The Ontario Building Code | Lavatories

3.8.3.11. Lavatories

(1) A washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(2), (3) or (4) shall be provided with a lavatory that shall,

(a) be located so that the distance between the centre line of the lavatory and the side wall is not less than 460 mm,

(b) be mounted so that the top of the lavatory is not more than 840 mm above the finished floor,

(c) have a clearance beneath the lavatory not less than,

(i) 920 mm wide,

(ii) 735 mm high at the front edge,

(iii) 685 mm high at a point 205 mm back from the front edge, and

(iv) 350 mm high from a point 300 mm back from the front edge to the wall,

(d) have insulated pipes where they would otherwise present a burn hazard or have water supply temperature limited to a maximum of 43°C,

(e) be equipped with faucets that have lever type handles without spring loading or operate automatically and that are located so that the distance from the centre line of the faucet to the edge of the basin or, where the basin is mounted in a vanity, to the front edge of the vanity, is not more than 485 mm,

(f) have a minimum 1 370 mm deep floor space to allow for a forward approach, of which a maximum of 500 mm can be located under the lavatory,

(g) have a soap dispenser that is,

(i) located to be accessible to persons in wheelchairs,

(ii) located so that the dispensing height is not more than 1 200 mm above the finished floor,

(iii) located not more than 610 mm, measured horizontally, from the edge of the lavatory, and

(iv) operable with one hand, and

(h) have a towel dispenser or other hand drying equipment that is,

(i) located to be accessible to persons in wheelchairs,

(ii) located so that the dispensing height is not more than 1 200 mm above the finished floor,

(iii) operable with one hand, and

(iv) located not more than 610 mm, measured horizontally, from the edge of the lavatory.

(2) If mirrors are installed in a washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(2), (3) or (4), at least one mirror shall be,

(a) installed above a lavatory required by Sentence (1), and

(b) mounted with its bottom edge not more than 1 000 mm above the finished floor or inclined to the vertical to be usable by a person in a wheelchair.

(3) If dispensing or hand-operated washroom accessories, except those located in water closet stalls or described in Clause (1)(g), are provided, they shall be mounted so that,

(a) the dispensing height is not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 200 mm above the finished floor,

(b) the controls or operating mechanisms are mounted not less than 900 mm and not more than 1 200 mm above the finished floor, and

(c) a minimum 1 370 mm deep floor space is provided in front of the controls or operating mechanisms to allow for a front approach.

(4) Where a shelf is installed above a lavatory required by Sentence (1), it shall,

(a) be located not more than 200 mm above the top of the lavatory and not more than 1 100 mm above the finished floor, and

(b) project not more than 100 mm from the wall.

(5) A washroom described in Sentence 3.8.2.3.(6) shall be provided with a lavatory conforming to Clauses (1)(e), (g) and (h).