How is ADAAG organized?
The guidelines contain requirements applicable to new construction and alterations. Organized into five parts, ADAAG includes: • general information, instructions, and definitions (Sections 1 -3); • scoping provisions for new construction and alterations of sites and buildings that define which – and how many – elements are required to be accessible (Section 4.1.1 – 4.1.7); • technical specifications for accessible elements (Section 4.2 – 4.35); • special occupancy sections that apply additional scoping and technical provisions to certain facility types (Sections 5 – 10), and • an advisory appendix that offers additional (non-mandatory) informatio on accessibility (paragraph numbers correspond to those in the guidelines, where an asterisk notes a related Appendix entry). Scoping provisions may require that an accessible element be provided; require accessibility of an element if any are provided; require that a minimum number or percentage of several elements of a type be accessible; o
The guidelines contain requirements applicable to new construction and alterations. Organized into five parts, ADAAG includes: general information, instructions, and definitions (Sections 1 -3); technical specifications for accessible elements (Section 4.2 – 4.35); scoping provisions for new construction and alterations of sites and buildings that define when, which, and how many elements are required to be accessible (Section 4.1.1 – 4.1.7); special occupancy sections that apply additional scoping and technical provisions to certain facility types (Sections 5 – 10), and an advisory appendix that offers additional (non-mandatory) information on accessibility (paragraph numbers correspond to those in the guidelines, where an asterisk notes a related entry in the appendix). Scoping provisions may require that an accessible element be provided; require accessibility of an element if any are provided; require that a minimum number or percentage of several elements of a type be accessible;
