Accessibility Considerations For Restaurants During COVID-19

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Remember to consider these requirements when setting up your:

CURBSIDE PICK UP * AL FRESCO DINING * PATIO & STREET DINING

ACCESSIBLE SEATING IS REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE - 5% IN EACH FUNCTIONAL AREA

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  • Accessible seating shall be on an accessible route that connects to the entrances, restrooms, transaction counters, etc. If screens or partitions are used, they cannot obstruct this route at anytime.

  • Knee and toe clearances as shown in the diagram to the right shall be maintained at all accessible tables. (27" high, 30" wide, 19" deep).

PICK UP AND TRANSACTION COUNTERS AND TABLES

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  • The counter shall be on an accessible route from the accessible parking stalls and from the public sidewalk.

  • The counter shall be 34" maximum from the floor to the top of the counter.

  • The counter shall allow for a forward or parallel approach. The forward approach must comply with knee and toe clearances and a parallel approach (pictured on the left) only needs a 30”x48” clear floor space that is centered on the counter.

SIDEWALK SEATING AND UMBRELLA / TENT

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  • Allowed by executive order, use of full sidewalk as long as a 48in clear path can be accomplished to meet ADA guidelines.

  • Maintain a minimum 80in overhead clearance for ADA requirement and 96in minimum for city* requirements to avoid creating a visual obstruction.

    *City of San Diego

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Cory Cabral

Cory Cabral is our co-founder and Senior Certified Access Specialist. He graduated from San Diego State University with bachelors degree in Business Administration. After college he began his career in the sign industry where be became an expert in the field of ADA signage. During that time, he found that many of his clients were being put out of business because of ADA lawsuits. In most cases, the business owners simply did not know that their businesses had barriers to accessibility. He soon began searching for resources to help his clients avoid accessibility lawsuits and discovered the California Certified Access Specialist program. After immersing himself in all aspects of accessibility in the built environment by studying at the CalCasp Academy and the DSA, he became a California Certified Access Specialist. He is now CASp-630 and helps businesses limit exposure to ADA lawsuits by providing them with the resources necessary to make their products and services accessible to all.