2022 California Standards for Accessible Design Guide (effective January 1, 2023)

11B-603.2 Clearances.

Clearances shall comply with Section 11B-603.2.

11B-603.2.1 Turning space.

Turning space complying with Section 11B-304 shall be provided within the room.

11B-603.2.2 Overlap.

Required clear floor spaces, clearance at fixtures, and turning space shall be permitted to overlap.

11B-603.2.3 Door swing.

Doors shall not swing into the clear floor space or clearance required for any fixture. Doors to accessible water closet compartments shall be permitted to encroach into the turning space without limitation. Other than doors to accessible water closet compartments, a door in any position, shall be permitted to encroach into the turning space by 12 inches (305 mm) maximum.

[2010 ADA Standards] 603.2.3 Door Swing. Doors shall not swing into the clear floor space or clearance required for any fixture. Doors shall be permitted to swing into the required turning space.

Exceptions:

1. Reserved.

[2010 ADA Standards] 1. Doors to a toilet room or bathing room for a single occupant accessed only through a private office and not for common use or public use shall be permitted to swing into the clear floor space or clearance provided the swing of the door can be reversed to comply with 603.2.3.

2. Where the toilet room or bathing room is for individual use and a clear floor space complying with Section 11B-305.3 is provided within the room beyond the arc of the door swing, doors shall be permitted to swing into the clear floor space or clearance required for any fixture.

3. In residential dwelling units complying with Section 11B-233.3.1.1, doors shall be permitted to swing over the turning space without limitation.

Advisory 11B-603.2.3 Door swing. The door to the accessible water closet compartment may swing over the turning space without limitation. Other doors may swing over the turning space up to 12 inches. ◼