36 CFR Part 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing Units
606.2 Clear Floor Space (Exception 3)
This section requires clear floor space positioned for a forward approach and knee and toe clearance to be provided at lavatories and sinks. Exception 3 to the section permits readily removable cabinetry to be installed under lavatories and sinks in residential dwelling units required to provide mobility features provided that the finish floor extends under the cabinetry and the walls behind and surrounding the cabinetry are finished. The final rule revises Exception 3 so that it does not apply to emergency transportable housing units required to provide mobility features.
Amendatory Language
For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows:
In 606.2, revising Exception 3 to read as follows:
606.2 Clear Floor Space. * * * * *
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3. In residential dwelling units, other than emergency transportable housing units required to provide mobility features complying with 809.2, cabinetry shall be permitted under lavatories and kitchen sinks provided that all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The cabinetry can be removed without removal or replacement of the fixture;
(b) The finish floor extends under the cabinetry; and
(c) The walls behind and surrounding the cabinetry are finished.
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