ADA Accessible Bar Counter Requirements
Minimum Seating Required for Bar Counters
- To ensure equal access, the ADA requires 5% of seats on a bar to be ADA accessible
- This ensures there is likely access for people with disabilities using facility bars
Bar Counter Clear Floor Space
- To maintain ADA standards clear floor space under the bar and in front of it is required
- This clear floor space of 30″ x 48″ will ensure wheelchair access
ADA Bar Counter Height
- Forward approach floor space is important but so is counter height
- Proper ADA accessible bar counter height is 34” maximum measured from the floor to the top of the counter surface.
ADA Accessible Bar Counter vs Dining Seating
- Something to consider: bar seating and dining seating are different categories.
- This means the number of seats required is seperate to dining and bar seating areas.
- Each “area/section” of seating is subject to its own indivual ADA standards.
