Ada Door Swing Into Maneuvering Clearance

Add 6 inches 150 mm if closer and latch are.

Ada door swing into maneuvering clearance.

The ada home page provides access to americans with disabilities act ada regulations for businesses and state and local governments technical assistance materials ada standards for accessible design links to federal agencies with ada responsibilities and information updates on new ada requirements streaming video information about department of justice ada settlement agreements. Clear floor space at controls for automatic and power assisted doors and gates 404 3 5 fixture clearances in toilet and bathing facilities except those that are single user where wheelchair space beyond the door swing is provided 603 2 3. On the parallel side beyond the latch is 24 inches should the door need to swing open wide. Doors cannot swing into required clear floor or ground spaces in these specific instances.

Depending on the direction of approach diagrams a through f illustrate minimum maneuvering space depths and latch side clearances for both push and pull sides of swinging sliding and folding doors. Maneuvering clearances at doors. Add 12 inches 305 mm if closer and latch are provide 2. Clearance and maneuvering width is vital to the structural layout of a building but the ada doesn t stop there.

Approach direction door or gate side perpendicular to doorway parallel to doorway beyond latch side unless noted 1. However door maneuvering clearances can be offset up to 8 from the face of the door or gate to accommodate wall thickness casework shelves or other elements adjacent to doorways including handrails. The door maneuvering clearance must be measured from the leading edge of such elements so that the full clearance is free of any obstruction. Table 404 2 4 1 maneuvering clearances at manual swinging doors and gates.