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Guide to the ADA Standards

Specific Spaces and Occupancies

The ADA Standards include scoping requirements specific to certain types of spaces and facilities that apply based on the intended use and design. Spaces with multiple uses must meet all applicable requirements for each use. Scoping provisions for specific spaces and occupancies address:

train

Transportation Facilities (§218) and Bus Stops (§209)

 

 

microphone

Assembly Areas (§221) * 

 

 

hanger

Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms (§222)

 

 

medical symbol

Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities (§223) * 

 

 

suitcase

Transient Lodging Guest Rooms (§224) * 

 

 

lockers

Storage (§225

 

 

gavel

Judicial Facilities (§231)

 

 

jail cell door

Detention and Correctional Facilities (§232) * 

 

 

house

Residential Facilities (§233) * 

 

 

swimmer

Recreation Facilities (§234 – §243)

 

 

 

DOJ’s 2010 ADA Standards incorporate regulatory language that modifies or augments a number of these provisions (noted with an asterisk) and also set forth additional requirements for spaces and facilities provided in housing at a place of education, social service center establishments, and curb ramps.

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