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Toilet rooms: fixture and transfer clearances

Toilet-room layouts, water-closet transfer spaces, grab bars, lavatories and accessible toilet compartments.

AccessibilityAnthropometry & ergonomics
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Chapter 6: Plumbing Elements and Facilities Toilet Rooms Urinals [§213.3.3, §605] At least one urinal must comply where two or more urinals are provided in a toilet room. Specifications address rim height, depth, flush controls, and clear floor space. Accessible urinals must be either wall hung or stall type. Flush controls must be automatic or, if hand operated, compliant as operable parts and located within accessible reach range (§309). Wall Hung Urinal Stall Type Urinal 13½” min 31 xam ”71 Clear floor space for a forward approach is required. Partitions or privacy panels cannot obstruct or reduce the minimum clearance. If partitions or panels obstruct both sides of the clear floor space for more than 24”, the clear floor space must be at least 36” wide instead of 30” wide. X Portions of wall hung urinals that provide toe clearance (9” high min.) 30” min can overlap the clear floor (36” min if space for a depth of 6” max. X>24”) 48” min

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