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Requirement 7. Usable kitchens and bathrooms.
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(3) Usable bathrooms
The final Guidelines provide two alternative sets of specifications for making bathrooms accessible in accordance with the Act's requirements....
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7(2) Usable bathrooms
(2) Usable bathrooms....
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Number of Accessible Bathrooms
A number of comments were received on how many bathrooms in a dwelling unit should be subject to the Act's "usable" bathroom requirement....
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In-swinging Bathroom Doors
One commenter stated that in-swinging bathroom doors generally are problematic, unless the bathroom is unusually large....
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§100.205(c)(3)(iv)
(iv) Usable kitchens and bathrooms such that an individual in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space....
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Requirement 7 -- Usable Kitchens and Bathrooms
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25.1 Q. It appears from Figure 2(c) of the Guidelines (under Requirement 5) that there is a 34 inch height requirement for kitchen counters and vanities. Is this true?
Requirement 7 addresses the requirement for usable kitchens and bathrooms so that a person in a wheelchair can maneuver about the space....
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Bathroom Design Illustrations
A number of commenters from the disability community stated that two of the six bathroom drawings in the preamble to the proposed guidelines (numbers 4 and 6 at 55 FR 24374-24375) did not...
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29.1 Q. Is it acceptable to design a bathroom with an in-swinging 2'10 door which can be retrofitted to swing out in order to provide the necessary clear floor space in the bathroom?
Thus, for a bathroom, there must be sufficient maneuvering space and clear floor space so that a person using a wheelchair or other mobility aid can enter and close the door, use the fixtures...
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Guidelines for Requirement 7
With the exception of the inclusion of shower stall dimensions, the first set of "usable bathroom" specifications remain the same as the Option One guidelines for usable bathrooms....
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§100.205(c)(3)
(3) All premises within covered multifamily dwelling units contain the following features of adaptable design:
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Usable Door
One commenter stated that a clear definition of "usable door" is required. Response....
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II. Statutory and Regulatory Background
The Act makes it unlawful to fail to design and construct covered multifamily dwellings so that: (1) Public use and common use portions of the dwellings are readily accessible to and usable...
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31.1 Q. Can a water closet (toilet) be located in an alcove with a wing wall?
A. Yes, as long as the necessary clear floor space shown in Figure 7(a) is provided. This would mean that the wing wall could not extend beyond the front edge of a lavatory located...
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Multiple Usable Entrances
However, the requirements for usable doors and an accessible route to exterior spaces such as balconies and decks does respond to this concern....
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27.1 Q. Do the Guidelines set any requirements for the type or location of bathtub controls?
A. No, except where the specifications in Requirement 7(2)(b) are used. In that case, while the type of control is not specified, the control must be located as shown in Figure 8 of...
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7(2)(b)(iii)
(iii) When both tub and shower fixtures are provided in the bathroom, at least one is made accessible....
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7(2)(b)(i)
(i) Where the door swings into the bathroom, there is a clear space (approximately, 2' 6" by 4'0") within the room to position a wheelchair or other mobility aid clear of the path of the...
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Showers
The final Guidelines for usable bathrooms (the first set of specifications) specify size dimensions for shower stalls in only one situation -- when the shower stall is the only bathing facility...
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7(2)(a)(i)
(i) Sufficient maneuvering space is provided within the bathroom for a person using a wheelchair or other mobility aid to enter and close the door, use the fixtures, reopen the door and...
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7(2)(b)(ii)
(ii) Where the door swings out, a clear space is provided within the bathroom for a person using a wheelchair or other mobility aid to position the wheelchair such that the person is allowed...
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18.1 Q. Is it necessary to provide usable doors when the door leads to an area of the dwelling that is not accessible, such as the door leading down to an unfinished basement...?
Within the dwelling unit, doors intended for user passage through the unit must meet the requirements for usable doors....
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26.1 Q. Is a parallel approach required at the shower, as shown in Figure 7(d) of the Guidelines?
A. Yes. For a 36 x 36 shower, as shown in Figure 7(d), a person in a wheelchair would typically add a wall hung seat. Thus the parallel approach as shown in Figure 7(d) is essential...