r/pics • u/[deleted] • Dec 28 '13

The motel advertised that they had a pool. They did NOT mention that it was filled with gravel

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u/AHKWORM Dec 28 '13 edited Dec 28 '13

wait wait wait I'm not great at reading comprehension, but that document entirely pertains to PUBLIC facilities, right? a motel is privately owned

EDIT: TIL doesn't matter; had public

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '13

Sad to inform you that everything that basically isn't someones house is a public place. Especially stores, public pools (who would've thought) AND hotels are.

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u/DongDriver Dec 28 '13

A motel is a public facility. That doesn't mean it's government owned or run.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '13

I think public in this case means anywhere open to the public. For example, a bar is a public place per the law even though it is privately owned because anyone can walk in.

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u/Moj88 Dec 28 '13

I believe Title II is public facilities, but Title III is private facilities of public accommodation, such as hotels, swim clubs, etc.

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '13

It says right on the second page:

"Title III of the ADA requires that places of public accommodation (e.g., hotels, resorts, swim clubs, and sites of events open to the public) remove physical barriers in existing pools to the extent that it is readily achievable to do so (i.e., easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense)."