Code Requirements, Laws, Standards and Regulations 30% (Universal Design) Flashcards
Stationary wheelchair minimum space
30” x 48”
Wheelchair 180-degree turn is
60”
* T that is 36 “X 36”
Thresholds
Changes in level WITHOUT treatment
1/4”
1/2” and above have to be treated as a ramp or curb ramp
Restroom
Grab bar height
33” - 36”
Restroom
Toilet placement
AND seat height
- 16” - 18” CL of wall
- 17”-19” to top of seat
Grab Bar Toilet
Rear Bar
36”
6” off side wall
Grab Bar Toilet
Side Bar
42”
12” off rear wall
Restroom
How many toilets in a room shall be wheelchair Accessible
MIN 1 or 5%
Toilet Partition
Toe Clearance
9” H x 6” D
Urnial
Top of rim
17”
Urnial
Clear Space
30” x 48”
Urnial
Wall to rim
13 1/2”
Lavatory
Clearance Space
30” x 48”
Lavatory
Mirror bottom
40”
Lavatory
MAX Sink height
34”
Lavatory
Bottom of sink
29”
Lavatory
Toe Kick
9” H x 6” D
Lavatory
MIN depth
17”
25” Max
Lavatory
MIN knee clearance depth
8”
Lavatory
MIN knee clearance height
27”
Showers
How many grab bars are needed if shower has no seat
On 3 walls
6” from wall
Showers
Grab Bar height
33” - 36”
Showers
If seat is present in standard roll-in type shower compartments, grab bars shall be provided where
On the back wall and the side wall opposite the seat
Shower
Can grab bars be above a seat?
NO
