Reception Desk / Service Counter
Approaches / Clearances
Accessible Toilet Rooms
Signs
100

Often used for the exchange of "Benjamins", this type of counter must adhere to accessible requirements.

What is a bank teller window?

100

The two positions for clear floor or ground space.

What are Forward and Side Approaches?

100

These two locations are where grab bars must be located at accessible toilets.

What are the back and side walls?

100

This sign type should be located at the beginning of the approach to an inaccessible entrance.

What is a directional sign?

200

Where this occurs at the same location, each type requires an accessible counter.

What are multiple functions?

200

The Height of the Area of Cane Detection

What is 27""

200

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?

200

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?

300

These types of devices cannot be substituted for an accessible counter.

What is a folding or pull-out shelf?

300

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.

300

This is where the flush valve of a toilet must be located.

What is the open side of the water closet?

300

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?

400

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?

400

The Minimum and Maximum heights for reach range for a side approach.

What are 15” Minimum and 48” Maximum?

400

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?

400

Signs located above this path type must provide a headroom clearance of at least 80 inches.

What is circulation path?

500

Where counters are this throughout a facility, then accessible counters must also be this.

What is “dispersed”?

500

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?

500

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?

500

This portion of a room sign is not required to meet any specifications.

What is occupant names and titles?