This provides space to enter the room and clear the door using wheeled mobility aids.
Ada door swing clearance.
Section 404 of the ada states.
Door swing outside fixture clearances wheelchair space beyond door swing.
Clear openings of doorways with swinging doors shall be measured between the face of the door and the stop with the door open 90 degrees the clear width.
Doors can swing into fixture clearances in single user toilet rooms where unobstructed wheelchair space is available beyond the door swing 603 2 3.
Clear floor space required at tactile signs which must be beyond the arc of any door swing between the closed position and 45 degree open position 703 4 2 dressing fitting or locker rooms unless wheelchair space is provided beyond the arc of the door swing 803 3.
Door openings shall provide a clear width of 32 inches 815 mm minimum.