2010 California Standards for Accessible Design (excerpts relating to Safe Harbors only)

ETA Editor's Note

The 2010 CBC excerpt and Figures below are from the 2010 CBC Supplement dated August 1, 2012.  This Supplement was issued to resolve significant differences and/or conflicts between 2010 CBC and 2010 ADAS.  When 2013 CBC was drafted, the location of accessible water closets was more narrowly restricted, but for water closets permitted and/or installed between August 1, 2012 and January 1, 2014 (effective date of the 2013 CBC), the following Safe Harbor is applicable. See also the ETA Editor's Note at Section 11B-604.2.  NOTE:  This Safe Harbor cannot be used in combination with the Safe Harbor for Subsection 11B-604.3.1, because it implies that a later version of 2010 CBC was used for the permitting and/or installation of accessible water closets.

Prior to the 2010 CBC Supplement dated August 1, 2012 and 2010 ADAS, the CBC and 1991 ADAAG prescribed location for an accessible water closet was 18 inches from the side wall to the centerline, absolute.  According to statements by DSA-AC and the U.S. Access Board, construction tolerances would be allowed (unspecified).  Therefore, existing water closets permitted and/or installed when those regulations were applicable with their centerlines located nominally more than 18 inches from the side wall should qualify for Safe Harbor.