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<br />(a)
<br />vertical change in level
<br />(b)
<br />beveled change in level
<br />2
<br />1
<br />PLATFORM OF APPROVED
<br />MATERIALS TO RAISE FLOOR
<br />LEVEL OF BALCONY;
<br />PLATFORM REQUIRED FOR
<br />FINAL INSPECTION
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<br />2
<br />1
<br />8" MIN.
<br />PERMANENTLY
<br />INSTALLED RAMP
<br />EXTERIOR
<br />IMPERVIOUS
<br />SURFACE
<br />SECONDARY EXTERIOR DOOR
<br />THRESHOLD
<br />INTERIOR FLOOR LEVEL
<br />door
<br />REQUIRED
<br />DIM. AS
<br />REQUIRED
<br />DIM. AS
<br />RANGE
<br />see
<br />requirement for
<br />functional clear
<br />space when
<br />door is open
<br />COOK TOP
<br />forward approach
<br />allowed when knee
<br />& toe space is
<br />provided under the
<br />cooktop
<br />(a)
<br />parallel approach
<br />MIN.
<br />2'-0"
<br />MIN.
<br />2'-0"
<br />2'
<br />-
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<br />parallel approach
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<br />U.N.O.
<br />37" CLEAR
<br />REFRIGERATOR
<br />additional clearance
<br />required when a
<br />wall extends past
<br />the face of the
<br />appliance
<br />clearance required when a wall or cabinet
<br />return extends past the face of the appliance
<br />door door door
<br />REQUIRED
<br />DIM. AS
<br />REQUIRED
<br />DIM. AS
<br />REQUIRED
<br />DIM. AS
<br />U.N.O.
<br />33" MIN.
<br />WALL OR
<br />MICROWAVE OVEN
<br />see requirement for
<br />functional clear space
<br />when door is open
<br />DISHWASHER
<br />see requirement for
<br />functional clear space
<br />when door is open
<br />TRASH COMPACTOR
<br />see requirement for
<br />functional clear space
<br />when door is open
<br />KITCHEN SINK
<br />removable base
<br />cabinets required see
<br />figure 33.4
<br />(b)
<br />parallel or forward approach
<br />MIN.
<br />1'-3".
<br />MIN.
<br />1'-3".
<br />forward
<br />approach
<br />4'
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<br />when a garbage disposal is provided,
<br />the sink drain shall be located to the
<br />rear of the sink so the disposal can
<br />be mounted clear of the required
<br />knee & toe space.
<br />provide knee and toe space
<br />aligned with the forward
<br />clear floor space per figure
<br />16.3
<br />work surface area
<br />(shown cross-hatched)
<br />WORK SURFACE
<br />removable base
<br />cabinets required see
<br />figure 33.4
<br />FHA requires functional space at all appliances with a pull
<br />out or pull down door. The clear floor space of adjacent
<br />appliances and the 36" wide accessible path through the
<br />kitchen can be combined to provide functional clear floor
<br />space. At appliances with a pull down door, either a
<br />parallel front approach or parallel side approach using a 9"
<br />high toe space under the door when it is pulled down can
<br />be used. See figure 33.2 (2) for additional information.
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<br />(c)
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<br />CLEAR WIDTH
<br />48" MIN.
<br />36" MIN.
<br />CLEAR PATH
<br />36" MIN.
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<br />TWO -15" BREAD BOARDS (CB)
<br />MAY BE PROVIDED IN LIEU OF
<br />THE 30" COUNTERTOP WORK
<br />SURFACE WITH KNEE AND TOE
<br />SPACE OR REPOSITIONING THE
<br />WORK SURFACE COUNTERTOP
<br />WHEN REQUIRED BY 1133.A4.1
<br />A 60" DIAMETER TURNING
<br />CIRCLE OR T-SHAPED
<br />TURNING SPACE IS
<br />REQUIRED AT THE BASE OF
<br />U-SHAPED KITCHENS
<br />SEE FIGURE 33.2(3) BELOW
<br />FOR ADDITIONAL
<br />INFORMATION
<br />36" MIN.
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<br />1'
<br />-
<br />2
<br />"
<br />A MINIMUM 48" OF CLEAR WIDTH
<br />IS REQUIRED WHEN A SINK OR
<br />A COOK TOP WITH THE
<br />REQUIRED KNEE AND TOE
<br />SPACE IS PROVIDED AT THE
<br />BASE OF U-SHAPED KITCHENS
<br />WHEN A DOOR TO AN APPLIANCE IS
<br />OPEN, FUNCTIONAL CLEAR FLOOR
<br />SPACE MUST BE PROVIDED. THE
<br />FORWARD APPROACH TO THE SINK
<br />PROVIDES THE PARALLEL FRONT
<br />APPROACH TO DISHWASHER WHEN
<br />IT'S DOOR IS OPEN; SEE FIGURE 16.1
<br />FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
<br />SEE FIGURE 33.2(3) BELOW
<br />FOR ADDITIONAL
<br />INFORMATION
<br />36" MIN.
<br />TYPICAL OUTLET AND/OR SWITCH
<br />PLACEMENT FOR SIDE APPROACH
<br />ACCESS WHEN TOP OF
<br />RECEPTACLE BOX IS MOUNTED NO
<br />HIGHER THAN 46" ABOVE THE
<br />FINISH FLOOR
<br />TYPICAL OUTLET LOCATION
<br />REQUIRED BY C.E.C.
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<br />RANGE DISHWASHER
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<br />(3) ALL OTHER KITCHEN DESIGNS
<br />(SEE FIGURE 33.1 FOR CLEAR FLOOR SPACE REQUIREMENTS AT FIXTURES
<br />AND APPLIANCES FOR ALL CLEAR WIDTH FIGURES)
<br />(2) U-SHAPE KITCHEN WITH A
<br />COOKTOP OR SINK LOCATED AT
<br />THE BASE OF THE U
<br />(1) U-SHAPE KITCHEN WITH PARALLEL
<br />APPROACH AT RANGE OR COOKTOP
<br />LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE U
<br />REF
<br />WORK
<br />SURFACE
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<br />REF
<br />CLEAR WIDTH
<br />48" MIN.
