36 CFR Part 1191 ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Emergency Transportable Housing Units
608.4 Seats (Exception)
This section requires a folding or non-folding seat to be provided in transfer type shower compartments. An exception to the section permits seats to not be installed in transfer type shower compartments in residential dwelling units required to provide mobility features provided that the walls are reinforced to support future installation of seats. The final rule revises the exception so that it does not apply to emergency transportable housing units required to provide mobility features since it could result in delays in installing seats in transfer type shower compartments in the units. The final rule also requires a folding seat to be provided in roll-in type showers provided in emergency transportable housing units required to provide mobility features.
Amendatory Language
For the reasons stated in the preamble, we amend 36 CFR part 1191 as follows:
In 608.4, revising the second sentence and Exception to read as follows:
608.4 Seats. * * * A folding seat shall be provided in roll-in type showers required in transient lodging guest rooms with mobility features complying with 806.2 and in roll-in type showers provided in emergency transportable housing units required to provide mobility features complying with 809.2. * * *
EXCEPTION: In residential dwelling units, other than emergency transportable housing units, seats shall not be required in transfer type shower compartments provided that reinforcement has been installed in walls so as to permit the installation of seats complying with 608.4.
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