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| Maximum 8.3% or 1 in 12 slope. All ramps must have handrails except at curb ramps. |
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| Minimum 32 inches clear opening |
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| What is the maximum depth a doorway opening may be diminished to the minimum opening width. |
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| What are the vertical requirements for door threshold? |
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| Maximum 3/4 inch for sliding doors. Maximum 1/2 inch for other doors |
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| What are the requirements for threshold bevel? |
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| At 1/2 inch thresholds, maximum 1/4 inch vertical with 1/4 inch bevel at a 2 to 1 ratio. |
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| Requires 1/2 inch pile or less |
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| Wheelchair Turning Radius |
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| 60 inch width, 78 inch length (WHERE DID THE 78 COME FROM?) |
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| Forward low reach 15 inches Minimum. High reach 48 inches maximum. |
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| Top of lavatory: 29 inches to 34 inches above floor height. Clearance under sink at front edge must be no less than 27 inches. |
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| What is the maximum height for restroom accessories? |
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| Operable parts for all accessories must be mounted no higher than 40 inches above floor. |
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| What is the exception to the maximum mounting height rule for restroom accessories? |
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| Fold down baby changing stations may be installed such that the top of the unit when closed may be mounted up to 48 inches above floor. |
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| Bathroom Sink depth under sink to back of wall |
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| Bathroom Toilet Floor to top of toilet |
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| Side Grab Bar: 42 inches minimum, 12 inches maximum from back wall. Back Grab Bar: 36 inches minimum, 12 inches minimum from centerline of water closet toward side wall. Grab bar placement 33 inches above floor. At tank conditions, rear grab bar may be set at 36 inches above floor. |
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| 1 to 12 Rise versus Run. For every inch of vertical height there is a corresponding 12 inches of ramp length. |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
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| Guarantees civil rights protection and equal opportunity in the areas of government services, employment, public transportation, privately owned transportation available to the public, telephone service, and public accommodations. |
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| Requires landlords to allow individuals with disabilities to make reasonable, access-elated modifications to their living space as well as common areas of the building. Landlord doesn't have to pay for these modif. |
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| Provides that access must be established in all federally funded buildings and transportation facilities constructed after 1968 |
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| The Architectural Barrier Act |
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| certain buildings that were financed by federal funds be designed and constructed "ensure that physically handicapped persons will have access to and use of such building. |
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| What is the minimum and maximum side reach height requirements? |
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15 inches minimum. 48 inches maximum.
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