<br />SINKS WITH REAR LOCATED DRAINS
<br />SIMPLIFY KNEE SPACE REQUIREMENTS
<br />OF FIGURE
<br />THE SIDES OF ADJACENT CABINETS AND
<br />THE BACK WALL, WHICH MAY BECOME
<br />EXPOSED TO MOISTURE OR FOOD
<br />HANDLING WHEN A COUNTERTOP IS
<br />LOWERED, SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF
<br />DURABLE, NONABSORBENT MATERIALS.
<br />CABINETS TO BE REMOVABLE WITHOUT
<br />THE USE OF SPECIALIZED TOOLS OR
<br />KNOWLEDGE
<br />EXTEND FINISH FLOOR BENEATH THE
<br />KITCHEN SINK COUNTER AREA TO THE WALL
<br />25" MAX.
<br />MIN.
<br />8".
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<br />toe
<br />knee/apron
<br />countertop
<br />19" MAX.
<br />11" MIN.
<br />FAUCET CONTROLS PER 1133A.6
<br />KNEE AND TOE SPACE PER 1133A.7
<br />(SHOWN SHADED)
<br />PLUMBING PROTECTION PER
<br />1133A.7.1 AT HOT WATER AND
<br />DRAIN PIPES PROVIDE
<br />INSULATION OR REMOVABLE
<br />APPEARANCE PANEL
<br />PROTECTION FROM HOT
<br />SURFACES
<br />WHEN A GARBAGE DISPOSAL IS
<br />PROVIDED, THE SINK DRAIN SHALL
<br />BE LOCATED TO THE REAR OF THE
<br />SINK SO THE DISPOSAL CAN BE
<br />MOUNTED CLEAR OF THE
<br />REQUIRED KNEE & TOE SPACE.
<br />OPENING
<br />32" MIN.
<br />DOOR WIDTH
<br />36" MIN.
<br />OPENING
<br />32" MIN.
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<br />DOOR AND LANDING WIDTH
<br />36" MIN.
<br />36" MIN.
<br />32" MIN.
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<br />3'-2"
<br />2'-10"
<br />3'
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<br />1
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<br />4
<br />"
<br />1'-6"
<br />3'
<br />-
<br />3
<br />"
<br />EXTERIOR WALL SIDE
<br />SEE 26/A-3.30.1
<br />(A)
<br />INTERIOR DOOR OR SECONDARY
<br />EXTERIOR DOOR
<br />(B)
<br />EXCEPTION 1
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<br />30
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<br />12" MAX.
<br />60" MIN.
<br />BACK WALL
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<br />(1.2)
<br />30"X60" SHOWER STALL
<br />(WITH WATER CLOSET PROJECTION SHOWN)
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<br />30"X60" SHOWER STALL WITH 36" ENTRANCE OPENING
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<br />6"
<br />3'-0" MIN.
<br />3'-3" MIN. WITH
<br />SHOWER DOOR
<br />48" MIN.
<br />CONTROL SIDE WALL
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<br />(SEAT SIDE FHA)
<br />(1.1)
<br />42"X48" SHOWER STALL WITH
<br />36" ENTRANCE OPENING
<br />SHOWER DOOR SHALL
<br />PROVIDE 34" CLEAR
<br />OPENING WHEN DOOR IS
<br />OPEN AT 90 DEGRESS
<br />ADDITIONAL CLEAR SPACE
<br />REQUIRED TO ALLOW FOR
<br />SIDE TRANSFER TO FUTURE
<br />SEAT (FHA)
<br />REINFORCE FULL WIDTH OF
<br />SHOWER FOR FUTURE WALL
<br />MOUNTED SEAT STARTING AT
<br />THE FLOOR TO A HEIGHT OF
<br />2'-0" (FHA)
<br />MAX.
<br />2'-0".
<br />6'
<br />-
<br />4
<br />"
<br />3'
<br />-
<br />8
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<br />shower stall walls
<br />full width at all
<br />CONTROL END SIDE WALL
<br />(C)
<br />GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENT FOR ADAPTABLE SHOWERS
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<br />6"
<br />CL
<br />MAX.
<br />2'-0".CL
<br />6'
<br />-
<br />4
<br />"
<br />24" MIN.
<br />3'
<br />-
<br />8
<br />"
<br />24" MIN.
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<br />CONTROL END (FOOT) WALL HEAD END WALL
<br />(B)
<br />GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENT FOR ADAPTABLE BATHTUBS
<br />BACK WALL SIDE WALL
<br />(A)
<br />GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENT FOR ADAPTABLE WATER CLOSETS
<br />40" MIN.
<br />1'-4"
<br />MI
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<br />4
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<br />MAX.
<br />1'-0"42" MIN.
<br />MIN.
<br />2'-2".
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<br />PROVIDE ADDITIONAL BACKING FOR
<br />FOLD AWAY GRAB BAR WHEN
<br />REQUIRED BY 1134A.7 ITEM 2; VERIFY
<br />REQUIREMENT WITH SELECTED
<br />MANUFACTURER
<br />BACK WALL
<br />BACK WALL SIDE WALL
<br />MAX.
<br />6" 48" MIN.
<br />MAX.
<br />6"
<br />6"
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<br />18" MAX.
<br />16" MIN.
<br />MIN.
<br />1'-6"
<br />36" MIN.
<br />MAX.
<br />1'-0"
<br />48" MIN.
<br />2'
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<br />24" MIN.36" MIN.
<br />MAX.
<br />1'-0"18" MAX.
<br />16" MIN.
<br />MIN.
<br />1'-6"
<br />40" REINFORCED WALL
<br />FOR REQUIRED GRAB
<br />BAR REINFORCING
<br />OVER RIDES 36" MIN.
