407.12.3.1 Unobstructed Forward Reach

See also: Final Rule published to the Federal Register 1/18/17 that jointly updates requirements for ICT covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Communication Act.

407.12.3.1 Unobstructed Forward Reach.

Where the operable part is located at the leading edge of the maximum protrusion within the length of the vertical reference plane of the ICT, the operable part shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) high maximum and 15 inches (380 mm) high minimum above the floor.

Elevation drawing shows a side view of a person using a wheelchair reaching forward toward a vertical reference plane and a control area. The lowest vertical reach point is 15 inches (380 mm) minimum and the highest is 48 inches (1220 mm) maximum.

Figure 407.12.3.1

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407.12.3.1 Unobstructed Forward Reach.

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