604.9 – Children’s Use Compartments

604.9 Water Closets and Toilet Compartments for Children’s Use.

604.9.1 Location.
The water closet shall be located with a wall or partition to the rear and to one side.  The centerline of the water closet shall be 305 mm (12″) minimum and 455 mm (18″) maximum from the side wall or partition, except that the water closet shall be 17 inches (430 mm) minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum from the side wall or partition in the ambulatory accessible toilet compartment specified in 604.8.2. Compartments shall be arranged for left-hand or right-hand approach to the water closet.

604.9.2 Clearance.
Clearance around a water closet shall comply with 604.3.

604.9.3 Height.
The height of water closets shall be 280 mm (11″) minimum and 430 mm (17″) maximum measured to the top of the seat. Seats shall not be sprung to return to a lifted position.

604.9.4 Grab Bars.
Grab bars for water closets shall comply with 604.5.

604.9.5 Flush Controls.
Flush controls shall be hand operated or automatic.  Hand operated flush controls shall comply with 309.2 and 309.4 and shall be installed 915 mm (36″) maximum above the finish floor.  Flush controls shall be located on the open side of the water closet except in ambulatory accessible compartments complying with 604.8.2.

604.9.6 Dispensers.
Toilet paper dispensers shall comply with 309.4 and shall be 180 mm (7″) minimum and 230 mm (9″) maximum in front of the water closet measured to the centerline of the dispenser.  The outlet of the dispenser shall be 355 mm (14″) minimum and 485 mm (19″) maximum above the finish floor.  There shall be a clearance of 38 mm (1 1/2″) minimum below the grab bar.  Dispensers shall not be of a type that controls delivery or that does not allow continuous paper flow.

604.9.7 Toilet Compartments. 

Toilet compartments shall comply with 604.8.