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Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations

[As of] December 21, 2017, the Department of Justice has withdrawn and, where applicable, removed from ADA.gov [this] technical assistance document. [This] document is outdated and does not fully reflect current law or has been replaced by a more up-to-date document. Withdrawal of a guidance document does not change covered entities’ legal responsibilities, as reflected in the ADA, its implementing regulations, and other binding legal requirements and judicial precedent. The Department will continue to fully and fairly enforce all laws within its jurisdiction, including the ADA.

Note: This document, portion of document or referenced document was published prior to the 2010 ADA Standards, and is still applicable.

Error/Omission:

Adequate maneuvering clearance is not provided at doors, including doors to accessible toilet stalls.

Result:

A person using a wheelchair cannot open the door without a clear level area in front of and adjacent to the door that provides a place to maneuver.

Illustration showing a plan view of a person using a wheelchair trying to pull a hinged door toward them to open it. No clear space is provided adjacent to the latch side of the door.

Requirement:

4.13.6 Maneuvering Clearances at Doors. Minimum maneuvering clearances at doors that are not automatic or power-assisted shall be as shown in Fig. 25. The floor or ground area within the required clearances shall be level and clear.

4.17.5* Doors. Toilet stall doors, including door hardware, shall comply with 4.13. If toilet stall approach is from the latch side of the stall door, clearance between the door side of the stall and any obstruction may be reduced to a minimum of 42 in (1065 mm) (Fig. 30).

Illustration showing a plan view of an accessible door that has clear floor space next to the latch side of the door on the pull side and adequate maneuvering space in front of the door. A person using a walker is pulling the door open while the walker is positioned in the clear space next to the latch.

* Asterisk denotes that related, non-mandatory material is in the Appendix to the Standards.

Source: Withdrawn Technical Assistance: Common ADA Errors and Omissions in New Construction and Alterations by U.S. Department of Justice - published 06/1997

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