ADA countetops (34") required throughout office space.

[Ryan Schultz]

We're doing a TI build-out for a large law firm.

Question: Do all the base cabinet counter-top heights at various locations such as workrooms, breakrooms, copy areas etc. throughout the tenant space have to be 34" AFF? Or can some be 34" and others 36"?

Could not find in either ANSI 117.1 or IBC a clause that addressed whether there were a certain percentage of areas that needed to be ADA accessible, if such a clause exists.

Thanks, Ryan

 

[mark handler]

Common use Areas- including workrooms, break rooms, copy areas, etc; shall be accessible. Some can be 36" but the 34" high area shall be sufficient to do work. Individual workspaces do not need to comply.

 

[Ryan Schultz]

Thanks Mark, for my own education, can you point me to the code section that quantifies the following concept?...

Some can be 36" but the 34" high area shall be sufficient to do work.

 

[Sifu]

ANSI 117, 804.3 exception does not require an accessible work surface if range or cooktop not provided but the sink would still be required at 34" per 606. See a lot of this in T/I's.

 

[mark handler]

Thanks Mark, for my own education, can you point me to the code section that quantifies the following concept?...

http://www.thebuildingcodeforum.com/forum/accessibility/7462-break-room-appliances-counter-height-vs-ada.html