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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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II-5.1000 General
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11B-233.3.1.2.5 Multi-story residential dwelling units in buildings with no elevator
In non-elevator buildings in public housing facilities, a minimum of 10 percent but not less than one of the ground floor multi-story residential dwelling units shall be calculated using...
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Are public accommodations required to retrofit existing buildings by adding elevators?
Are public accommodations required to retrofit existing buildings by adding elevators?...
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Protecting Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities
Protecting Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions About Section 504 and the Education of Children with Disabilities
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AccessText Network
AccessText is a conduit between the publishing world and colleges and universities across the country, with a shared mission to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to...
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Information for Disabled Persons
This page is designed to answer frequently asked questions on the housing rights of people with disabilities and the responsibilities of housing providers and building and design...
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11B-208.1 General
Parking spaces used exclusively for buses, trucks, other delivery vehicles, or vehicular impound shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-208 provided that lots accessed by the public...
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SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS DJ No. 204-74-351
This settlement agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into between the United States of America and Harris County, Texas (collectively, the "Parties").
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Discrimination in Public Accommodations
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How can a public accommodation decide what needs to be done?
How can a public accommodation decide what needs to be done? One effective approach is to conduct a "self-evaluation" of the facility to identify existing barriers....
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Accessible Voting Technology Initiative
The Accessible Voting Technology Initiative is working to: Understand the barriers and facilitators to voting for people with disabilities Identify gaps where...
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Alertus Voice Public Address System Interface
Government buildings and schools are often equipped with voice public address systems; however, their facilities are scattered across a wide geographic area without any unified control capability...
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Sample Documents
Public Notice - long and short versions Under Title II all public entities must provide information to the public, program participants, applicants and employees about the ADA...
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Issue: Historically Significant Facilities
Requirement: Historically significant facilities are those facilities or properties that are listed or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or properties designated...
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1002.1 Definitions
MEANS OF EGRESS PUBLIC WAY. STAIR. STAIRWAY. WINDER...
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Does a public accommodation have an obligation to search for accessible space?
Does a public accommodation have an obligation to search for accessible space? A public accommodation is not required to lease space that is accessible....
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Washing Machines; Clothes Dryers— Sections 214.2 and 214.3 of the 2010 Standards
and clothes dryers are provided in individual dwelling units, front loading accessible washing machines and clothes dryers may be required in accessible dwelling units as a reasonable accommodation...
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1002.1 Definitions
MEANS OF EGRESS PUBLIC WAY. STAIR. STAIRWAY. WINDER...
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Q'Straint : QUANTUM - Complete Wheelchair Securement in 25 Seconds
Q'STRAINT's Mitch Douillard demonstrates how easily and QUICKLY the QUANTUM secures a wheelchair passenger from boarding to secured and ready to go in real time. The QUANTUM secures...
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Q'Straint : On Board with the QUANTUM - Automatic Wheelchair Securement
Q'STRAINT's Mitch Drouillard gives a demo with Manatee County Area Transit, who recently rolled out a QUANTUM program. The demo aims at gathering commuter experience, driver feedback...
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Q'Straint : Importance and Benefits of QUANTUM Automatic Wheelchair Securement
The Q'STRAINT and MCAT teams reaches out to the community to show the QUANTUM to different agencies in the Tampa, FL area to allow them to become more familiar with system. Here they...
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Ticketing (Assembly areas, not parking.)
If a public entity limits sales of tickets to fewer than four seats per patron, then the public entity is only obligated to offer as many seats to patrons with disabilities, including the...
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I. Introduction
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires all Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) to provide direct, equal access to their services for people with disabilities who use teletypewriters...
