In which circumstances does the ADA apply to housing in a business setting?

[user132]

If a company rents out an Airbnb for the purpose of using it as a rooming service (like a hotel of smaller scale) for clients, is the company itself responsible for complying with the ADA? If it does qualify as a business that would require it to provide wheelchair accessibility and comply with the ADA, what measures would have to be taken? Would ramps be needed, an elevator, etc?

 

[Just Blue]

If a company rents out an Airbnb for the purpose of using it as a rooming service (like a hotel of smaller scale) for clients, is the company itself responsible for complying with the ADA? If it does qualify as a business that would require it to provide wheelchair accessibility and comply with the ADA, what measures would have to be taken? Would ramps be needed, an elevator, etc?

What state?

 

[quincy]

If a company rents out an Airbnb for the purpose of using it as a rooming service (like a hotel of smaller scale) for clients, is the company itself responsible for complying with the ADA? If it does qualify as a business that would require it to provide wheelchair accessibility and comply with the ADA, what measures would have to be taken? Would ramps be needed, an elevator, etc?

Are there 15 or more employees?

 

[user132]

What state?

The location would be in Los Angeles, California

 

[user132]

Are there 15 or more employees?

No, there are less than 15 employees.

 

[quincy]

No, there are less than 15 employees.

Here is a link to both federal and California laws on business accommodations for the disabled:
https://businessportal.ca.gov/registration-permits/stay-in-compliance/disability-access-regulations/

And here is a link that shows how you can make your rentals accessible to the disabled:
https://www.ada.gov/reachingout/smbusgd.pdf

 

[Zigner]

The location would be in Los Angeles, California

You are also going to need to check city-specific rules.

 

[user132]

Here is a link to both federal and California laws on business accommodations for the disabled:
https://businessportal.ca.gov/registration-permits/stay-in-compliance/disability-access-regulations/

And here is a link that shows how you can make your rentals accessible to the disabled:
https://www.ada.gov/reachingout/smbusgd.pdf

Thank you.

 

[user132]

You are also going to need to check city-specific rules.

Ok, thank you.

 

[quincy]

Thank you.

You’re welcome, user132. Thanks for the thanks.

I wish you success with your business.

 

[Taxing Matters]

If a company rents out an Airbnb for the purpose of using it as a rooming service (like a hotel of smaller scale) for clients, is the company itself responsible for complying with the ADA?

Yes. Hotels and other lodging businesses are places of public accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, too. The latter Act prohibits businesses from discriminating against customers on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin.

If it does qualify as a business that would require it to provide wheelchair accessibility and comply with the ADA, what measures would have to be taken? Would ramps be needed, an elevator, etc?

Quincy provided a link to an excellent guide that discusses how you can make the space ADA compliant. Note that the rules for what changes must be made to existing structures vary a bit from what is needed for a new construction.

Are there 15 or more employees?

The number of employees of the business is irrelevant to the portion of the ADA that applies to places of public accommodation dealing with their customers. It is important to determining which employers must provide their employees reasonable accommodation for the disabilities of their employees, however. So, for example, a hardware store with 7 employees would be subject to the ADA rules for places of public accommodation in dealing with its customers but would not have to comply with the ADA rules for employers when dealing with its employees.

CA law provides also provides its own rules for this stuff, some of which are more stringent than the federal rules.

 

[quincy]

A link to California laws was provided and, as Zigner noted, local laws should be checked as well to ensure compliance.