<br />SHOWN; SEE FIGURE
<br />FOLD AWAY GRAB
<br />BAR REQUIRED AT
<br />WATER CLOSET
<br />ADJACENT TO
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<br />INTERIOR LANDING
<br />(FINISH FLOOR)
<br />PRIMARY OR SECONDARY
<br />EXTERIOR DOOR
<br />DOOR THRESHOLD HARDWARE
<br />CHANGES GREATER THAN 1/4"
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<br />CBC 11A DIV. IV DWELLING
<br />UNIT FEATURES
<br />JOB NO: MR230056
<br />DWELLING UNIT FEATURES
<br />1. AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL BE PROVIDED THROUGH ALL ROOMS AND SPACES OF
<br />THE DWELLING UNIT. THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL PASS THROUGH THE PRIMARY
<br />ENTRY DOOR, AND SHALL CONNECT WITH ALL ADDITIONAL PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION,
<br />"ACCESSIBLE ROUTES" MAY INCLUDE HALLWAYS, CORRIDORS, AND RAMPS. 1130A.1
<br />EXCEPTION: AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE IS NOT REQUIRED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE
<br />UNIT INTO A BASEMENT OR GARAGE, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 1105A.1.
<br />THE ACCESSIBLE ROUTE INTO AND THROUGHOUT COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING
<br />UNITS SHALL BE AT LEAST 36 INCHES WIDE. 1130A.2
<br />CHANGES IN LEVEL ON ACCESSIBLE ROUTES
<br />1. ABRUPT CHANGES IN LEVEL ALONG ANY ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL NOT EXCEED 1/2
<br />INCH. WHEN CHANGES IN LEVEL DO OCCUR, THEY SHALL BE BEVELED WITH A SLOPE NO
<br />GREATER THAN 1 UNIT VERTICAL IN 2 UNITS HORIZONTAL (50-PERCENT SLOPE).
<br />CHANGES IN LEVEL NOT EXCEEDING 1/4 INCH MAY BE VERTICAL. 1131A.1
<br />
<br />2. CHANGES IN LEVEL GREATER THAN 1/2 INCH SHALL BE MADE BY MEANS OF A RAMP,
<br />ELEVATOR OR PLATFORM (WHEELCHAIR) LIFT. SEE SECTION 1122A FOR RAMPS AND
<br />SECTION 1124A.11 FOR PLATFORM (WHEELCHAIR) LIFTS. 1131A.2
<br />DOORS
<br />1. THE WIDTH AND HEIGHT OF PRIMARY ENTRY DOORS AND ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS
<br />SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1126A.1. THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTIONS 1126A.3
<br />SHALL APPLY TO MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT THE SIDE OF THE DOOR EXPOSED
<br />TO COMMON OR PUBLIC USE SPACES (E.G., ENTRY OR EXIT DOORS WHICH OPEN
<br />FROM THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNIT INTO A CORRIDOR, HALLWAY OR
<br />LOBBY, OR DIRECTLY TO THE OUTSIDE). 1132A.1
<br />2. EXCEPT AS ALLOWED BY SECTION 1109A.2, INTERIOR DOORS INTENDED FOR USER
<br />PASSAGE AND SECONDARY EXTERIOR DOORS SHALL COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION.
<br />THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO THE DWELLING UNIT SIDE OF
<br />DOORS LEADING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT TO AN UNFINISHED
<br />BASEMENT OR AN ATTACHED GARAGE. 1132A.2
<br />3. DOORS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1132A.3
<br />a. DOORS SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 6 FEET 8 INCHES IN HEIGHT.
<br />b. SWINGING DOORS SHALL PROVIDE A NET CLEAR OPENING WIDTH OF NOT LESS
<br />THAN 32 INCHES,MEASURED WITH THE DOOR OR DOORS POSITIONED AT AN
<br />ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES FROM THE CLOSED POSITION. A 34-INCH DOOR IS
<br />ACCEPTABLE. THE PRIMARY ENTRY DOOR AND ALL REQUIRED EXIT DOORS
<br />SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1126A.1.
<br />c. SWINGING DOORS SHALL BE CAPABLE OF OPENING AT LEAST 90 DEGREES.
<br />d. A NOMINAL 32-INCH CLEAR OPENING PROVIDED BY A STANDARD 6-FOOT WIDE
<br />SLIDING PATIO DOOR ASSEMBLY IS ACCEPTABLE.
<br />e. A PAIR OF DOORS, MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC, MUST HAVE AT LEAST ONE LEAF
<br />WHICH PROVIDES A CLEAR WIDTH OF NOT LESS THAN 32 INCHES, MEASURED
<br />WITH THE DOOR POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES FROM ITS CLOSED
<br />POSITION.
<br />f. THE WIDTH OF ANY COMPONENT IN THE MEANS OF EGRESS SYSTEM SHALL
<br />NOT BE LESS THAN THE MINIMUM WIDTH REQUIRED BY 1005.
<br />4.THE FLOOR OR LANDING ON EACH SIDE OF A DOOR SHALL BE LEVEL. PRIMARY ENTRY
<br />DOORS, REQUIRED EXIT DOORS OR SECONDARY EXTERIOR DOORS WITH CHANGES
<br />IN HEIGHT BETWEEN THE INTERIOR SURFACE OR FLOOR LEVEL AND THE EXTERIOR
<br />SURFACE OR FLOOR LEVEL SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1132A.4
<br />a. EXTERIOR LANDINGS OF IMPERVIOUS CONSTRUCTION (E.G., CONCRETE, BRICK,
<br />FLAGSTONE) SERVING PRIMARY ENTRY DOORS AND REQUIRED EXIT DOORS
<br />ARE LIMITED TO NOT MORE THAN ½ INCH OF CHANGE IN HEIGHT BETWEEN
<br />FLOOR SURFACES. CHANGES IN LEVEL SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1131A.
<br />b. EXTERIOR LANDINGS OF PERVIOUS CONSTRUCTION (E.G., WOOD DECKING WITH
<br />SPACES) SHALL BE THE SAME LEVEL AS THE INTERIOR LANDING, EXCEPT THAT
<br />SECONDARY EXTERIOR DOORS MAY HAVE NO MORE THAN 1/2 INCH OF CHANGE
<br />IN HEIGHT BETWEEN FLOOR SURFACES. CHANGES IN LEVEL SHALL COMPLY
<br />WITH SECTION 1131A.
