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 > Technical Assistance > ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
A. Background
The federal government has begun a rulemaking process to revise the accessibility requirements for public rights-of-way....
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (formerly called P.L. 94-142 or the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975) requires public schools to make available to...
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Additional Access Publications > ADA Title II Action Guide for State and Local Governments
Are self-evaluations and transition plans required to be updated?
Public entities must make sure they are in compliance with the current reguations. [sic]...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services
E. Training
trained, but the Department believes that the following are essential to proper training:
Training should be mandatory for all personnel who may have contact with individuals from the public...
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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Inclusion Solutions Alternate Entrance Double Sided Sign
"Alternate Entrance" English/Spanish with symbols of accessibility. Sign Height: 14"
Portable, lightweight signs can solve parking and other Election Day...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > DOJ/DOT Joint Technical Assistance on the Title II of the ADA Requirements to Provide Curb Ramps when Streets, Roads, or Highways are Altered through Resurfacing
What if a locality is not resurfacing an entire block, but is resurfacing a crosswalk by itself?
Crosswalks constitute distinct elements of the right-of-way intended to facilitate pedestrian traffic. Regardless of whether there is curb-to-curb resurfacing of the street or...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Accessible Information Exchange: Meeting on a Level Playing Field
Feature 2 - Routes to the Building Entrance
Feature 2 - Routes to the Building Entrance
Accessible routes connect accessible onsite features (e.g., bus stop, parking) to the building entrance.
There must be at least...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services
Q: Can a PSAP dedicate a separate seven-digit line for TTY calls?
Q: Can a PSAP dedicate a separate seven-digit line for TTY calls?
A: Yes, but TTY users must also have direct, equal access to all call-taking positions on 9-1-1 lines. A PSAP...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Access for 9-1-1 and Telephone Emergency Services
Dispatching Police to Origin of Silent Calls
It is not sufficient merely to dispatch police to the origins of all silent, open lines, in lieu of querying the lines with a TTY. Precious time may be lost by sending the police if...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual - 1994 Supplement
ADA Title II Technical Assistance Manual 1994 Supplement
The following pages contain material to be aded [sic] to the Americans with Disabilites [sic] Act Title II Technical Assistance Manual (Nov. 1993 edition.) These supplements are to...
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Federal Documents > Regulations > 24 CFR Part 100—Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
3. Ground and floor surface treatments
Accessible element or space
ANSI A117.1 section
APPLICATION
3. Ground and floor surface treatments
4.5
Accessible routes,...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
§ 35.150 Existing facilities
§ 35.150 Existing facilities.
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
8. Amend § 35.150 as follows:
8. Amend § 35.150 as follows:
a. Redesignate paragraph (b)(2) as paragraph (b)(3);
b. Add the words "or acquisition" after the word "redesign" in the first sentence of...
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Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
28 CFR Part 35 Title II Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (published 2008)
Part 35--NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES
ETA Editor's Note
Click here for the Preamble to 28 CFR Part 35 Title II NPRM.
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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)
§35.105 Self-evaluation
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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)
§35.150 Existing facilities
§35.150 Existing facilities.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Guide to the ADA Standards
Common Questions (New Construction)
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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)
§ 35.150(b)(2)
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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)
§ 35.105 Self-evaluation.
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Title II Technical Assistance Manual
Title II Technical Assistance Manual
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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2019 California Standards
11B-233.3.1.2 Residential dwelling units with adaptable features
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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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > Parent and Educator Resource Guide to Section 504 in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools
Scenario 8 – Accessibility
School districts are required to have procedures in place to ensure that parents, students, and other interested persons can obtain information about the location of services, activities...
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Federal Documents > Technical Assistance > ADA: Know Your Rights - Returning Service Members with Disabilities
Publications
Publications
The following publications can be ordered by telephone or viewed online....
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Legal Documents > Settlement Agreement Between the United States of America, Louisiana Tech University, and the Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System Under the Americans with Disabilities Act
Adoption and Dissemination of Policies
Ensure that University-recognized modifications for students (those granted to individual students through “Accommodations Letters”) are implemented with the supervision of the University...