Section 19952 Of Part 5.3. Access To Places Of Public Amusement And Resort By Physically Handicapped Persons From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 13. >> Part 5.3.
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. (a) Any person, or public or private firm, organization, or
corporation, who owns or manages places of public amusement and
resort including theaters, concert halls, and stadiums shall provide
seating or accommodations for physically disabled persons in a
variety of locations within the facility, to the extent that this
variety can be provided while meeting fire and panic safety
requirements of the State Fire Marshal, so as to provide these
persons a choice of admission prices otherwise available to members
of the general public.
(b) Readily removable seats may be installed in wheelchair spaces
when the spaces are not required to accommodate wheelchair users.
(c) The requirements of this section shall apply with respect to
publicly and privately owned facilities or structures for the
purposes specified in subdivision (a) for which a building permit or
a building plan for new construction has been issued on or after
January 1, 1985.
(d) In no case shall this section be construed to prescribe a
lesser standard of accessibility or usability than provided by the
Accessibility Guidelines prepared by the federal Access Board and
adopted by the United States Department of Justice to implement the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-336).