The Ontario Building Code | Water Closet Stalls
3.8.3.8. water Closet Stalls
(1) Every barrier-free water closet stall in a washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(3) or (4) shall,
(a) have a clear turning space at least 1 500 mm in diameter,
(b) be equipped with a door that shall,
(i) be capable of being latched from the inside with a mechanism that is operable using a closed fist,
(ii) when the door is in an open position, have a clear opening of at least 860 mm,
(iii) swing outward, unless 820 mm by 1 440 mm clear floor area is provided within the stall to permit the door to be closed without interfering with the wheelchair,
(iv) be provided with spring-type or gravity hinges so that the door closes automatically,
(v) be provided with a door pull on both sides of the door, near the latch side of the door, located at a height not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 100 mm above the finished floor,
(vi) be aligned with a clear transfer space required by Subclause (2)(a)(ii) or Clause (2)(b), and
(vii) be capable of having the latch required by Subclause (i) released from the outside in case of an emergency,
(c) be equipped with a water closet conforming to Article 3.8.3.9. that is located in accordance with Clause (2)(a) or (b),
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(e) be equipped with a coat hook mounted not more than 1 200 mm above the finished floor on a side wall and projecting not more than 50 mm from the wall,
(f) have a clearance of at least 1 700 mm between the outside of the stall face and the face of an in-swinging washroom door and 1 400 mm between the outside of the stall face and any wall-mounted fixture or other obstruction, and
(g) where a toilet paper dispenser is provided, provide a dispenser that is,
(i) wall mounted,
(ii) located below the grab bar,
(iii) in line with or not more than 300 mm in front of the seat, and
(iv) not less than 600 mm above the finished floor.
(2) A water closet described in Clause (1)(c) shall be,
(a) located so that,
(i) the centre line of the water closet is not less than 460 mm and not more than 480 mm from one side wall, and
(ii) a clear transfer space at least 900 mm wide and 1 500 mm deep is provided on the other side of the water closet, or
(b) located so that a clear transfer space at least 900 mm wide and 1 500 mm deep is provided on each side of the water closet.
(3) Where a water closet is located in accordance with Clause (2)(a),
(a) a grab bar conforming to Sentences (5) and (7) shall be provided on the side wall referred to in Subclause (2)(a)(i),
(b) a fold-down grab bar may be provided and, if one is provided, it shall conform to Sentence (8) and be provided on the side of the water closet opposite the grab bar described in Clause (a), and
(c) a grab bar conforming to Sentences (6) and (7) shall be provided on the wall behind the water closet.
(4) Where a water closet is located in accordance with Clause (2)(b),
(a) a fold-down grab bar conforming to Sentence (8) shall be provided on each side of the water closet, and
(b) a grab bar conforming to Sentences (6) and (7) shall be provided on the wall behind the water closet.
(5) A grab bar described in Clause (3)(a) shall,
(a) be continuous L-shaped with 750 mm long horizontal and vertical components, and
(b) be wall mounted with the horizontal component 750 mm above the finished floor and the vertical component 150 mm in front of the water closet.
(6) A grab bar described in Clause (3)(c) or (4)(b) shall,
(a) be at least 600 mm in length, and
(b) be wall mounted horizontally from 840 mm to 920 mm above the finished floor and, where the water closet has a water tank, be wall mounted 150 mm above the tank.
(7) A grab bar described in Clause (3)(a) or (c) or (4)(b) shall,
(a) be installed to resist a load of at least 1.3 kN applied vertically or horizontally,
(b) be not less than 35 mm and not more than 40 mm in diameter,
(c) have a clearance of not less than 38 mm and not more than 50 mm from the wall to the inside surface of the grab bar, and
(d) have a slip-resistant surface.
(8) A fold-down grab bar described in Clause (3)(b) or (4)(a) shall,
(a) be mounted on the wall behind the water closet,
(i) with the horizontal component 750 mm above the finished floor, and
(ii) not less than 390 mm and not more than 410 mm from the centre line of the water closet,
(b) not require a force of more than 22.2 N to pull it down,
(c) be at least 750 mm in length,
(d) be installed to resist a load of at least 1.3 kN applied vertically or horizontally,
(e) be not less than 35 mm and not more than 40 mm in diameter, and
(f) have a slip-resistant surface.
(9) A fold-down grab bar installed in accordance with Sentence (8) is permitted to encroach into,
(a) the clear turning space described in Clause (1)(a), or
(b) a clear transfer space described in Subclause (2)(a)(ii) or Clause (2)(b).
(10) Where an ambulatory water closet stall is required by Sentence 3.8.2.3.(6), it shall,
(a) be at least 1 500 mm in depth and be not less than 890 mm and not more than 940 mm in width,
(b) be equipped with a door that shall,
(i) be capable of being latched from the inside with a mechanism that is operable using a closed fist,
(ii) when the door is in an open position, have a clear opening of at least 810 mm,
(iii) swing outward, unless the minimum dimensions in Clause (a) are not located within the door swing,
(iv) be provided with spring-type or gravity hinges so that the door closes automatically,
(v) be provided with a door pull on both sides of the door, near the latch side of the door, located at a height not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 100 mm above the finished floor, and
(vi) be capable of having the latch required by Subclause (i) released from the outside in the case of an emergency,
(c) be equipped with a water closet conforming to Article 3.8.3.9. and located so that its centre line is centred between the partition walls,
(d) be equipped on each side of the water closet with grab bars conforming to Clause (3)(a), and
(e) be equipped with a coat hook conforming to Clause (1)(e).