<br />c. SECONDARY EXTERIOR DOORS ONTO DECKS, PATIOS OR BALCONY SURFACES
<br />CONSTRUCTED OF IMPERVIOUS MATERIALS (E.G., CONCRETE, BRICK,
<br />FLAGSTONE) MAY HAVE A MAXIMUM CHANGE IN HEIGHT FROM THE INTERIOR
<br />LANDING OF 4 INCHES. CHANGES IN HEIGHT GREATER THAN 1/2 INCH SHALL BE
<br />ACCOMPLISHED BY MEANS OF A RAMP COMPLYING WITH SECTION 1114A OR BY
<br />MEANS OF A PLATFORM CONSTRUCTED TO THE LEVEL OF THE FLOOR AS
<br />ILLUSTRATED IN (FIGURE 11A-8J).
<br />d. SECONDARY EXTERIOR DOORS ONTO DECKS, PATIOS OR BALCONY SURFACES
<br />CONSTRUCTED OF IMPERVIOUS MATERIALS (E.G., CONCRETE, BRICK,
<br />FLAGSTONE) MAY HAVE A MAXIMUM CHANGE IN HEIGHT FROM THE INTERIOR
<br />LANDING OF 1 INCH, PROVIDED A RAMP WITH A MAXIMUM SLOPE OF 1:8 IS
<br />PERMANENTLY INSTALLED. (SEE FIGURE 11A-8K).
<br /> FIGURE 11A-8K
<br />e. IN BUILDINGS CONTAINING COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNITS, THE
<br />FLOOR OR LANDING IMMEDIATELY OUTSIDE THE ENTRY MAY BE SLOPED UP TO
<br />1/4 INCH PER FOOT (12 INCHES), IN A DIRECTION AWAY FROM THE PRIMARY
<br />ENTRANCE OF THE DWELLING UNIT FOR DRAINAGE.
<br />5. THRESHOLDS AT THE PRIMARY ENTRY AND REQUIRED EXIT DOORS SHALL BE NO
<br />HIGHER THAN 1/2". THRESHOLDS AT SECONDARY EXTERIOR DOORS, INCLUDING
<br />SLIDING DOOR TRACKS, SHALL BE NO HIGHER THAN 3/4". CHANGES IN HEIGHT AT
<br />INTERIOR DOOR THRESHOLDS (E.G., FLOOR MATERIAL CHANGES AT DOOR
<br />THRESHOLDS) SHALL NOT EXCEED 1/2". THRESHOLDS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
<br />FOLLOWING: 1132A.4.1
<br />a. THRESHOLDS WITH A CHANGE IN HEIGHT OF NOT MORE THAN 1/4" MAY BE
<br />VERTICAL.
<br />b. THRESHOLDS WITH A CHANGE IN HEIGHT BETWEEN 1/4 INCH AND 3/4" SHALL BE
<br />BEVELED WITH A SLOPE NO GREATER THAN 1 UNIT VERTICAL IN 2 UNITS
<br />HORIZONTAL (50-PERCENT SLOPE).
<br />6. MANEUVERING CLEARANCES AT INTERIOR DOORS SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM
<br />LENGTH ON BOTH SIDES OF THE DOOR OF AT LEAST 42 INCHES MEASURED AT A
<br />RIGHT ANGLE TO THE PLANE OF THE DOOR IN ITS CLOSED POSITION. 1132A.5.1
<br />EXCEPTIONS:
<br />a. A 39-INCH LENGTH IS ACCEPTABLE WHEN A MINIMUM CLEAR OPENING WIDTH OF
<br />34 INCHES IS PROVIDED.
<br />b. THE FLOOR OR LANDING ON THE DWELLING UNIT SIDE OF THE PRIMARY ENTRY
<br />DOOR AND ANY REQUIRED EXIT DOOR SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM LENGTH OF NOT
<br />LESS THAN 44 INCHES. SECTION 1126A.3 SHALL APPLY TO MANEUVERING
<br />CLEARANCES AT THE SIDE OF THE DOOR EXPOSED TO COMMON OR PUBLIC
<br />USE SPACES.
<br />KITCHENS
<br />KITCHENS WITHIN ADAPTABLE DWELLING UNITS SHALL BE ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE AND SHALL COMPLY
<br />WITH THIS SECTION. (SEE FIGURE 11A-10A). 1133A.1
<br />1. CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT KITCHENS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1133A.2
<br />a. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT LEAST 30 INCHES BY 48 INCHES THAT ALLOWS A PARALLEL
<br />APPROACH BY A PERSON IN A WHEELCHAIR SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE RANGE OR
<br />COOKTOP.
<br />b. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT LEAST 30 INCHES BY 48 INCHES THAT ALLOWS EITHER A PARALLEL
<br />OR FORWARD APPROACH SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE KITCHEN SINK AND ALL OTHER
<br />FIXTURES OR APPLIANCES INCLUDING THE OVEN, DISHWASHER, REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER
<br />AND TRASH COMPACTOR
<br />c. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE AT LEAST 30 INCHES BY 48 INCHES THAT ALLOWS EITHER A PARALLEL
<br />OR A FORWARD APPROACH SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE WORK SURFACE REQUIRED BY
<br />SECTION 1133A.4.
<br />d. THE CENTERLINE OF THE 30 INCH BY 48 INCH CLEAR FLOOR SPACE PROVIDED FOR PARALLEL
<br />OR FORWARD APPROACH SHALL BE ALIGNED WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE WORK SURFACE,
<br />APPLIANCE OR FIXTURE.
<br />BATHING & TOILET FACILITIES
<br />1. ONLY ONE BATHROOM NEED TO BE ACCESSIBLE PROVIDED IT COMPLIES WITH THE
<br />FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND ALL OTHER BATHROOMS INCLUDING POWDER
<br />ROOMS WITHIN THE UNIT ARE ON ACCESSIBLE ROUTE WITH USABLE ENTRY DOORS.
