Ada Restroom Sink Clearance

These design requirements must be met for most public and commercial bathrooms.

Ada restroom sink clearance.

Clearances are required at accessible elements fixtures and controls so that people with disabilities including those who use wheelchairs can approach and use them. This guide explains requirements in the ada standards for clear floor or ground space and turning space. 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 department of justice published revised regulations for titles ii and iii of the americans with disabilities act of 1990 ada in the federal register on september 15 2010.

Clearances around water closets and in toilet compartments shall comply with 604 3. The americans with disabilities act ada of 1990 includes specific guidelines for the construction of accessible or ada compliant bathrooms. The standards also address maneuvering space for wheelchair turning. 30 inch by 48 inch access to the sink the door can t swing into this rectangle.

According to the 2010 update to adaag the basic ada guidelines for a single user restroom are. Clearance around a water closet shall be 60 inches 1525 mm minimum measured perpendicular from the side wall and 56 inches 1420 mm minimum measured perpendicular from the rear wall.