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2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

The Department of Justice’s scoping and technical accessibility requirements for facilities covered by the ADA.

AccessibilityAnthropometry & ergonomics
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ADA CHAPTER 1: APPLICATION AND ADMINISTRATION 357 101 Purpose 357 102 Dimensions for Adults and Children 357 103 Equivalent Facilitation 357 104 Conventions 357 105 Referenced Standards 480 106 Definitions 1424 ADA CHAPTER 2: SCOPING REQUIREMENTS 1580 201 Application 1580 202 Existing Buildings and Facilities 1580 203 General Exceptions 2513 204 Protruding Objects 2524 205 Operable Parts 2535 206 Accessible Routes 2535 207 Accessible Means of Egress 3624 208 Parking Spaces 3635 209 Passenger Loading Zones and Bus Stops 3657 210 Stairways 3668 211 Drinking Fountains 3668 212 Kitchens, Kitchenettes, and Sinks 3679 213 Toilet Facilities and Bathing Facilities 3679 214 Washing Machines and Clothes Dryers 3780 215 Fire Alarm Systems 3791 216 Signs 3791 217 Telephones 4724 218 Transportation Facilities 4746 219 Assistive Listening Systems 4746 220 Automatic Teller Machines and Fare Machines 4757 221 Assembly Areas 4768 222 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms 4891 223 Medical Care and Long-Term Care Facilities 4891 224 Transient Lodging Guest Rooms 5802 225 Storage 5835 226 Dining Surfaces and Work Surfaces 5846 227 Sales and Service 5857 228 Depositories, Vending Machines, Change Machines, Mail Boxes, and Fuel Dispensers 5868 229 Windows 5868 230 Two-Way Communication Systems 5868 231 Judicial Facilities 5879 232 Detention Facilities and Correctional Facilities 5879 233 Residential Facilities 5991 234 Amusement Rides 6924 235 Recreational Boating Facilities 6935 236 Exercise Machines and Equipment 6957 237 Fishing Piers and Platforms 6957 238 Golf Facilities 6957 239 Miniature Golf Facilities 6968 Department of Justice 2010 Standards: Titles II and III - 313 Titles II and III - 2010 Standards - 3

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