---
kind: "section"
citation: "43 C.F.R. § 17.270"
title: "43"
number: "17.270"
heading: "Recreation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/43/17.270"
---

# §17.270. Recreation.


This section applies to recipients that operate, or that receive Federal financial assistance for the operation of programs or activities involving recreation.

- (a) **Accessibility in existing recreation facilities.** In the case of existing recreation facilities, accessibility of programs or activities shall mean accessibility of programs or activities when viewed in their entirety as provided at [§ 17.217](/cfr/43/17.217.md). When it is not reasonable to alter natural and physical features, the following other methods of achieving accessibility may include, but are not limited to:
  - (1) **Reassigning aid, benefits, or services to accessible locations.**
  - (2) Delivering aid, benefits, or services at alternate accessible sites operated by or available for such use by the recipient.
  - (3) **Assignments of aides to beneficiaries.**
  - (4) Construction of new facilities in conformance with the requirements of [§ 17.218](/cfr/43/17.218.md).
  - (5) **Other methods that result in making the aid, benefits, or services accessible to handicapped persons.**
- (b) [Reserved]

## Notes

### Amendments

[47 FR 29546, July 7, 1982, as amended at 68 FR 51377, Aug. 26, 2003]

### Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.

### Source

Source: 47 FR 29546, July 7, 1982, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[47 FR 29546, July 7, 1982, as amended at 68 FR 51377, Aug. 26, 2003]