<br />1134A.2 OPTION 2
<br />A. WHEN BOTH TUB AND SHOWER FIXTURES ARE PROVIDED, AT LEAST ONE SHALL BE
<br />MADE ACCESSIBLE. WHEN TWO OR MORE LAVATORIES IN A BATHROOM ARE
<br />PROVIDED, AT LEAST ONE SHALL BE MADE ACCESSIBLE. 1134A.2 OPTION 2.6
<br />B. TOILETS SHALL BE LOCATED IN A MANNER THAT PERMIT A GRAB BAR TO BE INSTALLED
<br />ON ONE SIDE OF THE FIXTURE. IN LOCATIONS WHERE TOILETS ARE ADJACENT TO
<br />WALLS OR BATH-TUBS, THE CENTERLINE OF THE FIXTURE MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 1'-6"
<br />FROM THE OBSTACLE. THE OTHER (NON-GRAB BAR) SIDE OF THE TOILET FIXTURE
<br />MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 1'-6" FROM THE FINISHED SURFACE OF ADJOINING WALLS,
<br />VANITIES OR FROM THE EDGE OF THE LAVATORY. 1134A.7.1
<br />C. VANITIES AND LAVATORIES SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH THE CENTERLINE OF THE
<br />FIXTURE A MINIMUM OF 1'-6" HORIZONTALLY FROM AN ADJOINING WALL OR FIXTURE.
<br />THE TOP OF THE FIXTURE RIM SHALL BE A MAXIMUM OF 2'-10" ABOVE THE FINISHED
<br />FLOOR.
<br />2. ALL POWDER ROOMS SHALL BE DESIGNED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 1134A.2, OPTION 2,
<br />ITEMS 8 THROUGH 12. WHEN THE POWDER ROOM IS THE ONLY TOILET FACILITY LOCATED ON
<br />AN ACCESSIBLE LEVEL, IT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE OPTION 2 ITEMS LISTED ABOVE, PLUS
<br />ALL ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS LOCATED IN SECTIONS 1134A.4,1134A.7 AND 1134A.8.
<br />1134A.3
<br />3. BATHING AND TOILET FACILITIES REQUIRED TO BE ADAPTABLE SHALL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT
<br />MANEUVERING SPACE FOR A PERSON USING A WHEELCHAIR OR OTHER MOBILITY AID TO
<br />ENTER AND CLOSE THE DOOR, USE THE FIXTURES, REOPEN THE DOOR AND EXIT.
<br />WHERE THE DOOR SWINGS INTO THE BATHROOM OR POWDER ROOM, THERE SHALL BE A
<br />CLEAR MANEUVERING SPACE OUTSIDE THE SWING OF THE DOOR OF AT LEAST 30 INCHES BY
<br />48 INCHES WITHIN THE ROOM. THE CLEAR MANEUVERING SPACE SHALL ALLOW THE USER TO
<br />POSITION A WHEELCHAIR OR OTHER MOBILITY AID CLEAR OF THE PATH OF THE DOOR AS IT
<br />IS CLOSED AND TO PERMIT USE OF FIXTURES.
<br />DOORS MAY SWING INTO THE REQUIRED CLEAR SPACE AT ANY FIXTURE WHEN A CLEAR
<br />MANEUVERING SPACE IS PROVIDED OUTSIDE THE SWING ARC OF THE DOOR SO IT CAN BE
<br />CLOSED.
<br />MANEUVERING SPACES MAY INCLUDE ANY KNEE SPACE OR TOE SPACE AVAILABLE BELOW
<br />BATHROOM FIXTURES. 1134A.4
<br />4. BATHTUBS REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1134A.5
<br />A. THERE SHALL BE A MINIMUM CLEAR FLOOR SPACE 48 INCHES PARALLEL BY 30 INCHES
<br />PERPENDICULAR TO THE SIDE OF A BATHTUB OR BATHTUB-SHOWER COMBINATION
<br />(MEASURED FROM THE FOOT OR DRAIN END OF THE BATHTUB) TO PROVIDE FOR THE
<br />MANEUVERING OF A WHEELCHAIR AND TRANSFER TO AND FROM THE BATHING
<br />FACILITIES. THE AREA UNDER A LAVATORY MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE CLEAR FLOOR
<br />SPACE PROVIDED THE KNEE AND TOE SPACE COMPLY WITH SECTION 1134A.8.
<br />CABINETS UNDER LAVATORIES AND TOILETS SHALL NOT ENCROACH INTO THE CLEAR
<br />FLOOR SPACE.
<br />B. A BATHTUB INSTALLED WITHOUT SURROUNDING WALLS SHALL PROVIDE REINFORCED
<br />AREAS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FLOOR-MOUNTED GRAB BARS.
<br />WHERE A BATHTUB IS INSTALLED WITH SURROUNDING WALLS, GRAB BAR
<br />REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE LOCATED ON EACH END OF THE BATHTUB, 32 INCHES TO
<br />38 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR, EXTENDING A MINIMUM OF 24 INCHES FROM THE FRONT
<br />EDGE OF THE BATHTUB TOWARD THE BACK WALL OF THE BATHTUB. THE GRAB BAR
<br />REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES NOMINAL IN HEIGHT. SEE FIGURE
<br />11A-9G.
<br />GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED ON THE BACK WALL OF THE
<br />BATHTUB A MAXIMUM OF 6 INCHES ABOVE THE BATHTUB RIM EXTENDING UPWARD TO
<br />AT LEAST 38 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. GRAB BAR BACKING SHALL BE INSTALLED
<br />HORIZONTALLY TO PERMIT THE INSTALLATION OF A 48-INCH GRAB BAR WITH EACH END
<br />A MAXIMUM OF 6 INCHES FROM THE END WALLS OF THE BATHTUB. THE GRAB BAR
<br />REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES NOMINAL IN HEIGHT.
<br />C. FAUCET CONTROLS AND OPERATION MECHANISMS SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH ONE
<br />HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, PINCHING OR TWISTING OF THE
<br />WRIST. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE CONTROLS SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 5
<br />POUND-FORCE. LEVER OPERATED, PUSH-TYPE AND ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED
<br />MECHANISMS ARE EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE DESIGNS.
<br />D. A SHOWER SPRAY UNIT IS NOT REQUIRED IN BATHTUBS.
