That s why united spinal association has a whole division of people to help businesses meet ada guidelines and ensure proper access.
Ada sink requirements diagram.
Sink height the maximum distance from the floor to the highest point on the sink cannot exceed 34 inches if the sink is on a counter it must be placed as close to the front as possible and the counter must be less than 34 inches in height if the rim of the sink extends above it.
But the ada standards like any other regulatory code aren t exactly easy reading.
These requirements may be change depending on the specific application.
Room and maneuver to all fixtures from a wheelchair.
Unfortunately ada enforcement often relies on chair users knowing their rights and being willing to speak out.
4 24 2 height sinks shall be mounted with the counter or rim no higher than 34 in 865 mm above the finish floor.
In the few places where requirements between the two differ the requirements of 28 cfr 35 151 prevail.
Knee clearance that is at least 27 in 685 mm high 30 in 760 mm wide and 19 in 485 mm deep shall be provided underneath sinks.
According to ada accessibility guidelines ada compliant kitchen sinks must sit no higher than 34 inches above the floor and have shallow bowls between 5 and 6 1 2 inches deep.
The diagram at left shows how the ada required dimensions create an environment that is accessible to anyone.
Projects which consist only of heating ventilation air conditioning reroofing electrical work.
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.
Sink drains are located at the rear instead of the middle.
Sinks required to be accessible by 4 1 shall comply with 4 24.
Alterations to the meet the readily achievable requirements of title iii of the americans with disabilities act may be limited the actual work of the project.
The 2010 ada standards for accessible design lay out these rules including those regarding any kitchen sink.
Sinks must have 30 x 48 760 x 1220 mm of access.
The americans with disabilities act ada aims to help prohibit any discrimination based on disabilities and that includes specific building requirements.
To meet ada guidelines sinks shouldn t be mounted higher than 34 inches from the floor and they should have a knee clearance of 27 inches high 30 inches wide and 11 to 25 inches deep.
Check your local codes to be sure.
Requirements may be limited to the actual work of the project.
And the 2004 adaag at 36 cfr part 1191 appendices b and d.
Knee space the distance from the bottom of the sink apron to the floor must be at least 27 inches.