How does ADAAG fit into the ADA regulations?
The DOJ and DOT rules describe all of the ADA obligations of covered entities arising from titles II and III of the Act. The ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) were developed to guide new construction and alterations undertaken by covered entities. The guidelines establish the minimum requirements for accessibility in buildings and facilities and in transportation vehicles subject to the title II and title III regulations. When adopted by DOJ and DOT, the Access Board guidelines became the standards for accessible design under title III (title II entities may choose either ADAAG or UFAS – the Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards – until the Department of Justice completes title II rulemaking now underway). Regulations implementing the general provisions of titles II and III of the ADA – including those that cover buildings and facilities – were published in the Federal Register (FR) on July 26, 1991 in three parts (the Part designations are Federal Register divisions only and do n