<br />E. DOORS AND PANELS OF BATHTUB ENCLOSURES SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY
<br />CONSTRUCTED FROM APPROVED, SHATTER-RESISTANT MATERIALS. HINGED DOORS
<br />SHALL OPEN OUTWARD. GLAZING USED IN DOORS AND PANELS OF BATHTUB
<br />ENCLOSURES SHALL BE FULLY TEMPERED, LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS OR APPROVED
<br />PLASTIC. WHEN GLASS IS USED, IT SHALL HAVE MINIMUM THICKNESS OF NOT LESS
<br />THAN 1/8 INCH WHEN FULLY TEMPERED, OR 1/4 INCH WHEN LAMINATED, AND SHALL
<br />PASS THE TEST REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PART, CHAPTER 24 GLASS AND GLAZING.
<br />PLASTICS USED IN DOORS AND PANELS OF BATHTUB ENCLOSURES SHALL BE OF A
<br />SHATTER-RESISTANT TYPE.
<br />DOORS (cont.)
<br />7. THE WIDTH OF THE LEVEL AREA ON THE SIDE TO WHICH THE DOOR SWINGS SHALL
<br />EXTEND 18 INCHES PAST THE STRIKE EDGE FOR ALL DOORS. THE WIDTH OF THE
<br />LEVEL AREA AT THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE PRIMARY ENTRY DOOR AND ANY
<br />REQUIRED EXIT DOORS SHALL COMPLY WITH SECTION 1126A.
<br />a. SEE SECTION 1134A FOR BATHROOMS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE.
<br />b. TWENTY-FOUR INCHES IS PREFERRED FOR STRIKE EDGE CLEARANCE.
<br />8.MAXIMUM EFFORT TO OPERATE DOOR SHALL NOT EXCEED 8 1/2 POUNDS (38 N) FOR
<br />EXTERIOR DOORS AND 5 POUNDS (22 N) FOR INTERIOR DOORS, SUCH PULL OR PUSH
<br />EFFORT BEING APPLIED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO HINGED DOORS AND AT THE CENTER
<br />PLANE OF SLIDING OR FOLDING DOORS. COMPENSATING DEVICES OR AUTOMATIC
<br />DOOR OPERATORS MAY BE UTILIZED TO MEET THESE STANDARDS. WHEN FIRE
<br />DOORS ARE REQUIRED, THE MAXIMUM EFFORT TO OPERATE THE DOOR MAY BE
<br />INCREASED TO THE MINIMUM ALLOWABLE BY THE APPROPRIATE ENFORCEMENT
<br />AGENCY, NOT TO EXCEED 15 POUNDS (66.7 N). 1132A.6
<br />9.THE TYPE OF LATCH AND LOCK REQUIRED FOR ALL DOORS SHALL BE IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1132A.8 AND CHAPTER 10, SECTION 1010. 1132A.7
<br />10. HAND-ACTIVATED DOOR LATCHING, LOCKING AND OPENING HARDWARE SHALL BE
<br />CENTERED BETWEEN 30 INCHES AND 44 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. LATCHING AND
<br />LOCKING DOORS THAT ARE HAND-ACTIVATED AND ON AN ACCESSIBLE ROUTE SHALL
<br />BE OPERABLE WITH A SINGLE EFFORT BY LEVER-TYPE HARDWARE, PANIC BARS,
<br />PUSH-PULL ACTIVATING BARS OR OTHER HARDWARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE
<br />PASSAGE WITHOUT REQUIRING THE ABILITY TO GRASP THE OPENING HARDWARE.
<br />LOCKED EXIT DOORS SHALL OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH SECTION 1132A.6,IN THE
<br />DIRECTION OF EGRESS.
<br />11. THE LEVER OR LEVER OF ACTUATED LATCHES OR LOCKS SHALL BE CURVED WITH A
<br />RETURN TO WITHIN 1/2" OF THE DOOR TO PREVENT CATCHING ON THE CLOTHING
<br />OF PERSONS DURING EGRESS IN GROUP R AND U OCCUPANCIES OF AN OCCUPANT
<br />LOAD GREATER THAN 10. 1132A.8.1
<br />12. THE BOTTOM 10" OF ALL DOORS EXCEPT AUTOMATIC AND SLIDING SHALL HAVE A
<br />SMOOTH, UNINTERRUPTED SURFACE TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE OPENED BY A
<br />WHEELCHAIR FOOTREST WITHOUT CREATING A TRAP OR HAZARDOUS
<br />CONDITION. WHERE NARROW FRAME DOORS ARE USED, A 10" HIGH SMOOTH PANEL
<br />SHALL BE INSTALLED ON THE PUSH SIDE OF THE DOOR, WHICH WILL ALLOW THE
<br />DOOR TO BE OPENED BY A WHEELCHAIR FOOTREST WITHOUT CREATING A TRAP OR
<br />HAZARDOUS CONDITION. 1132A.9
<br />EXCEPTION: AUTOMATIC AND SLIDING DOORS.
<br />13.EVERY PRIMARY ENTRANCE TO A COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNIT SHALL BE
<br />PROVIDED WITH A DOOR BUZZER, BELL, CHIME OR EQUIVALENT. THE ACTIVATING
<br />MECHANISM SHALL BE MOUNTED A MAXIMUM OF 48 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND
<br />CONNECTED TO PERMANENT WIRING. 1132A.10
<br />KITCHENS (cont.)
<br />2. KITCHENS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH MEASURED BETWEEN ANY CABINET,
<br />COUNTERTOP, OR THE FACE OF ANY APPLIANCE (EXCLUDING HANDLES AND
<br />CONTROLS) THAT PROJECTS INTO THE KITCHEN AND THE OPPOSING CABINET,
<br />COUNTERTOP, APPLIANCE, OR WALL AS FOLLOWS: 1133A.2.1
<br />a. U-SHAPED KITCHENS, DESIGNED WITH PARALLEL APPROACH AT A RANGE OR
<br />COOKTOP LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE U, SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM CLEAR
<br />WIDTH OF AT LEAST 60 INCHES. (SEE FIGURE 11A-10A).
<br />b. U-SHAPED KITCHENS, DESIGNED WITH A COOKTOP OR SINK LOCATED AT THE
<br />BASE OF THE U, WHICH PROVIDES KNEE AND TOE SPACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
<br />SECTION 1133A.7 TO ALLOW FOR A FORWARD APPROACH, SHALL HAVE A CLEAR
<br />WIDTH OF AT LEAST 48 INCHES. (SEE FIGURE 11A-10A).
