Defendants have violated Section 904.4.1 of the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design (2010 Standards) because they have failed to provide 36 inches of clear space on the transaction counter...
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SCOTT JOHNSON v. STARBUCKS CORPORATION - AMICUS BRIEF
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B. The ADA Standards for Accessible Design
for sales and service counters....
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C. Defendants' Transaction Counter
"The parties agree" that at "the subject facility, defendant Starbucks has one continuous transaction counter, uniform in height and depth, designed for customers using wheelchairs to make...
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II. DISCUSSION
36-inches of clear counter space?...
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A. Question 1: Applicability of Section 904.4.1’s Exception
In other words, an entity satisfies Section 904.4.1 whenever it provides a sales or service counter that is of a uniform height of less than 36 inches. See generally id....
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Q1.) When a ramp has a maximum slope of 1:12 or 8.33%, is that considered a range of from 0% to 8.33% which would allow no slope greater than 8.33% or is that a simple maximum which would allow a tolerance above 8.33%? Similarly, is a cabinet countertop that can be no higher than 34” AFF a range of from 0” to 34” AFF with no additional height allowed, or is a tolerance allowed for variations in the floor surface or cabinet construction?
A1.) The consistent technical assistance on this question has been that both are subject to tolerances.
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B. Question 2: Section 904.4.1 and Clear Counter Space
An entity does not violate the length requirement, where applicable, when it “maintain[s] merchandise or other items on the counter top, thereby failing to maintain 36-inches of clear counter...
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III. CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, neither Section 904.4.1 nor its exception requires clear counter space at sales and service counters subject to the ADA’s requirements....
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Museum Gift Shop
The 42" height of the main cashier counter and the 42 1/2" height of the second cashier counter exceed the maximum 36" allowable height above the finished floor....
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Priority 2: Access to Goods & Services
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Spy City Café
mirrors in the men's and women's toilet rooms located outside the Café and designated as accessible are mounted 57 ½" [sic] from the finished floor, which exceeds the maximum allowable height...
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Main Lobby
The 40 1/2" height of the main ticket counter exceeds the maximum allowable height of 36" above the finished floor. See Standards § 7.2(1). j....
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F. Counter Height
Do the registration counters or other counters serving guests have a lowered portion no more than 36" high or is there a folding shelf at 36" high to allow persons who use wheelchairs to...
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C. Food Service
.: direct counter service) at counters or bars, is there a minimum 60" long portion providing a 27" high knee space, at least 19" deep, with the counter top at 28"-34" above the floor, or...
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Cashier counters
Cashier counters: c. Provide a section of counter that is a minimum of 36" wide by a maximum of 36" high or an auxiliary accessible counter at the following locations: i....
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Counter Surface Height
Specifications are provided for the counter surface height of check-out aisles, including the height of counter edge protection, which is limited to 2 inches above the counter surface (904.3.2...
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Accessible Counter Height
Where only a portion of a counter is made accessible, these commenters advised that the maximum height should be 32 inches....
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Check-out Aisle Counter Height
The counter surface of check-out aisle counters is required to be 38 inches high maximum. Comments from persons with disabilities considered 38 inches to be too high. Response....
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Sales and Service Counters
In addition to having a maximum height of 36 inches, all accessible sales and service counters must have a clear floor space in front of the accessible surface that permits a customer using...
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227 and 904 Sales and Service
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Check-Out Aisles and Sales and Service Counters
counter....
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4.32.4* HEIGHT OF WORK SURFACES
The tops of tables and work surfaces shall be from 28 in to 34 in (710 mm to 865 mm) from the floor or ground.
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4.32.4* Height of Tables or Counters
The tops of accessible tables and counters shall be from 28 in to 34 in (710 mm to 865 mm) above the finish floor or ground....