Reception Desk / Service Counter
Often used for the exchange of "Benjamins", this type of counter must adhere to accessible requirements.
What is a bank teller window?
The two positions for clear floor or ground space.
What are Forward and Side Approaches?
These two locations are where grab bars must be located at accessible toilets.
What are the back and side walls?
This sign type should be located at the beginning of the approach to an inaccessible entrance.
What is a directional sign?
Where this occurs at the same location, each type requires an accessible counter.
What are multiple functions?
The Height of the Area of Cane Detection
What is 27""
This single-user restroom element may overlap fixture clearances as long as there is a 30x48 wheelchair space in the room available.
What is a door swing?
This symbol of an ear with a diagonal line through it is required to indicate the availability of.
What is assistive listening systems serving assembly areas?
These types of devices cannot be substituted for an accessible counter.
What is a folding or pull-out shelf?
True or False.
The minimum barrier height for demarcating areas with less than 80” of vertical height is 27".
What is False?
There is not minimum height but it is recommended that barriers be high enough, so they are not mistake for a step or other change in level and do not pose a tripping hazard.
This is where the flush valve of a toilet must be located.
What is the open side of the water closet?
Room and floor numbers or letters, room names, labels for restrooms, locker rooms, cafeterias, conference rooms, and other permanent rooms and spaces require this type of sign.
What is tactile signs?
When confined on three sides by a depth exceeding this, the recess of a forward approach must adhere to that.
What is 24" deep and 36" wide?
The Minimum and Maximum heights for reach range for a side approach.
What are 15” Minimum and 48” Maximum?
This type of stall is required when there are 6 or more toilets (or toilets +urinals) in a multi-fixture restroom.
What is an ambulatory stall?
Signs located above this path type must provide a headroom clearance of at least 80 inches.
What is circulation path?
Where counters are this throughout a facility, then accessible counters must also be this.
What is “dispersed”?
These two elements allow for users to have a closer approach to elements and reduce the reach to operable parts.
What are Knee and Toe Space?
These three things are key in determining the size of a single-user restroom.
What are the room layout, configuration of fixtures, and door swing?
This portion of a room sign is not required to meet any specifications.
What is occupant names and titles?