Location: ADA Standard Section 604.2

604.2 Location.

The water closet shall be positioned with a wall or partition to the rear and to one side. The centerline of the water closet shall be 16 inches (405 mm) minimum to 18 inches (455 mm) maximum from the side wall or partition, except that the water closet shall be 17 inches (430 mm) minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum from the side wall or partition in the ambulatory accessible toilet compartment specified in 604.8.2. Water closets shall be arranged for a left-hand or right-hand approach.

ETA Editor’s Note:

The 1991 ADA Standards allowed construction tolerances from an 18” absolute dimension. This might allow a little more than the 18” maximum under the 2010 ADA Standards to be safe harbored.

Figure (a) shows a wheelchair accessible water closet, with space on one side. The water closet centerline is shown to be 16 to 18 inches (405 to 455 mm) from the side wall.

Figure (b) shows an ambulatory accessible water closet, with stall walls and grab bars on both sides. The water closet centerline is shown to be 17 to 19 inches (430 to 485 mm) from the side wall.

Figure 604.2 Water Closet Location

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