Guide to the ADA Standards

DOJ’s 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

DOJ’s 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design became effective March 15, 2012 and apply to all facilities covered by the ADA except public transit facilities. This includes state and local government facilities subject to title II and places of public accommodation and commercial facilities under title III.

As implemented under title II, the 2010 Standards consist of the regulatory provisions in 28 CFR §35.151 and appropriate sections of the Access Board’s 2004 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (36 CFR part 1191, appendices B and D).

For title III of the ADA, the 2010 Standards consist of both the regulatory provisions in 28 CFR part 36, subpart D, and appropriate sections of the Access Board’s 2004 ADA Accessibility Guidelines (36 CFR part 1191, appendices B and D).

DOJ’s 2010 ADA Standards are available on DOJ’s ADA website at http://www.ada.gov/.

DOJ’s 2010 Standards include provisions not included in DOT’s standards that supplement or modify requirements related to scoping for:

• assembly areas (§221)

• medical care facilities (§223)

• transient lodging, including housing at places of education (§224)

• detention and correctional facilities (§232)

• social service establishments (§233)

• housing provided by state or local governments for sale to individual owners (§233).