Ada Door Swing Clearance

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Ada door swing clearance.

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 to a toilet room or bathing room for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall be permitted to swing into the clear floor space or clearance provided the swing of the door can be reversed to comply with 603 2 3. Front approaches to pull side of swinging doors shall have maneuvering space that extends from the hinge side of the door to 18 inches 455 mm minimum 24 inches 610 mm preferred beyond the latch side of the door and 60 inches 1525 mm minimum perpendicular to the doorway. This provides space to enter the room and clear the door using wheeled mobility aids.

Door swing outside fixture clearances wheelchair space beyond door swing. Doors can swing into fixture clearances in single user toilet rooms where unobstructed wheelchair space is available beyond the door swing 603 2 3.