The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has issued guidance about application of the Americans with Disabilities Act and other disability laws to Special Occupancy Parks, which include recreational vehicle parks, incidental camping areas and tent camps. HCD states that Special Occupancy Parks that are open to the public “likely” qualify as public accommodations and “thereby may be subject to” the Americans with Disabilities Act, the California Building Code, the Unruh Act, and the California Disabled Persons Act.
This means that Special Occupancy Parks must comply with the 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act Standards for Accessible Design, including accessibility requirements for day use areas, nature trails, parking spaces, bathrooms and pools. (Information Bulletin 2017-04, July 25, 2017.)