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 > 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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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 > 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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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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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....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services
Q: In areas without 9-1-1 services, are PSAPs still required to provide access for TTY users to the telephone emergency services?
Also, PSAPs must ensure that TTY numbers are publicized as effectively as voice numbers and displayed as prominently as voice numbers wherever telephone emergency numbers are listed....
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities NPRM (2008 Title III NPRM)
§ 36.304(d)(3) Reduced scoping for public accommodations
(3) Reduced scoping for public accommodations. ...
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Additional Access Publications > National Endowment for the Arts ADA Tip Sheet
National Endowment for the Arts ADA Tip Sheet
National Endowment for the Arts
Office of Accessibility
2010 Revised Regulations of the Americans with Disabilities Act Titles II and III
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
II-6.1000 General
All facilities designed, constructed, or altered by, on behalf of, or for the use of a public entity must be readily accessible and usable by individuals with disabilities, if the construction...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > Other Documents > 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36 Amendment of ADA Title II and Title III Regulations To Implement ADA Amendments Act of 2008 - Final Rule
§ 35.130 General prohibitions against discrimination
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(b) * * *
(7)(i) A public entity shall make reasonable modifications in policies, practices, or procedures when the modifications are necessary to avoid discrimination...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Continuing education > CASI 2014 Summer Training
Morning Session: ADA Title II – Public Entity Responsibilities and Ideas for ADA Coordinators
Morning Session:
ADA Title II – Public Entity Responsibilities and Ideas for ADA Coordinators
James L.E....
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State and Local Documents > State Technical Assistance > Code Application Notice (CAN) 2-11B, 09-09-2014
CHAPTER 11B - ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLICLY FUNDED HOUSING
CHAPTER 11B - ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLICLY FUNDED HOUSING...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
Uber: Accommodating Riders with Disabilities
Service animals and riders using walkers, canes, folding wheelchairs or other must be accommodated in compliance with accessibility laws....
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
2. Protruding Objects
Accessible element or space
ANSI A117.1 section
APPLICATION
2. Protruding Objects
4.4
Accessible routes or maneuvering...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
5. Curb ramps
Accessible element or space
ANSI A117.1 section
APPLICATION
5. Curb ramps
4.7
Accessible routes crossing curbs.
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
9. Platform lift
Accessible element or space
ANSI A117.1 section
APPLICATION
9. Platform lift
4.11
May be used in lieu of an elevator or...
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Legal Documents > SETTLEMENT UNDER THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT ON AGING
WEB-BASED SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Within 1 month of the effective date of this Agreement, and on subsequent anniversaries of the effective date of this Agreement, SDA will distribute to all persons – employees...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.165 Lift and securement use
[56 FR 45621, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 58 FR 63103, Nov. 30, 1993; 76 FR 57936, Sept. 19, 2011]
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.9(d)
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
§ 37.47 Key stations in light and rapid rail systems
[56 FR 45621, Sept. 6, 1991, as amended at 58 FR 63102, Nov. 30, 1993; 79 FR 21405, Apr. 16, 2014]
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-233.3.4.2 Alterations to individual residential dwelling units
In individual residential dwelling units, where a bathroom or a kitchen is substantially altered, and at least one other room is altered, the requirements of Section 11B-233.3.1...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
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...