2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

TECHNICAL CHAPTER 8: SPECIAL ROOMS, SPACES, AND ELEMENTS 802.3 Companion Seats. Companion seats shall comply with 802.3. 802.3.1 Alignment. In row seating, companion seats shall be located to provide shoulder alignment with adjacent wheelchair spaces. The shoulder alignment point of the wheelchair space shall be measured 36 inches (915 mm) from the front of the wheelchair space. The floor surface of the companion seat shall be at the same elevation as the floor surface of the wheelchair space. 802.3.2 Type. Companion seats shall be equivalent in size, quality, comfort, and amenities to the seating in the immediate area. Companion seats shall be permitted to be movable. 802.4 Designated Aisle Seats. Designated aisle seats shall comply with 802.4. 802.4.1 Armrests. Where armrests are provided on the seating in the immediate area, folding or retractable armrests shall be provided on the aisle side of the seat. 802.4.2 Identification. Each designated aisle seat shall be identified by a sign or marker. Advisory 802.4.2 Identification. Seats with folding or retractable armrests are intended for use by individuals who have difficulty walking. Consider identifying such seats with signs that contrast (light-on-dark or dark-on-light) and that are also photo luminescent. 803 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms 803.1 General. Dressing, fitting, and locker rooms shall comply with 803. Advisory 803.1 General. Partitions and doors should be designed to ensure people using accessible dressing and fitting rooms privacy equivalent to that afforded other users of the facility. Section 903.5 requires dressing room bench seats to be installed so that they are at the same height as a typical wheelchair seat, 17 inches (430 mm) to 19 inches (485 mm). However, wheelchair seats can be lower than dressing room benches for people of short stature or children using wheelchairs. 803.2 Turning Space. Turning space complying with 304 shall be provided within the room. 803.3 Door Swing. Doors shall not swing into the room unless a clear floor or ground space complying with 305.3 is provided beyond the arc of the door swing. 803.4 Benches. A bench complying with 903 shall be provided within the room. 803.5 Coat Hooks and Shelves. Coat hooks provided within the room shall be located within one of the reach ranges specified in 308. Shelves shall be 40 inches (1015 mm) minimum and 48 inches (1220 mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground. 804 Kitchens and Kitchenettes 804.1 General. Kitchens and kitchenettes shall comply with 804. 206 - 2010 Standards: Titles II and III Department of Jus2ti4c3e Titles II and III - 2010 Standards - 177