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2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide

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1132A.9 Smooth surface.  Swinging door or gate surfaces within 10 inches (254 mm) of the finish floor or ground measured vertically shall have a smooth surface on the push side extending the full width of the door or gate. Parts creating horizontal or vertical joints in these surfaces shall be within 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) of the same plane as the other and be free of sharp or abrasive edges. Cavities created by added kick plates shall be capped.

         Exceptions:

  1. Automatic doors.
  2. Tempered glass doors without stiles and having a bottom rail or shoe with the top leading edge tapered at 60 degrees minimum from the horizontal.
  3. Doors or gates that do not extend to within 10 inches (254 mm) of the finish floor.

 

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