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General:
Q: Does the ADA cover private apartments and private homes?
A: The ADA does not cover strictly residential private apartments and homes. If, however, a place of public accommodation, such as doctor’s office or day care center, is located in a private residence, those portions of the residence used for that purpose are subject to the ADA’s requirements.
Source: The Americans with Disabilities Act Questions and Answers
Q: Do all businesses need to have elevators?
A: Elevators are not required in places of public accommodation with less than three stories or less than 3000 square feet per floor, unless the building is a shopping center or mall, professional office of a health care provider, public transit station, or airport passenger terminal.
Source: Title III Technical Assistance Manual
Q: Who has obligations under Title III of the ADA?
A: Title III covers places of public accommodation, commercial facilities, and private entities that offer certain examinations and courses related to educational and occupational certification. Places of public accommodation include places of lodging, establishments serving food or drink, places of exhibition or entertainment, places of public gathering, sales or rental establishments, service establishments, public transportation stations, places for public display or collection, places of recreation, places of education, social service establishments, and places of exercise and recreation.
Source: Who Has Obligations Under Title III (Fact Sheet 1)
Program Access:
Q: Do all state and local government buildings need to be physically accessible?
A: No. Title II of the ADA requires that state and local governments make their programs accessible to people with disabilities, not necessarily each facility or part of a facility. Program accessibility may be achieved by a number of methods.
Source: Common Questions About Title II of the ADA
Q: Should all businesses and state and local government agencies have a TTY available?
A: In order to ensure effective communication by telephone, public accommodations are required to provide TTYs in certain circumstances. In general, use of the telephone relay will suffice for providing effective communication.
Enforcement:
Q: How can I report an ADA violation to the ADA police?
A: There is not a police force that enforces the ADA. Because the ADA is a federal civil rights statute, it is complaint driven. In order to report potential discrimination, file a formal complaint with the appropriate enforcement agency.
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