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CODE SUMMARY
ADA CODES
• Tables- If tables are provided, such as in restaurants and snack
bars, and the tables are attached to the wall or floor (fixed), then 5% of the tables or at least one (if less than 20 are provided) must be accessible, if doing so is readily achievable. Accessible seating must be provided, if doing so is readily achievable, at each accessible table to accommodate people using wheelchairs. Movable chairs can be used for these tables and the movable chairs can be removed when customers using wheelchairs use the
table(s).
• An accessible table has a surface height of no more than 34
inches and no less than 28 inches above the floor. At least 27 inches of knee clearance must be provided between the floor and the underside of the table. An accessible route provides access to each accessible table and a clear floor area 30 inches by 48 inches is provided at each accessible seating location. This clear floor area extends 19 inches under the table to provide leg and knee clearance.
• Counter - The counter surface height shall be 38 inches (965 mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground. The top of the counter edge protection shall be 2 inches (51 mm) maximum above the top of the counter surface on the aisle side of the check-out counter.
• Restrooms - 30-inch by 48-inch access to the sink (the door can’t swing into this rectangle). The measurement starts from the point where a person has 9-inch vertical clearance for their feet and 27-inch vertical
clearance for their knees.
• The center line of the toilet must be between 16 and 18 inches
from the side wall.
• A clear circle of at least 66 inches around the side wall and
56 inches from the rear wall to allow a wheelchair to turn (the door cannot swing into the minimum required area for wheelchair- accessible toilet
compartments).
• A toilet seat height of 17-19 inches.
• Clear Width- The clear width of walking surfaces shall be 36 inches (915 mm) minimum.
• Where the accessible route makes a 180 degree turn around an element which is less than 48 inches (1220 mm) wide, clear width shall be 42 inches (1065 mm) minimum approaching the turn, 48 inches (1220 mm) minimum at the turn and 42 inches (1065 mm) minimum leaving the turn.
• Customer access between two aisles - 18” • Sercive aisles - 36”
• Main aisles - 54”
• Doors - Door openings shall provide a clear width of 32 inches (815 mm) minimum. Clear openings of doorways with swinging doors shall be measured between the face of the door and the stop, with the door open 90 degrees. Openings more than 24 inches (610 mm) deep shall provide a clear opening of 36 inches (915 mm) minimum. There shall be no projections into the required clear opening width lower than 34 inches (865 mm) above the finish floor or ground. Projections into the clear opening width between 34 inches (865 mm) and 80 inches (2030 mm) above the finish floor or ground shall not exceed 4 inches (100 mm).
ADA DOOR
ADA COUNTER
ADA CLEAR WIDTH
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