604.2 – Water Closet Placement

604.2 Location.
The water closet shall be positioned with a wall or partition to the rear and to one side.  The centerline of the water closet shall be 405 mm (16″) minimum to 455 mm (18″) maximum from the side wall or partition, except that the water closet shall be 430 mm (17″) minimum and 485 mm (19″) maximum from the side wall or partition in the ambulatory accessible toilet compartment specified in 604.8.2.  Water closets shall be arranged for a left-hand or right-hand approach.