TECHNICAL

CHAPTER 6: PLUMBING ELEMENTS AND FACILITIES

602.7 Drinking Fountains for Standing Persons.

Spout outlets of drinking fountains for standing

persons shall be 38 inches (965 mm) minimum and 43 inches (1090 mm) maximum above the finish

floor or ground.

603 Toilet and Bathing Rooms

603.1 General.

Toilet and bathing rooms shall comply with 603.

603.2 Clearances.

Clearances shall comply with 603.2.

603.2.1 Turning Space.

Turning

space

complying with 304 shall be provided within the room.

603.2.2 Overlap.

Required clear floor

spaces

, clearance at fixtures, and turning

space

shall be

permitted to overlap.

603.2.3 Door Swing.

Doors shall not swing into the clear floor

space

or clearance required for any

fixture.

Doors shall be permitted to swing into the required turning

space

.

EXCEPTIONS:

1.

Doors to a toilet room or bathing room for a single occupant accessed only

through a private office and not for

common use

or

public use

shall be permitted to swing into the

clear floor

space

or clearance provided the swing of the door can be reversed to comply with

603.2.3.

2.

Where the toilet room or bathing room is for individual use and a clear floor

space

complying

with 305.3 is provided within the room beyond the arc of the door swing, doors shall be permitted

to swing into the clear floor

space

or clearance required for any fixture.

603.3 Mirrors.

Mirrors located above lavatories or countertops shall be installed with the bottom edge of

the reflecting surface 40 inches (1015 mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground.

Mirrors not

located above lavatories or countertops shall be installed with the bottom edge of the reflecting surface

35 inches (890 mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground.

Advisory 602.6 Water Flow.

The purpose of requiring the drinking fountain spout to

produce a flow of water 4 inches (100 mm) high minimum is so that a cup can be inserted

under the flow of water to provide a drink of water for an individual who, because of a

disability, would otherwise be incapable of using the drinking fountain.

Advisory 603.2.3 Door Swing Exception 1.

At the time the door is installed, and if the

door swing is reversed in the future, the door must meet all the requirements specified in

404.

Additionally, the door swing cannot reduce the required width of an accessible route.

Also, avoid violating other building or life safety codes when the door swing is reversed.

Advisory 603.3 Mirrors.

A single full-length mirror can accommodate a greater number of

people, including children.

In order for mirrors to be usable by people who are ambulatory

and people who use wheelchairs, the top edge of mirrors should be 74 inches (1880 mm)

minimum from the floor or ground.

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2010 Standards: Titles II and III

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