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Guide to the ADA Standards

Private Sector Facilities (Places of Public Accommodation & Commercial Facilities)

An accessible route is not required to connect stories in a private sector facility (place of public accommodation or commercial facility subject to title III of the ADA) that is either less than 3 stories or that has under 3,000 square feet per story and is not a:

  • shopping center or mall with 5 or more sales or rental establishments

  • professional office of a health care provider

  • public transit facility or airport terminal

Symbols of shopping mall, health care facility, transit station, and airport crossed out.

Two story facility with caption:   Exception:  Facility under 3 stories (no limit on square footage).  Narrow three story facility with caption:  Exception: Each story under 3,000 sq. ft. (no limit on number of stories)

In mixed use facilities that otherwise qualify for this exception, vertical access is required to any story containing occupancies not permitted the exception.

Two story facility with health care occupancy on upper floor and accessible route to upper floor with caption:  An accessible route is required to stories containing an occupancy excluded from the exception, such as a health care provider.  Two story facility with health care occupancy on ground floor with caption: An accessible route is not required to stories without occupancies excluded from the exception.

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