In recent months there has been a deluge of ada lawsuits filed against many of the nation s leading apparel retailers by a lone california.
Ada dressing room bench.
903 2 clear floor or ground space.
Available in both adult and child models the dressing bench folds flush with the wall when not in use.
Found that a 60 long fitting room bench in a wheelchair accessible dressing room is an equivalent facilitation in compliance with the americans with disabilities act ada of 1990 and its guidelines.
The 2010 ada standards require dressing rooms fitting rooms and locker rooms to comply with the accessibility requirements of sections 222 and 803 of the 2010 standards.
The stainless steel ada folding dressing bench which supports up to 500 pounds can lower and raise to make room for dressing and undressing in public restrooms and dressing rooms located in places such as gyms swimming recreational park and shopping facilities.
Where benches without tables are provided at a single location at least 50 percent but no fewer than one shall have a seat height at the front edge of 43 cm 17 in minimum and 49 cm 19 in maximum above the ground or floor space.
2010 ada requires 30 clear space at end of bench.
222 dressing fitting and locker rooms.
The only outdoor bench related ada guidelines are in the united states access board revised draft guidelines chapter r3.
So providing the clear floor space at the end of the bench as required by the 2010 standards instead of in front of the bench as is allowed by the 1991 standards would only be required when the bench in the accessible dressing room is altered or when the entire dressing room area is altered.
With proper mounting and sufficient flooring ada 4 26 3 requirement is only 250 lbs complies w ada 4 21 3 when properly installed.
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.
Clear floor or ground space complying with 305 shall be provided and shall be positioned at the end of the bench seat and parallel to the short axis of the bench.
Provide clear floor space along side to allow for parallel transfer.
Adult dressing bench d 101 42 stainless steel frame holds up to 900 lbs.
Benches shall have seats that are 42 inches 1065 mm long minimum and 20 inches 510 mm deep minimum and 24 inches 610 mm deep maximum.
Provide 24 x48 bench fixed to wall along long dimension 17 19 above finish floor.
Cbc 1117b 8 2010 ada 903 2.