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// CODE SNIPPET

308.2.1 Unobstructed

2010 ADA Standards > 3 Building Blocks > 308 Reach Ranges > 308.2 Forward Reach > 308.2.1 Unobstructed
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Where a forward reach is unobstructed, the high forward reach shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) maximum and the low forward reach shall be 15 inches (380 mm) minimum above the finish floor or ground.
Figure 308.2.1 Unobstructed Forward Reach
A side view is shown of a person suing a wheelchair reaching toward a wall.  The lowest vertical reach point is 15 inches (380 mm) minimum and the highest is 48 inches (1220 mm) maximum.

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308.2.1 Building Blocks, Unobstructed
Where a forward reach is unobstructed, the high forward reach shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) maximum and the low forward reach shall be 15 inches (380 ...
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