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 (1991 ADA Title III Regulations)
Sec.36.508(c) Transportation services provided by public accommodations
(c) Transportation services provided by public accommodations....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Alterations to Qualified Historic Facilities [§202.5]
contain specific provisions for qualified historic facilities which are defined as buildings or facilities that are “listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places...
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Federal Documents > Standards > 2010 ADA Standards
Calculation of Percentages: ADA Standard Section 104.2
Section 104.2 of the ADA Standards covers the most current information on the calculation of percentages in the ADA Standards.
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 49 CFR Parts 37 & 38 - Department of Transportation (DOT) ADA Regulations
B. Assistive Listening Systems
Assistive listening systems (ALS) are intended to augment standard public address and audio systems by providing signals which can be received directly by persons with special receivers...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-233.3.1.2.6 Public housing facility site impracticality
ETA Editor's Note
This section of the 2019 California Building Code was amended by the Division of the State Architect. The requirements in this section were previously found in...
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Legal Documents > National Association of the Deaf, Western Massachusetts Association of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, and Lee Nettles, Plaintiffs v. NETFLIX, INC., Defendant - Statement of Interest
A. Netflix’s Web-Only Service is a Public Accommodation Subject to Title III
Netflix’s Web-Only Service is a Public Accommodation Subject to Title III...
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Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
ADA25: #21 of 25 -- Text to 911
The NAD encourages local communities to reach out to your local 911 center or Public Utilities Commission to push hard for equal access to 911 services through text....
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Beneficial Designs High Efficiency Trail Assessment Process (HETAP) Software 3.0 Wheeled Instrumentation Sensor Package for Data Collection
Key HETAP and UTAP Differences
HETAP follows the same general principles as its predecessor, UTAP (the Universal Trail Assessment Process). Both collect objective trail...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-233.3.1.2.4 Multi-story residential dwelling units in buildings with one or more elevators
In elevator buildings, facilities with multi-story residential dwelling units shall comply with the following:
The primary entry of the multi-story residential dwelling...
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Office of Civil Rights
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-233.3.5 Dispersion
In public housing facilities, residential dwelling units required to provide mobility features complying with Sections 11B-809.2 through 11B-809.4 and residential dwelling units required...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2016 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide - Eff. Jan. 1, 2017
11B-233.3.5 Dispersion
In public housing facilities, residential dwelling units required to provide mobility features complying with Sections 11B-809.2 through 11B-809.4 and residential dwelling units required...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2022 California Standards
11B-245 Public accommodations located in private residences
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
DOT: Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding Opportunities
Project sponsors should fully integrate nonmotorized accommodation into surface transportation projects....
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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(k) Detention and correctional facilities (Section-by-Section Analysis)
However, correctional and detention facilities operated by or on behalf of public entities have always been subject to the nondiscrimination and program accessibility requirements of title...
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide
11B-210.1 General
In detention and correctional facilities, stairs that are not located in public use areas shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-504.
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-210.1 General
In detention and correctional facilities, stairs that are not located in public use areas shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-504.
2....
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-210.1 General
In detention and correctional facilities, stairs that are not located in public use areas shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-504.
2....
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Legal Documents > Reynoldson, Pixley, Whedbee v. City of Seattle - Class Action Complaint Regarding the Pedestrian Right of Way
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
to the general public.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Questions and Answers: Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities
ADA & Level Boarding - Public Obligations
49 CFR 37.42(c); 49 CFR 27.7(b)(2)
5/24/12
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Links > Federal Department or Agency
Transition of Students with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators
Transition of Students with Disabilities to Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Civil Lawsuits
Under Title II it could be ordering a public entity to provide a sign language interpreter for someone who is deaf or modifying a policy so that service animals are permitted in public buildings...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) - Preamble (published 2008)
Section 35.151(b) Alterations (Section-by-Section Analysis)
The path of travel requirements of the Department's proposed title II rule are based on section 303(a)(2) of the ADA, which provides that when an entity undertakes an alteration to a place...