable Modification of Policies, Practices, and Procedures
Many routine policies, practices, and procedures are adopted by public entities without thinking about how they might affect people with disabilities....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2012 Florida Accessibility Code
217.4.2 Floor Requirement
TTYs in public buildings shall be provided in accordance with 217.4.2.1. TTYs in private buildings shall be provided in accordance with 217.4.2.2....
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State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
12147(a) General rule
(a) General rule
With respect to alterations of an existing facility or part thereof used in the provision of designated public transportation services that affect or could affect the...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
DOE "Dear Colleague Letter" Restraint and Seclusion of Students with Disabilities
Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) impose on the use of restraint and seclusion by public elementary and secondary school districts. ...
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Research and History > Research Documents > A Longitudinal Study of Playground Surfaces to Evaluate Accessibility - Final Report
III. Results of the Study
All of the playground sites were located in public parks owned/operated by 16 different municipalities from Indiana, Illinois and Michigan. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-217.4.2 Floor requirement
TTYs in public buildings shall be provided in accordance with Section 11B-217.4.2.1. TTYs in private buildings shall be provided in accordance with Section 11B-217.4.2.2. ...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-217.4.2 Floor requirement
TTYs in public buildings shall be provided in accordance with Section 11B-217.4.2.1. TTYs in private buildings shall be provided in accordance with Section 11B-217.4.2.2....