2025 California Standards for Accessible Design Guide (effective January 1, 2026)
11B-203.8 Residential facilities.
In residential facilities, common use areas that do not serve residential dwelling units required to provide mobility features complying with Sections 11B-809.2 through 11B-809.4 or adaptable features complying with Sections 11B-809.6 through 11B-809.12 shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route.
Advisory 11B-203.8 Residential facilities. For projects subject to HUD Section 504 Regulations common use areas in buildings without an elevator on upper stories are not required to comply with these regulations provided that the same common use areas are provided on the ground floor. All other common use areas regardless of whether or not the common use areas serve units with mobility features or units that are accessible with adaptable features must comply with these regulations and be on an accessible route. For more information refer to HUD Deeming Notice Docket No. FR-5784-N-001. ◼
[2010 ADA Standards] 203.8 Residential Facilities. In residential facilities, common use areas that do not serve residential dwelling units required to provide mobility features complying with 809.2 through 809.4 shall not be required to comply with these requirements or to be on an accessible route.
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