United States · ADA · Illustrated standards guidance
Toilet rooms: fixture and transfer clearances
Toilet-room layouts, water-closet transfer spaces, grab bars, lavatories and accessible toilet compartments.
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- U.S. Access Board
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- Access Board guide to the 2010 ADA standards
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AccessibilityAnthropometry & ergonomics
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Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities Toilet Rooms
Multi-User Toilet Rooms
The Standards address toilet compartments and urinals which apply in addition to criteria for
toilets, lavatories, mirrors, dispensers, shelves, and other elements provided.
Components of Multi-User Toilet Rooms
At least one compliant
lavatory (not located in a toilet
At least one wheelchair At least one compliant compartment) and at least one
accessible toilet compartment urinal where more than one compliant mirror, where provided
(§213.3.1) urinal is provided (§213.3.3) (§213.3.4 and §213.3.5)
turning space
(§603.2.1)
At least one ambulatory accessible toilet Dispensers, receptacles, and
compartment in restrooms with at least 6 toilet other operable parts must
compartments or where the combined total of comply where provided (§205)
toilets and urinals is at least 6 fixtures (§213.3.1)
Doors, including toilet compartment doors,
cannot swing into the clear floor space
required at plumbing fixtures (§603.2.3),
but they can swing into turning space.
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