4.32 SEATING, TABLES, AND WORK SURFACES.
4.32.1 MINIMUM NUMBER. Fixed or built-in seating, tables, or work surfaces required to be accessible by 4.1 shall comply with 4.32.
4.32.2 SEATING. If seating spaces for people in wheelchairs are provided at tables, counters, or work surfaces, clear floor space complying with 4.2.4 shall be provided. Such clear floor space shall not overlap knee space by more than 19 in (485 mm) (see Fig. 45).
4.32.3 KNEE CLEARANCES. If seating for people in wheelchairs is provided at tables, counters, and work surfaces, knee spaces at least 27 in (685 mm) high, 30 in (760 mm) wide, and 19 in (485 mm) deep shall be provided (see Fig. 45).
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.
4.33 ASSEMBLY AREAS.
4.33.1 MINIMUM NUMBER. Assembly and associated areas required to be accessible by 4.1 shall comply with 4.33.
4.33.2* SIZE OF WHEELCHAIR LOCATIONS. Each wheelchair location shall provide minimum clear ground or floor spaces as shown in Fig. 46.
4.33.3* PLACEMENT OF WHEELCHAIR LOCATIONS. Wheelchair areas shall be an integral part of any fixed seating plan and shall be dispersed throughout the seating area. They shall adjoin an accessible route that also serves as a means of egress in case of emergency and shall be located to provide lines of sight comparable to those for all viewing areas.
EXCEPTION: Accessible viewing positions may be clustered for bleachers, balconies, and other areas having sight lines that require slopes of greater than 5 percent. Equivalent accessible viewing positions may be located on levels having accessible egress.
