The Americans with Disabilities Act is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits the exclusion of people with disabilities from everyday activities, such as buying an item at the store, watching a movie in a theater or enjoying a meal at a local restaurant. The law established requirements for private businesses of all sizes. These requirements first went into effect on January 26, 1992 and continue for both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Accessible seating requirements also have changed. Under the 1991 standards, 5 percent of restaurant tables needed to be accessible. The 2010 ADA guidelines expand this to 5 percent of all eating surfaces.
Modified Restaurant "End" Table Base Has Cut Top Plate So You Can More Easily Resolve The 30" Side To Side
Minimum Clearance Requirement.
Table Base Is ALL STEEL Construction ( No Cast Iron )
Table Bases are equipped with adjustable leveler glides.
Overall Wheelchair clearances in the example shown are based on using our ADA dining height steel table bases mounted within a 1/4" from the table edge.
We are using a table top in our example that is actually 48" long.
Please note that many manufacturers use what are known as "nominal" dimensions. This means that actual table widths and lengths are slightly LESS than specified. For example: A table top sold as 24" X 48" may really be only 23 1/2" X 47 1/2". Most manufacturers allow tops to be ordered in EXACT sizes.
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