CHAPTER 6: PLUMBING ELEMENTS AND FACILITIES

TECHNICAL

604.4 Seats.

The seat height of a water closet above the finish floor shall be 17 inches (430 mm)

minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum measured to the top of the seat.

Seats shall not be sprung

to return to a lifted position.

EXCEPTIONS:

1.

A water closet in a toilet room for a single occupant accessed only through a

private office and not for

common use

or

public use

shall not be required to comply with 604.4.

2.

In

residential dwelling units

, the height of water closets shall be permitted to be 15 inches (380

mm) minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum above the finish floor measured to the top of the

seat.

604.5 Grab Bars.

Grab bars for water closets shall comply with 609.

Grab bars shall be provided on the

side wall closest to the water closet and on the rear wall.

EXCEPTIONS:

1.

Grab bars shall not be required to be installed in a toilet room for a single

occupant accessed only through a private office and not for

common use

or

public use

provided that

reinforcement has been installed in walls and located so as to permit the installation of grab bars

complying with 604.5.

2.

In

residential dwelling units

, grab bars shall not be required to be installed in toilet or bathrooms

provided that reinforcement has been installed in walls and located so as to permit the installation of

grab bars complying with 604.5.

3.

In detention or correction

facilities

, grab bars shall not be required to be installed in housing or

holding cells that are specially designed without protrusions for purposes of suicide prevention.

604.5.1 Side Wall.

The side wall grab bar shall be 42 inches (1065 mm) long minimum, located 12

inches (305 mm) maximum from the rear wall and extending 54 inches (1370 mm) minimum from the

rear wall.

Advisory 604.5 Grab Bars

Exception 2.

Reinforcement must be sufficient to permit the

installation of rear and side wall grab bars that fully meet all accessibility requirements

including, but not limited to, required length, installation height, and structural strength.

Figure 604.5.1

Side Wall Grab Bar at Water Closets

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