<br />c. ALL OTHER KITCHEN DESIGNS SHALL PROVIDE A MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH OF AT
<br />LEAST 48 INCHES. (SEE FIGURE 11A-10A).
<br />3.BASE CABINETS DIRECTLY UNDER THE KITCHEN SINK COUNTER AREA, INCLUDING
<br />TOEBOARD AND SHELVING, SHALL BE REMOVABLE WITHOUT THE USE OF
<br />SPECIALIZED TOOLS OR SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE KNEE
<br />AND TOE SPACE FOR A WHEELCHAIR. THE FINISH FLOOR BENEATH THE KITCHEN SINK
<br />COUNTER AREA SHALL BE EXTENDED TO THE WALL. 1133A.3
<br />4.KITCHEN COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1133A.4.
<br />a. A MINIMUM LINEAR LENGTH OF 30 INCHES OF COUNTERTOP SHALL BE
<br />PROVIDED FOR THE KITCHEN SINK INSTALLATION.
<br />b. A MINIMUM LINEAR LENGTH OF 30 INCHES OF COUNTERTOP SHALL BE
<br />PROVIDED FOR A WORK SURFACE. THE SINK AND WORK SURFACE MAY BE A
<br />SINGLE INTEGRAL UNIT A MINIMUM OF 60 INCHES IN LENGTH, OR BE SEPARATE
<br />COMPONENTS.
<br />EXCEPTION: TWO 15-INCH MINIMUM WIDTH BREADBOARDS MAY BE PROVIDED IN LIEU
<br />OF THE REQUIRED 30 INCHES OF COUNTERTOP WORK SURFACE.
<br />5.REPOSITIONABLE COUNTERTOPS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN A MINIMUM OF FIVE
<br />PERCENT OF THE COVERED MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNITS. REPOSITIONABLE
<br />COUNTERTOPS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1133A.4.1
<br />a. SINKS AND WORK SURFACE SPACE REQUIRED BY SECTION 1133A.4 SHALL BE
<br />DESIGNED TO ENABLE REPOSITIONING TO A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF 28 INCHES.
<br />b. BASE CABINETS DIRECTLY UNDER THE KITCHEN SINK COUNTER AREA AND
<br />WORK SURFACE SHALL BE REMOVABLE AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 1133A.3.
<br />c. THE SIDES OF ADJACENT CABINETS AND THE BACK WALL, WHICH MAY BECOME
<br />EXPOSED TO MOISTURE OR FOOD HANDLING WHEN A COUNTERTOP IS
<br />LOWERED, SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF DURABLE, NONABSORBENT MATERIALS
<br />APPROPRIATE FOR SUCH USES.
<br />d. FINISHED FLOORING SHALL BE EXTENDED TO THE WALL BENEATH THE SINK
<br />AND WORK SURFACE.
<br />EXCEPTIONS:
<br />1. STONE, CULTURED STONE AND TILED COUNTERTOPS MAY BE USED
<br />WITHOUT MEETING THE REPOSITIONING REQUIREMENTS.
<br />2. TWO 15-INCH MINIMUM WIDTH BREADBOARDS MAY BE PROVIDED IN LIEU
<br />OF THE REQUIRED 30 INCHES OF COUNTERTOP WORK SURFACE.
<br />6.LOWER SHELVING AND/OR DRAWER SPACE SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE KITCHEN AT A
<br />HEIGHT OF NO MORE THAN 48 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. 1133A.5
<br />7.FAUCET CONTROLS AND OPERATING MECHANISMS SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH ONE
<br />HAND AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, PINCHING OR TWISTING OF THE
<br />WRIST. THE FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE CONTROLS SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN
<br />5 POUND FORCE. LEVER-OPERATED, PUSH-TYPE AND ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED
<br />MECHANISMS ARE EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE DESIGNS. SELF-CLOSING VALVES ARE
<br />ALLOWED IF THE FAUCET REMAINS OPEN FOR AT LEAST 10 SECONDS. 1133A.6
<br />8.KNEE AND TOE SPACE, WHEN REQUIRED BY SECTION 1133A, SHALL COMPLY WITH
<br />THE FOLLOWING: 1133A.7.
<br />a. THE KNEE AND TOE SPACE SHALL BE CLEAR AND UNOBSTRUCTED, OR
<br />REMOVABLE BASE CABINETS IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 1133A.3 SHALL BE
<br />PROVIDED.
<br />b. THE KNEE AND TOE SPACE SHALL BE 30 INCHES WIDE MINIMUM, CENTERED ON
<br />THE SINK, COUNTERTOP OR APPLIANCE.
<br />c. THE KNEE SPACE SHALL BE AT LEAST 27 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR.
<br />d. THE KNEE SPACE SHALL BE 11 INCHES DEEP MINIMUM AT 9 INCHES ABOVE THE
<br />FINISH FLOOR, AND 8 INCHES DEEP MINIMUM AT 27 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISH
<br />FLOOR, MEASURED FROM THE FRONT EDGE.
<br />e. THE TOE SPACE SHALL BE AT LEAST 9 INCHES ABOVE THE FINISH FLOOR.
<br />f. A CLEAR FLOOR SPACE SHALL NOT EXTEND INTO THE KNEE AND TOE SPACE
<br />MORE THAN 19 INCHES.
<br />9.WATER SUPPLY AND DRAIN PIPES UNDER KITCHEN SINKS SHALL BE INSULATED OR
<br />OTHERWISE COVERED. THERE SHALL BE NO SHARP OR ABRASIVE SURFACES UNDER
<br />KITCHEN SINKS. 1133A.7.1.
<br />BATHING & TOILET FACILITIES (cont.)
