Clear Floor Space [4.25.2] and Height [4.25.3]
Clear floor space for either a forward or side approach is allowed. However, since people who use wheelchairs may not be able to reach beyond the toes, a forward reach is generally limited to those storage elements providing knee and toe clearances. Otherwise, space must be provided for a side approach.
A side reach is necessary at cabinets, lockers, and shallow closets. Space for a side approach is also helpful since the side reach is higher and lower than the forward reach. ADAAG specifies maximum reach heights according to the depth of reach.
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