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 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)
§ 36.402(c) To the maximum extent feasible.
(c) To the maximum extent feasible. The phrase "to the maximum extent feasible," as used in this section, applies to the occasional case where the nature of an existing facility...
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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.36.402(b)(2)
(2) If existing elements, spaces, or common areas are altered, then each such altered element, space, or area shall comply with the applicable provisions of appendix A to this part.
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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.36.402(c) To the maximum extent feasible
(c) To the maximum extent feasible. The phrase "to the maximum extent feasible,'' as used in this section, applies to the occasional case where the nature of an existing facility...
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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)
§ 36.402(b)(2)
(2) If existing elements, spaces, or common areas are altered, then each such altered element, space, or area shall comply with the applicable provisions of appendix A to this part.
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
1.9.1.1.2
For public housing see Section 1.9.1.3.
Advisory 1.9.1.1.2. Leases per se, unless alterations occur, do not directly “trigger” construction code requirements....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
1.9.1.1.2
For public housing see Section 1.9.1.3.
Advisory 1.9.1.1.2. Leases per se, unless alterations occur, do not directly “trigger” construction code requirements....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Product Demonstration or Information
Reasonable Accommodation Management Software
Video describing benefits of Reasonable Accommodation Management Software...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > How to Install
ADA Solutions Inc. Cast in Place Replaceable Tactile Pavers Installation Video
Cast In Place replaceable tactile pavers....
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > How to Install
Armor-Tile Tactile Systems Cast In Place Step by Step Installation Video
This is part two of a step by step guide on how to install the Armor Tiles Cast in Place detectable warning system....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Fact Sheet: Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend the Department of Justice's Regulation Implementing Title III of the ADA
Fact Sheet: Highlights of the Final Rule to Amend the Department of Justice's Regulation Implementing Title III of the ADA
Implementing Title III of the ADA
The Department of Justice (the Department) has amended its regulation implementing title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which applies to public...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers: The ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS
What types of physical barriers to access is a public accommodation required to remove? Why is this important to persons with HIV or AIDS?
What types of physical barriers to access is a public accommodation required to remove? Why is this important to persons with HIV or AIDS?...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
PUBLIC HOUSING
Housing facilities constructed or altered by, for, or on behalf of a public entity, or constructed or altered as part of a public entity’s program to provide housing pursuant to United States...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers: The ADA and Persons with HIV/AIDS
What types of communication aids and services would a public accommodation be required to provide to persons with HIV or AIDS?
What types of communication aids and services would a public accommodation be required to provide to persons with HIV or AIDS?...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers about Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
14. What kinds of reasonable accommodations are related to the benefits and privileges of employment?
What kinds of reasonable accommodations are related to the benefits and privileges of employment?...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
PUBLIC HOUSING
Homeless shelters, group homes, halfway houses and similar social service establishments;
Transient lodging, such as hotels, motels, hostels and other facilities providing accommodations...
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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)
§ 36.602 General rule.
application of a State or local government, the Assistant Attorney General may certify that a code meets or exceeds 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 Application
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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.36.602 General rule
application of a State or local government, the Assistant Attorney General may certify that a code meets or exceeds 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.36.202(b) Participation in unequal benefit
A public accommodation shall not afford an individual or class of individuals, on the basis of a disability or disabilities of such individual or class, directly, or through contractual,...
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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)
§ 36.202(b) Participation in unequal benefit.
A public accommodation shall not afford an individual or class of individuals, on the basis of a disability or disabilities of such individual or class, directly, or through contractual,...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Accessibility: FAQs
What types of exemptions or exceptions exist?
RESPONSE: EVCS installed at public buildings, public accommodations, commercial facilities and public housing are required to comply with the accessibility requirements in CBC Chapter 11B...
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, Accessibility: FAQs
At what types of property/sites must the ADA requirements be met?
RESPONSE: EVCS installed at public buildings, public accommodations, commercial facilities and public housing are required to comply with the accessibility requirements in CBC Chapter 11B...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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 > 2019 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....