ADA Bathroom Guidelines - Grab Bars and Sinks (2010 ADA Standards)

ADA Bathroom Guidelines - Grab Bars and Sinks (2010 ADA Standards)

Below are the ADA's guidelines on bathrooms. 

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. 


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604.5.2 Rear Wall.

The rear wall grab bar shall be 36 inches (915 mm) long minimum and extend

from the centerline of the water closet 12 inches (305 mm) minimum on one side and 24 inches (610

mm) minimum on the other side.


EXCEPTIONS: 1. The rear grab bar shall be permitted to be 24 inches (610 mm) long minimum,

centered on the water closet, where wall space does not permit a length of 36 inches (915 mm)

minimum due to the location of a recessed fixture adjacent to the water closet.


2. Where an administrative authority requires flush controls for flush valves to be located in a
position that conflicts with the location of the rear grab bar, then the rear grab bar shall be

permitted to be split or shifted to the open side of the toilet area. 


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606 Lavatories and Sinks

606.1 General. Lavatories and sinks shall comply with 606.


606.2 Clear Floor Space.

A clear floor space complying with 305, positioned for a forward approach,
and knee and toe clearance complying with 306 shall be provided.

EXCEPTIONS: 1. A parallel approach complying with 305 shall be permitted to a kitchen sink in a

space where a cook top or conventional range is not provided and to wet bars.


2. A lavatory in a toilet room or bathing facility for a single occupant accessed only through a private

office and not for common use or public use shall not be required to provide knee and toe clearance

complying with 306.


3. In residential dwelling units, cabinetry shall be permitted under lavatories and kitchen sinks

provided that all of the following conditions are met:

(a) the cabinetry can be removed without removal or replacement of the fixture;

(b) the finish floor extends under the cabinetry; and

(c) the walls behind and surrounding the cabinetry are finished.


4. A knee clearance of 24 inches (610 mm) minimum above the finish floor or ground shall be

permitted at lavatories and sinks used primarily by children 6 through 12 years where the rim or

counter surface is 31 inches (785 mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground.


5. A parallel approach complying with 305 shall be permitted to lavatories and sinks used primarily

by children 5 years and younger.


6. The dip of the overflow shall not be considered in determining knee and toe clearances.


7. No more than one bowl of a multi-bowl sink shall be required to provide knee and toe clearance

complying with 306.


606.3 Height.

Lavatories and sinks shall be installed with the front of the higher of the rim or counter

surface 34 inches (865 mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground.


EXCEPTIONS: 1. A lavatory in a toilet or bathing facility 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

606.3.


2. In residential dwelling unit kitchens, sinks that are adjustable to variable heights, 29 inches (735

mm) minimum and 36 inches (915 mm) maximum, shall be permitted where rough-in plumbing

permits connections of supply and drain pipes for sinks mounted at the height of 29 inches (735

mm).


606.4 Faucets.

Controls for faucets shall comply with 309. Hand-operated metering faucets shall

remain open for 10 seconds minimum.


606.5 Exposed Pipes and Surfaces.

Water supply and drain pipes under lavatories and sinks shall be

insulated or otherwise configured to protect against contact. There shall be no sharp or abrasive

surfaces under lavatories and sinks.



Disclaimer:


The statements and conclusions contained are offered by EZ Able® as a guide.  2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design is the primary source for recommendations offered in this document. This document is intended to serve as a guide to design professionals and those involved in specifying and installing bathing fixtures. EZ Able® has made every effort to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of this information and its content so it may be regarded as an accurate resource document. Yet, the information is advisory and the guidance provided is not legally binding. Readers are advised to refer to specific codes, regulations, and requirements within their jurisdictions and to remember that no guarantee is offered or implied for the completeness of the information provided.

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