Is a business automatically required to remove "barriers" to access under the ADA?

If a business provides goods and services to the public, it is required to remove barriers to access if doing so is readily achievable. Such a business is called a public accommodation because it serves the public. If a business is not open to the public but is only a place of employment like a warehouse, manufacturing facility or office building, then there is no requirement to remove barriers. Such a facility is called a commercial facility.

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1. Is a business automatically required to remove "barriers" to access under the ADA?
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