The ADA Standards for Accessible Design were created to ensure equal access for people with disabilities by prohibiting exclusions from everyday activities. A common activity that we all enjoy is dining at restaurants. To ensure that an equal experience is provided to all guests, the ADA and CBC require accessible seating in at least 5% of dining surfaces in each functional area.

To provide equal access for people with disabilities, the ADA requires sales and service counters to accessible. But what is an accessible service counter? What is an ADA compliant counter height? What is an accessible counter width? & How should and accessible counter be approached?