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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State and Local Documents > Codes and Standards > 2025 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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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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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 > 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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Products and Additional Resources > Products
Inclusion Solutions Accessible Route Sign
"Access Route" with symbols of accessibility. Sign Height: 14 inches
Portable, lightweight signs can solve parking and other Election Day accessibility issues
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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.
64....
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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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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 > 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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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 > 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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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...
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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...