Ada Stall Door Clearance
All entrances and exterior and interior exit doors regardless of the occupant load shall be made accessible to persons with disabilities.
Ada stall door clearance. 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. 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. 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.
Door hardware operable with a single effort without requiring ability to grasp hardware. Compliance with this mandate requires all structurally practicable facilities constructed after january 26th 1992 to contain at least one fully accessible stall for disabled users as per title ii and. Doorways should be at least 32 inches wide with the door open at 90 degrees. To ensure compliance with ada door clearance requirements doors should open with minimal force and have handles that are easy to grab with one hand.
All doors in alcoves shall comply with the clearances for front approaches. Toilet compartment doors including door hardware shall comply with 404 except that if the approach is to the latch side of the compartment door clearance between the door side of the compartment and any obstruction shall be 42 inches 1065 mm minimum. Figure 30 a standard stall. The americans with disabilities act ada is a mandate that prohibits discriminatory action against those who suffer from various disabilities.
However door maneuvering clearances can be offset up to 8 from the face of the door to accommodate wall thickness casework shelves or other elements adjacent to doorways including grab bars. If toilet stall approach is from the latch side of the stall door clearance between the door side of the stall and any obstruction may be reduced to a minimum of 42 in 1065 mm. Maneuvering clearances at doors. Elevator car and hoistway doors and gates shall be power operated and shall comply with ansi bhma a156 19 1997 or 2002 edition incorporated by reference see.
The door maneuvering clearance must be measured from the leading edge of such elements so that the full clearance is free of any obstruction. Doors shall not be required to comply with the maneuvering clearance requirements in 404 2 4 1 for approaches to the push side of swinging doors. The door shall be self closing. Toilet stall doors including door hardware shall comply with 4 13.
These regulations adopted revised enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ada standards for accessible design 2010 standards or standards.