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Guide to the ADA Standards

Mezzanines (Private and Public Sector Facilities) [§206.2.4, Ex. 3]

An accessible route must serve mezzanines in multi-story facilities where vertical access between stories is required or provided. An accessible route to mezzanines is not required in:

  • single story facilities (mezzanines do not count as a story) or

  • facilities that are exempt from the requirement for an accessible route between stories (additional conditions apply to restaurants and cafeterias).

Facility with mezzanine.  Caption:  Exception:  Mezzanines in single-story facilities and facilities where an accessible route between stories is not required.  Restaurant/ cafeteria symbol with note:  In restaurants and cafeterias, this exception applies only where a mezzanine contains less than 25% of the combined dining and seating area and equivalent services and décor are provided on an accessible level (§206.2.5, Ex. 1).

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