TECHNICAL

CHAPTER 8: SPECIAL ROOMS, SPACES, AND ELEMENTS

802.3 Companion Seats.

Companion seats shall comply with 802.3.

802.3.1 Alignment.

In row seating, companion seats shall be located to provide shoulder alignment

with adjacent

wheelchair spaces

.

The shoulder alignment point of the

wheelchair space

shall be

measured 36 inches (915 mm) from the front of the

wheelchair space

.

The floor surface of the

companion seat shall be at the same elevation as the floor surface of the

wheelchair space

.

802.3.2 Type.

Companion seats shall be equivalent in size, quality, comfort, and amenities to the

seating in the immediate area.

Companion seats shall be permitted to be movable.

802.4 Designated Aisle Seats.

Designated aisle seats shall comply with 802.4.

802.4.1 Armrests.

Where armrests are provided on the seating in the immediate area, folding or

retractable armrests shall be provided on the aisle side of the seat.

802.4.2 Identification.

Each designated aisle seat shall be identified by a sign or marker.

803 Dressing, Fitting, and Locker Rooms

803.1 General.

Dressing, fitting, and locker rooms shall comply with 803.

803.2 Turning Space.

Turning

space

complying with 304 shall be provided within the room.

803.3 Door Swing.

Doors shall not swing into the room unless a clear floor or ground

space

complying

with 305.3 is provided beyond the arc of the door swing.

803.4 Benches.

A bench complying with 903 shall be provided within the room.

803.5 Coat Hooks and Shelves.

Coat hooks provided within the room shall be located within one of the

reach ranges specified in 308.

Shelves shall be 40 inches (1015 mm) minimum and 48 inches (1220

mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground.

804 Kitchens and Kitchenettes

804.1 General.

Kitchens and kitchenettes shall comply with 804.

Advisory 802.4.2 Identification.

Seats with folding or retractable armrests are intended for

use by individuals who have difficulty walking.

Consider identifying such seats with signs

that contrast (light-on-dark or dark-on-light) and that are also photo luminescent.

Advisory 803.1 General.

Partitions and doors should be designed to ensure people using

accessible dressing and fitting rooms privacy equivalent to that afforded other users of the

facility.

Section 903.5 requires dressing room bench seats to be installed so that they are at

the same height as a typical wheelchair seat, 17 inches (430 mm) to 19 inches (485 mm).

However, wheelchair seats can be lower than dressing room benches for people of short

stature or children using wheelchairs.

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