<br />5. SHOWERS REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1134A.6
<br />A. WHEN ONE OR MORE SHOWER STALLS ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE SAME DWELLING UNITS,
<br />AT LEAST ONE SHOWER STALL SHALL COMPLY WITH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
<br />REQUIREMENTS:
<br />1. THE SHOWER STALL SHALL MEASURE AT LEAST 42 INCHES WIDE BY 48 INCHES DEEP
<br />WITH AN ENTRANCE OPENING OF AT LEAST 36 INCHES; OR
<br />2. THE SHOWER STALL SHALL MEASURE AT LEAST 30 INCHES DEEP BY 60 INCHES WIDE
<br />WITH AN ENTRANCE OPENING OF AT LEAST 60 INCHES. A WATER CLOSET MAY
<br />PROJECT A MAXIMUM OF 12 INCHES INTO THE OPENING, PROVIDED THAT A MINIMUM
<br />OF 36 INCHES CLEAR SPACE IS MAINTAINED BETWEEN THE WATER CLOSET AND THE
<br />SHOWER WALL AS ILLUSTRATED IN FIGURE 11A-9L: OR
<br />3. OTHER SHOWER STALL CONFIGURATIONS SHALL MEASURE AT LEAST 36 INCHES DEEP
<br />BY 60 INCHES WIDE WITH AN ENTRANCE OPENING OF AT LEAST 36 INCHES WHEN A
<br />WALL IS INSTALLED ON THE OPENING SIDE.
<br />B. THE MAXIMUM SLOPE OF THE SHOWER FLOOR SHALL BE 1/2 INCH PER FOOT IN ANY
<br />DIRECTION AND SHALL SLOPE TO A DRAIN. THE FLOOR SURFACES SHALL BE OF
<br />CARBORUNDUM OR GRIT-FACED TILE OR OF MATERIAL PROVIDING EQUIVALENT SLIP
<br />RESISTANCE.
<br />C. A CLEAR MANEUVERING SPACE AT LEAST 30 INCHES IN WIDTH BY 48 INCHES IN LENGTH
<br />SHALL BE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE SHOWER, FLUSH AND PARALLEL TO THE CONTROL WALL.
<br />D. GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED CONTINUOUS IN THE WALLS OF
<br />SHOWERS 32 INCHES TO 38 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE GRAB BAR REINFORCEMENT
<br />SHALL BE A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES NOMINAL IN HEIGHT. GLASS-WALLED SHOWER STALLS
<br />SHALL PROVIDE REINFORCEMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF FLOOR-MOUNTED OR CEILING-
<br />MOUNTED GRAB BARS.
<br />E. WHEN A THRESHOLD IS USED, IT SHALL BE A MAXIMUM OF 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT AND HAVE A
<br />BEVELED OR SLOPED ANGLE NOT EXCEEDING 1 UNIT VERTICAL IN 2 UNITS HORIZONTAL (26.6
<br />DEGREES FROM THE HORIZONTAL). THRESHOLDS 1/2 INCH OR LESS IN HEIGHT MAY HAVE A
<br />BEVELED OR SLOPED ANGLE NOT EXCEEDING 1 UNIT VERTICAL IN 1 UNIT HORIZONTAL (45
<br />DEGREES FROM HORIZONTAL).
<br />F. FAUCET CONTROLS AND OPERATION MECHANISMS SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH ONE HAND
<br />AND SHALL NOT REQUIRE TIGHT GRASPING, PINCHING OR TWISTING OF THE WRIST. THE
<br />FORCE REQUIRED TO ACTIVATE CONTROLS SHALL BE NO GREATER THAN 5 POUND-FORCE.
<br />LEVER OPERATED, PUSH-TYPE AND ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED MECHANISMS ARE
<br />EXAMPLES OF ACCEPTABLE DESIGNS.
<br />G. DOORS AND PANELS OF SHOWER ENCLOSURES SHALL BE SUBSTANTIALLY CONSTRUCTED
<br />FROM APPROVED, SHATTER-RESISTANT MATERIALS. HINGED SHOWER DOORS SHALL OPEN
<br />OUTWARD. GLAZING USED IN DOORS AND PANELS OF SHOWER ENCLOSURES SHALL BE
<br />FULLY TEMPERED, LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS OR APPROVED PLASTIC. WHEN GLASS IS
<br />USED, IT SHALL HAVE MINIMUM THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 1/8 INCH WHEN FULLY
<br />TEMPERED, OR 1/4 INCH WHEN LAMINATED, AND SHALL PASS THE TEST REQUIREMENTS OF
<br />THIS PART, CHAPTER 24 GLASS AND GLAZING. PLASTICS USED IN DOORS AND PANELS OF
<br />SHOWERS ENCLOSURES SHALL BE OF A SHATTER-RESISTANT TYPE.
<br />6.WATER CLOSETS IN BATHROOMS OR POWDER ROOMS REQUIRED TO BE ACCESSIBLE SHALL
<br />COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: 1134A.7
<br />A. THE MINIMUM FLOOR SPACE PROVIDED AT A WATER CLOSET SHALL BE 48 INCHES IN CLEAR
<br />WIDTH. THE CLEAR FLOOR SPACE SHALL EXTEND PAST THE FRONT EDGE OF THE WATER
<br />CLOSET AT LEAST 36 INCHES. SEE FIGURE 11A-9M.
<br />EXCEPTION: THE 48 INCHES MINIMUM CLEAR WIDTH MAY BE REDUCED TO 36 INCHES FOR
<br />LAVATORIES, CABINETS, WING WALLS OR PRIVACY WALLS LOCATED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT
<br />TO A WATER CLOSET WHICH EXTEND NO MORE THAN 24 INCHES IN DEPTH.
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<br />1131A.1 - Change in Level1
<br />1132A.4.3 - Secondary Exterior Door
<br />1132A.4.4 - ramp at secondary ext. door
<br />1133A.2.3 - Clear floor space
<br />cabinet sections, typ.
<br />1133A.3 - Removable base cabinets
<br />1133A.7.1 - Knee and toe space
<br />1132A5.1 - Maneauvering clearance at dwelling unit doors
<br />1134A.6 - Shower sizes
<br />1134A.5.2 - Reinforcement for Grab Bars
<br />1134A.7.1 - Wing Wall / Cabinet at Water Closet
<br />1132A.8 - Floor Level Change up to 1/2" at Threshold
<br />1132A.9 - Typical Location of Door and Gate Elements
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