2019 California Standards for Accessible Design Guide (effective January 1, 2020 with July 1, 2021 amendments)
KICK PLATE.
An abrasion-resistant plate affixed to the bottom portion of a door to prevent a trap condition and protect its surface.
Advisory Definition of KICK PLATE. Although kick plates are not necessarily required by the code, they are often applied to areas of doors required to have a smooth surface and be free of abrupt surface changes. This provides a person in a wheelchair the option of opening a door by pushing with their feet or allows the front foot plates of a wheelchair to glide smoothly along the lower face of the door as a wheelchair user proceeds through a door. ◼
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