Toilet rooms: fixture and transfer clearances

Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities Toilet Rooms Dwelling Unit Water Closet and Lavatory C L 24” 12” min min Recommendations: Keep the lavatory outside the water closet clearance so that space is available for side transfers. Lavatories that overlap the water closet clearance should be located so that the rear grab bar does not overlap the lavatory or counter. Water Closets and Toilet Compartments for Children’s Use [§604.1, §604.8, §604.9] Specifications based on children’s dimensions can be followed when water closets and toilet compartments are designed primarily for use by children ages 12 and younger. Structured as exceptions, these provisions are optional and serve as alternatives to adult-based dimensions. Under the Standards, the decision to design a toilet room for children is left to other building requirements or regulations, good practice, client preference, or other factors. When a toilet room or compartment is designed for children, all pertinent alternate specifications for toilets, compartments, grab bars, and dispensers must be applied. Recommendations: Where a toilet room serves both adults and children, provide one wheelchair accessible toilet for adults and a second one for children (only one toilet or compartment is required to be accessible in a toilet room). Unisex or “family” restrooms that are provided in addition to multi-user toilet rooms are beneficial to parents with children of the opposite sex. The Standards provide non-mandatory guidance on specifications according to the age group served that reflect the differences in size, stature, and reach ranges of children ages 3 through 12. The chosen specifications should correspond to the primary user group and be consistent within an age bracket. If the planned user group spans more than one age group, one can select specifications that align on the borderline between the two groups. 20