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in a has �s to id toc iing that 7. iing t 50 ::,ch ailet o be siec i 6c ath- eel• om. ium ired uch dis• > in- the �red iing �d in ac- hich and , du� mb� : oc• use see ac- re• per• isee e at �os� oilet able oile( � the r.an (ha! ;lio� �7I5 �ate •ovi• sions of Seclion 1107, which eslablish lhe minimum number of facilities required to be Accessible, Type A orType B unils. Without this exception, the code would literally be requiring accessible fixlures in inaccessible dwelling and sleeping units. It is importanl to note lhal ihe bathrooms associated with required Accessible, 7ype A and Type B dweiling and sleeping units must comply with the requirements in ICC A117.1, Chapler 10. Exception 3 specifies that all toilel rooms lhal are clustered together need not be accessible. In such con(igurations, typically found in a doctor's office or drug tesl cenler, the requirement is reduced to a 50 percent minimum. If these toilet rooms are clustered in separate locations, such as in a mulliclinic facility, the 50 ��ercenl minimum would be applied to each cluster. A single-occupant women's bathroom adjacent lo a single-occupant men's bathroom is not considered a cluster since they each serve a difierent sex. The IPC permits urinals to be substituled for waler closets to a maximum of 67 percent in each toilet room (see IPC Seclion 419.2). Exceplion 4 states that if only one urinal is provided within a toilet room, thal urinal is not required to be accessible. This situation would typ- ically only occur in toilet rooms with one water closet compartment. While Exception 2 would exempt all the nonaccessi- ble palient rooms in a hospital irom accessible bath- room requirements, lhe intent of Exception 5 is also to exempt the Accessible units that may be provided wilhin Ihe crilical-care or intensive care unils irom re- quiring accessible bathrooms. In critical-care or inten- sive-care units the palients are often too ill lo use the balhroom w�' ,�ut assistance; lherefore, assistance is oifered and expected in these areas to all patients. In addition, critir.al-care � nd intensive-care rooms oflen must be designed to roaximize free space for equip- ment and personnel in case of emergency care situa- tions. ACCESSI8ILITY There are allowances in the ICC A117.1 for a toilet room and water closel compartment specitically de- signed (or children's use. This may be appropriate in areas such as day care facilities and certain areas o( elementary schools. 1 l ll').2.1 Gamilp or assislcd-usc tuilcl :md bathing rooms. l n as;cmbly mtd mcrcantilc occupancics. an ucccssiLle family or assistcJ-usc loilct room shall bc proviJcd �vhcrc au aggrcgatc of sis or morc mnlc and fcmulc ��';ucr closcts is rcquircd. In buildings of mixcd accupanc��, only thosc ��'atcr closets nquircd for Ihc assembly or mcrcamilc occup;�ncy shall hc uscJ to dctcrminc Ihc family or assistcd-usc U.�ilet rontn rcyuircmcnt. ln rccrcational facilitics whcre sep�ratc-scx I,�Ih- ing rootns arc providcd, an nccessihlc Gunily or a>sistcd u�c balhiug room sh;ill bc procidcd. Pi�tures located �aitltin famil�' or assitited-usc loilct anJ bathing rooms shall bc indudcd in detcnnining the numbcrof fisuires pro� ided in an occupanc�'. Iisccption: \1'hcre c;ich scparatc-ses bathing room has onl} onc sho�ecr or ba�htub fixturc. a Gunil�� or assistcd-usc bath- ing room is no� rcyuircJ. :•The requirements for family or assisled-use (referred to as "family" in the following commentary) toilet and balhing rooms were recommended for adoption inlo the codes by the Board for the Coordination oi the Model Codes (BCMC), in conjunction with representa- tives of the United States Architectural and Transpor- tation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board). The primary issue relative to family toileVbathing facili- ties is tliat some people wilh disabilities require assis- lance to utilize them. If that attendant is of the opposite sex, a toilet or balhing facility that can accommodate both persons is required. It is important to note Ihat these provisions will typically not result in a substantial cost burden lo the building owners, since the fixlures provided also count towards the minimum number re- quired (see Section 2902.1.2 or IPC Section 403.1.2). The family or assisted-use balhing roori require- ments, aithough beneficial to all occupancies and T��:ES TRANSFER POSITION, TRANSFERS REMOVESARMREST, SETS BRAKG Fc:�• SI: 7 inch = 25.4 mm. Figure 1109.2(1) SIDE APPRCrACH WHEEL CHAIR TRANSFER .ARY $;� �009 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE° COR9MENTARY POSITIONS ON TOILET i t •a