WHEELCHAIR SEATING IN ASSEMBLY AREAS TECHNICAL …

1 WHEELCHAIR SEATING IN ASSEMBLY AREAS : TECHNICAL requirements United Spinal Association February 2004 1 WHEELCHAIR SEATING IN ASSEMBLY AREAS TECHNICAL requirements ICC/ANSI ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines ICC/ANSI 802 Auditorium and ASSEMBLY AREAS 802 WHEELCHAIR Spaces, Companion Seats, and Designated Aisle Seats 802 ASSEMBLY AREAS General. WHEELCHAIR spaces in auditorium and ASSEMBLY AREAS with fixed SEATING shall comply with Section 802. WHEELCHAIR Spaces. WHEELCHAIR spaces shall comply with General. WHEELCHAIR space and WHEELCHAIR space locations in ASSEMBLY AREAS with spectator SEATING shall comply with Section 802. Surfaces. The floor or ground surface of WHEELCHAIR spaces shall have a slope not steeper than 1:48 and shall comply with Section 302. Floor or Ground Surface. The floor or ground surface of WHEELCHAIR spaces shall comply with 302.

2 Changes in level are not permitted. EXCEPTION: Slopes not steeper than 1:48 shall be permitted. Floor Surfaces. The floor surface of WHEELCHAIR space locations shall have a slope not steeper than 1:48 and shall comply with Section 302. Width. A single WHEELCHAIR space shall be 36 inches (915 mm) wide minimum. Where multiple adjacent WHEELCHAIR spaces are provided, each WHEELCHAIR space shall be 33 inches (840 mm) wide minimum. Width. A single WHEELCHAIR space shall be 36 inches (915 mm) minimum in width. EXCEPTION: Where two adjacent WHEELCHAIR spaces are provided, each WHEELCHAIR space shall be permitted to be 33 inches (840 mm) minimum in width. Width. A single WHEELCHAIR space location shall be 36 inches (915 mm) minimum in width. Where two adjacent WHEELCHAIR space locations are provided, each WHEELCHAIR space location shall be 33 inches (840 mm) minimum in width.

3 Depth. Where a WHEELCHAIR space can be entered from the front or rear, the WHEELCHAIR space shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) deep minimum. Where a WHEELCHAIR space can only be entered from the side, the WHEELCHAIR space shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) deep minimum. Depth. Where a WHEELCHAIR space can be entered from the front or rear, the WHEELCHAIR space shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) minimum in depth. Where a WHEELCHAIR space can be entered only from the side, the WHEELCHAIR space shall be 60 Depth. Where a WHEELCHAIR space location can be entered from the front or rear, the WHEELCHAIR space shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) minimum in depth. Where a WHEELCHAIR space location can only be entered from the side, the WHEELCHAIR space shall be 60 inches (1525 mm) minimum in depth. WHEELCHAIR SEATING IN ASSEMBLY AREAS : TECHNICAL requirements United Spinal Association February 2004 2 ICC/ANSI ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines ICC/ANSI inches (1525 mm) minimum in depth.

4 Approach. One side of the WHEELCHAIR space shall adjoin an accessible route or adjoin another WHEELCHAIR space. Access to any WHEELCHAIR space shall not be through more than one adjoining WHEELCHAIR space. Approach. Access to any WHEELCHAIR space shall not be through another WHEELCHAIR space. Approach. The WHEELCHAIR space location shall adjoin an accessible route. The accessible route shall not overlap the WHEELCHAIR space location. Overlap. WHEELCHAIR spaces shall not overlap circulation paths. Overlap. A WHEELCHAIR space location shall not overlap the required width of an aisle. Integral Part of SEATING . WHEELCHAIR locations shall be an integral part of any fixed SEATING . Integration. WHEELCHAIR spaces shall be an integral part of the SEATING plan. Integration of WHEELCHAIR Space Locations.

5 WHEELCHAIR space locations shall be an integral part of any SEATING area . Companion Seats. Companion seats shall comply with Companion Seat. A companion seat complying with Sections and shall be provided beside each WHEELCHAIR space. Companion Seat. At least one seat for a companion shall be provided beside each WHEELCHAIR space..1 Location. The companion seat shall be provided directly to the long side of each required WHEELCHAIR space. Individuals seated in companion seats shall be seated in the same row and shoulder-to-shoulder with the WHEELCHAIR user seated in the adjacent space. Companion Seat Alignment. In row SEATING , the companion seat shall be located to provide shoulder alignment with the WHEELCHAIR space occupant. The shoulder of the WHEELCHAIR space occupant is considered to be 36 inches (915 mm) from the front of the WHEELCHAIR space.

