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2012 Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) Pocket Guide

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308.3.2 Obstructed High Reach.

Where a clear floor or ground space allows a parallel approach to an element and the high side reach is over an obstruction, the height of the obstruction shall be 34 inches (865 mm) maximum and the depth of the obstruction shall be 24 inches (610 mm) maximum. The high side reach shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) maximum for a reach depth of 10 inches (255 mm) maximum. Where the reach depth exceeds 10 inches (255 mm), the high side reach shall be 46 inches (1170 mm) maximum for a reach depth of 24 inches (610 mm) maximum.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. The top of washing machines and clothes dryers shall be permitted to be 36 inches (915 mm) maximum above the finish floor.

2. Operable parts of fuel dispensers shall be permitted to be 54 inches (1370 mm) maximum measured from the surface of the vehicular way where fuel dispensers are installed on existing curbs.

Figure (a) shows a frontal view of a person using a wheelchair making a side reach over an obstruction 34 inches high. The depth of the reach is 10 inches maximum. The vertical reach range is 48 inches maximum.

(a)

Figure (b) shows a frontal view of a person using a wheelchair making a side reach over an obstruction 34 inches high. The depth of the reach is between 10 inches and 24 inches maximum. The vertical reach range is 46 inches maximum.

(b)

Figure 308.3.2 Obstructed High Side Reach

Source: 2012 Texas Accessibility Standards (TAS) Pocket Guide by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation - published 03/15/2012

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