36 CFR Part 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing Units
804.3 Kitchen Work Surface (Exception)
This section requires at least one work surface to be provided at kitchen counters in residential dwelling units required to provide mobility features. The work surface must have a clear floor space positioned for a forward approach, and knee and toe clearance beneath the kitchen counter. The final rule adds an exception to the section for emergency transportable housing units in order to preserve storage space beneath kitchen counters in the units. The exception does not require work surfaces to be provided at kitchen counters where a table is provided within the kitchen; an electric outlet is provided within reach of the table; and all the kitchen countertops are 34 inches high maximum. The table must comply with the technical requirements for dining surfaces and work surfaces.
Amendatory Language
For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows:
In 804.3, revising the section to read as follows:
804.3 Kitchen Work Surface. In residential dwelling units required to provide mobility features complying with 809.2, at least one 30 inch (760 mm) wide minimum section of counter shall provide a kitchen work surface that complies with 804.3.
EXCEPTION: In emergency transportable housing units, a work surface complying with 804.3 shall not be required provided that the following criteria are met:
(a) A kitchen table complying with 902 is provided within the kitchen;
(b) An electrical outlet is provided at a location within reach of the table; and
(c) All kitchen countertops are 34 inches high maximum.
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