6 The floor surface for the companion seat shall be at the same elevation as the WHEELCHAIR space floor surface. WHEELCHAIR SEATING IN ASSEMBLY AREAS : TECHNICAL requirements United Spinal Association February 2004 3 ICC/ANSI ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines ICC/ANSI Type. Companion seats shall be equivalent in quality, size, comfort and amenities to the SEATING in the immediate area . EXCEPTION: Companion seats shall be permitted to be movable. Companion Seat Type. The companion seat shall be comparable in size and quality to assure equivalent comfort to the seats within the SEATING area adjacent to the WHEELCHAIR space location. Companion seats shall be permitted to be moveable. Lines of Sight. WHEELCHAIR spaces shall provide lines of sight comparable to those of all viewing AREAS . Lines of Sight.

7 Lines of sight to the screen, performance area , or playing field for spectators in WHEELCHAIR spaces shall comply with Lines of Sight. Where spectators are expected to remain seated for purposes of viewing events, spectators in WHEELCHAIR space locations shall be provided with a line of sight in accordance with Section Where spectators in front of the WHEELCHAIR space locations will be expected to stand at their seats for purposes of viewing events, spectators in WHEELCHAIR space locations shall be provided with a line of sight in accordance with Section Lines of Sight Over Seated Spectators. Where spectators are expected to remain seated during events, spectators in WHEELCHAIR spaces shall be afforded lines of sight complying with Lines of Sight Over Seated Spectators. Where spectators are expected to remain seated during events, spectators seated in WHEELCHAIR space locations shall be provided with lines of sight to the performance area or playing field comparable to that provided to spectators in closest proximity to the location of the WHEELCHAIR space location.

8 Where SEATING provides lines of sight over heads, spectators in WHEELCHAIR space locations shall be afforded lines of sight complying with Section Where WHEELCHAIR space locations provide lines of sight over the shoulder and between heads, spectators in WHEELCHAIR space locations shall WHEELCHAIR SEATING IN ASSEMBLY AREAS : TECHNICAL requirements United Spinal Association February 2004 4 ICC/ANSI ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines ICC/ANSI be afforded lines of sight complying with Section Lines of Sight Over Heads. Where spectators are provided lines of sight over the heads of individuals seated in the first row in front of their seats, spectators seated in WHEELCHAIR spaces shall be afforded lines of sight over the heads of seated individuals in the first row in front of WHEELCHAIR spaces. Lines of Sight Over Heads.

9 Spectators seated in WHEELCHAIR spaces locations shall be afforded lines of sight over the heads of seated individuals in the first row in front of WHEELCHAIR space location. Lines of Sight Between Heads. Where spectators are provided lines of sight over the shoulders and between the heads of individuals seated in the first row in front of their seats, spectators seated in WHEELCHAIR spaces shall be afforded lines of sight over the shoulders and between the heads of seated individuals in the first row in front of WHEELCHAIR spaces. Lines of Sight Between Heads. Spectators seated in WHEELCHAIR space locations shall be afforded lines of sight over the shoulders and between the heads of seated individuals in the first row in front of the WHEELCHAIR space location. Lines of Sight Over Standing Spectators.

10 Where spectators are expected to stand during events, spectators in WHEELCHAIR spaces shall be afforded lines of sight complying with Lines of Sight Over Standing Spectators. WHEELCHAIR space locations required to provide a line of sight over standing spectators shall comply with Section WHEELCHAIR SEATING IN ASSEMBLY AREAS : TECHNICAL requirements United Spinal Association February 2004 5 ICC/ANSI ADA/ABA Accessibility Guidelines ICC/ANSI Lines of Sight Over Heads. Where standing spectators are provided lines of sight over the heads of individuals standing in the first row in front of their seats, spectators seated in WHEELCHAIR spaces shall be afforded lines of sight over the heads of standing individuals in the first row in front of WHEELCHAIR spaces. Lines of Sight Between Heads.