11B-604.8.2 Ambulatory accessible compartments

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11B-604.8.2 Ambulatory accessible compartments.

Ambulatory accessible compartments shall comply with Section 11B-604.8.2.

11B-604.8.2.1 Size.

Ambulatory accessible compartments shall have a depth of 60 inches (1524 mm) minimum and a width of 35 inches (889 mm) minimum and 37 inches (940 mm) maximum.

11B-604.8.2.2 Doors.

Toilet compartment doors, including door hardware, shall comply with Section 11B-404, except that if the approach is to the latch side of the compartment door, clearance between the door side of the compartment and any obstruction shall be 44 inches (1118 mm) minimum. The door shall be self-closing. A door pull complying with Section 11B-404.2.7 shall be placed on both sides of the door near the latch. Toilet compartment doors shall not swing into the minimum required compartment area.

[S.H. 1115B.3.1, Item 5]

11B-604.8.2.3 Grab bars.

Grab bars shall comply with Section 11B-609. A side-wall grab bar complying with Section 11B-604.5.1 shall be provided on both sides of the compartment.

The compartment is 60 inches deep minimum and 35 to 37 inches wide, with grab bars on both sides. The minimum clearance between the door side of the stall and any obstruction is 44 inches.

FIGURE 11B-604.8.2 ‡‡

AMBULATORY ACCESSIBLE TOILET COMPARTMENT

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