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 > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Inclusion Solutions BigBell™ Flex Alert System
Key Features
The BigBell™ Flex will work for any public building or business. You can also combine your BigBell™ Flex with a ramp to increase access to your property....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
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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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
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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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
1002.1 Definitions
MEANS OF EGRESS
PUBLIC WAY.
STAIR.
STAIRWAY.
WINDER...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
1002.1 Definitions
MEANS OF EGRESS
PUBLIC WAY.
STAIR.
STAIRWAY.
WINDER...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 8 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Federally Assisted Programs and Activities - Notice: Instructions for use of alternative accessibility standard
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 California Standards
CHAPTER 11B ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC HOUSING
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
CHAPTER 11B ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC HOUSING
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Interpretations and Opinions > ETA Interpretations and Opinions > What Makes Removal of a Barrier "Readily Achievable"?
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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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services
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...
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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)
§35.151(b)
Each facility or part of a facility altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity in a manner that affects or could affect the usability of the facility or part of the facility...
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Links > Publication
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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Links > General
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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Links > Federal Department or Agency
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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Legal Documents > LEGAL OPINION - U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OFFICE of GENERAL COUNSEL on 49 CFR 37.43(a)
II. Cost-disproportionality Is Only a Factor Under Certain Circumstances
Reg. 35544, 35581 (July 26, 1991) (Title II of the ADA regarding public services and public transportation is identical in pertinent language to Title III of the ADA) (“Costs are to be considered...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
11. Toilet rooms and bathing facilities
Toilet rooms and bathing facilities (including water closets, toilet rooms and stalls, urinals, lavatories and mirrors, bathtubs, shower stalls, and sinks.)
4.22
Where provided in public-use...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > The ADA and City Governments: Common Problems
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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 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 > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
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 > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
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....