Ada Toilet Clear Floor Space

A door may not swing into a required clear floor or ground space at a fixture.

Ada toilet clear floor space.

Advisory 603 2 3 door swing exception 1. Surface and size 305 2 and 305 3 clear floor spaces must meet requirements for ground and floor surfaces including criteria for firmness stability and slip resistance. In some cases the available clear space can be supplemented by open space under a fixture to meet the minimum requirement. However an exception is made in single occupancy toilet rooms if another required clear floor or ground space is available that is outside of the radius of the door swing section 603 2 3.

For this kind of motion a clear floor space of at least 60 inches in diameter is required allowing a 180 degree turn. 603 2 3 door swing exception 2 figure j lavatory clearance overlap at door swing. For a side approach transfer when a lavatory is installed beside the water closet there must be a clear floor space at the water closet that is a minimum of 48 inches 1220 mm in width parallel to the back wall and a minimum of 56 inches 1420 mm in length. In addition there might be two doors within a restroom.

Centering the clear floor or ground space on elements is often advisable but is only required at drinking fountains kitchen work surfaces and washers and dryers. A lavatory with knee space can overlap the clear floor space required for the water closet provided that at least 36 inches of clearance is maintained between the side wall next to the water closet and the lavatory see section 4 16 2 and fig. For a forward approach transfer when a lavatory is installed beside the water closet there must be a clear floor space at the water closet that is a minimum 48 inches 1220 mm in width parallel to the back wall and a minimum of 66 inches 1675 mm in length. Refer to figure j.

A door may swing into a required wheelchair turning space. 28 of the 1991 standards. Where the toilet room or bathing room is for individual use and a clear floor space complying with 305 3 is provided within the room beyond the arc of the door swing doors shall be permitted to swing into the clear floor space or clearance required for any fixture. 2 where the toilet room or bathing room is for individual use and a clear floor space complying with section 11b 305 3 is provided within the room beyond the arc of the door swing doors shall be permitted to swing into the clear floor space or clearance required for any fixture.