These regulations adopted revised enforceable accessibility standards called the 2010 ada standards for accessible design 2010 standards or standards.
Ada sink depth requirements.
Provide knee clearance 27 high 30 wide and 19 deep under sink.
Provide 30 x48 clear floor space in front of sink to allow forward approach.
Sinks designed to be wheelchair accessible are usually shallow and range from 5 inches to 6 5 inches deep.
Sink drains are located at the rear instead of the middle.
Faucets should be lever operated push touch or electronically controlled.
Each sink shall be a maximum of 6 1 2 in 165 mm deep.
And the 2004 adaag at 36 cfr part 1191 appendices b and d.
In the few places where requirements between the two differ the requirements of 28 cfr 35 151 prevail.
Sinks used primarily by children ages 5 and younger shall not be required to provide knee clearance if clear floor space for a parallel approach complying with 4 2 4 is provided.
To meet ada guidelines sinks shouldn t be mounted higher than 34 inches from the floor and they should have a knee clearance of 27 inches high 30 inches wide and 11 to 25 inches deep.
Alterations to the meet the readily achievable requirements of title iii of the americans with disabilities act may be limited the actual work of the project.
Of 6 1 2 deep mounted max.
Clear floor space to extend max.
Sink to be max.
You also need a clear floor space and insulated pipes under the sink.
4 24 5 clear floor space.
State and local government facilities must follow the requirements of the 2010 standards including both the title ii regulations at.
There must also be knee clearance underneath the sink of 27 inches high 30 inches wide and 19 inches deep.
Hands free faucet technology such as selectronic is a great option to use in an ada kitchen.
Compliance date for title ii.
According to ada accessibility guidelines ada compliant kitchen sinks must sit no higher than 34 inches above the floor and have shallow bowls between 5 and 6 1 2 inches deep.
Projects which consist only of heating ventilation air conditioning reroofing electrical work.
Requirements may be limited to the actual work of the project.
Of 19 underneath the sink.
Where knee clearance is required under an element as part of a clear floor space the knee clearance shall be 11 inches 280 mm deep minimum at 9 inches 230 mm above the finish floor or ground and 8 inches 205 mm deep minimum at 27 inches 685 mm above the finish floor or ground.
Other ada requirements for sinks more considerations must be taken into account to make sure your kitchen sink is ada compliant.
306 3 3 minimum required depth.
The department of justice published revised regulations for titles ii and iii of the americans with disabilities act of 1990 ada in the federal register on september 15 2010.
