ADAAG Manual

Purpose, General, Miscellaneous Instructions, and Minimum Requirements

ADAAG provides both scoping and technical requirements. Scoping provisions in 4.1 spell out which spaces and elements must meet the technical criteria in sections 4.2 through 4.35. Special occupancy sections (5 through 10) apply additional scoping and technical provisions to certain facility types. Information in the appendix is advisory (non-mandatory) and noted by an asterisk (*). In general, specific provisions take precedence over general requirements and words and text over figures (although some figures contain requirements not specified in text). Furniture, furnishings, and equipment not fixed to building construction are not scoped or specified in ADAAG but may be covered by other provisions in the DOJ or DOT regulations.

A "reserved" provision means that no requirement is currently specified. In most cases, it signifies that a provision was considered but not included (often because of a lack of information or consensus) or included but later removed. A reserved status does not necessarily mean a requirement is pending.