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ADA requirements
NPTE: Accessibility Requirements (scorebuilders 2008)
Structure | Requirements |
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Ramp | • Grade <8.3% = (12" length for 1" rise) • At least 36" wide • Handrails on both sides • Handrails required for rise of 6" or more or for a horizontal run of 72" or more |
Doorway | • Min width 32" • Max depth 24" |
Threshold | • Sliding doors: <3/4" • Other doors: <1/2" |
Carpet | • Requires 1/2" pile or less |
Hallway clearance | • 36" width |
W/c turning radius (U-turn) | • 60" width • 78" length |
Forward reach in w/c | • low reach 15" • high reach 48" |
Side reach in w/c | • reach over obstruction to 24" |
Bathroom sink | • Not less than 29" • Not greater than 40" from floor to bottom of mirror or paper dispenser • 17" minimum depth under sink to back wall |
Bathroom toilet | • 17-19" from floor to top of toilet • Not less than 36" grab bars • Grab bars should be 1 1/4 - 1 1/2" in diameter • Grab bar placement 33-36" up from floor level |
Hotel | • Approx. 2% total rooms must be accessible |
Parking spaces | • 96" wide • 240" in length • Adjacent aisle must be 60"x240" • Approx. 2% of total spaces must be accessible |