The Ontario Building Code | Urinals

3.8.3.10. urinals

(1) Where more than one urinal is provided in a washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(3) or (4), at least one urinal shall be,

(a) wall mounted, with the rim located not more than 430 mm above the finished floor, or

(b) floor mounted, with the rim level with the finished floor.

(2) A urinal described in Sentence (1) shall have,

(a) no step in front,

(b) a vertically mounted grab bar installed on each side of the urinal that,

(i) is not less than 300 mm long,

(ii) has its centre line 1 000 mm above the finished floor,

(iii) is located not less than 380 mm and not more than 450 mm measured horizontally from the vertical centre line of the urinal, and

(iv) complies with Sentence 3.8.3.8.(7), and

(c) a minimum depth of 345 mm measured from the outer face of the urinal rim to the back of the fixture.

(3) Where manual flush controls are provided for a urinal described in Sentence (1), the flush controls shall be,

(a) operable using a closed fist, and

(b) mounted no higher than 1 200 mm above the finished floor.

(4) Where privacy screens are installed for a urinal described in Sentence (1), they shall,

(a) be mounted a minimum of 460 mm from the centre line of the urinal, and

(b) have a clearance of at least 50 mm from the grab bars required by Clause (2)(b).

(5) Where more than one urinal is provided in a washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(6), at least one urinal conforming to Sentences (1) to (4) shall be provided in the washroom.