Indiana Administrative Code
Title 675 - FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING SAFETY COMMISSION
Article 27 - INDIANA VISITABILITY RULE FOR ONE AND TWO FAMILY DWELLINGS AND TOWNHOUSES
Rule 1 - Indiana Visitability Rule
Section 1-12 - Visitable bathrooms
Universal Citation: 675 IN Admin Code 1-12
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 22-13-2-2; IC 22-13-2-13; IC 22-13-4-7
Affected: IC 22-12; IC 22-13; IC 22-14; IC 22-15; IC 36-7
Sec. 12.
(a) Either all bathrooms in the dwelling unit shall comply with subsection (b) or at least one (1) bathroom in the dwelling unit shall comply with subsection (b) and all other bathrooms and powder rooms within the dwelling unit shall be on an accessible route with usable entry doors in accordance with TABLE V6.1 in section 6(a) of this rule or TABLE V6.2 in section 6(b) of this rule.
(b) Bathrooms that have reinforced walls for grab bars (see section 10 of this rule) shall conform to section 3(2)(B)(iii) [sic.] of this rule as follows:
(1) Sufficient maneuvering space shall be
provided within the bathroom for a person using a wheelchair or other mobility
aid to:
(A) enter and close the
door;
(B) use the
fixtures;
(C) reopen the door;
and
(D) exit.
Doors may swing into the clear floor space provided at any fixture if the maneuvering space is provided. Maneuvering spaces may include any knee space or toe space available below bathroom fixtures.
(2)
Clear floor space shall be provided at fixtures as shown in Figures 7(a), 7(b),
7(c), and 7(d). Clear floor space at fixtures may overlap. Figure 7(a) through
7(d) is as follows:
(3) If the
shower stall is the only bathing facility provided in the dwelling unit, the
shower stall shall measure at least thirty-six (36) inches by thirty-six (36)
inches (ninety-one and forty-four hundredths (91.44) centimeters by ninety-one
and forty-four hundredths (91.44) centimeters). Cabinets under lavatories are
acceptable provided the bathroom has space to allow a parallel approach by a
person in a wheelchair. If a parallel approach is not possible within the
space, any cabinets provided shall be removable to afford the necessary knee
clearance for forward approach.
(4)
Where the door swings into the bathroom, there shall be a clear space
approximately thirty (30) inches by forty-eight (48) inches (seventy-six and
two-tenths (76.2) centimeters by one hundred twenty-one and ninety-two
hundredths (121.92) centimeters) within the room to position a wheelchair or
other mobility aid clear of the path of the door as it is closed and to permit
use of fixtures. This clear space may include any knee space and toe space
available below bathroom fixtures.
(5) Where the door swings out, a clear space
shall be provided within the bathroom for a person using a wheelchair or other
mobility aid to:
(A) position the wheelchair
such that the person is allowed use of the fixtures; and
(B) reopen the door to
exit.
(6) When:
(A) both tub and shower fixtures;
or
(B) two (2) or more lavatories;
are provided in a bathroom, at least one (1) shall be made
accessible.
(7) Toilets
shall be located within bathrooms in a manner that permits a grab bar to be
installed on one (1) side of the fixture. In locations where toilets are
adjacent to walls or bathtubs, the centerline of the fixture shall be at least
eighteen (18) inches (forty-five and seventy-two hundredths (45.72)
centimeters) from the wall or bathtub. The other (nongrab bar) side of the
toilet fixture shall be at least fifteen (15) inches (thirty-eight and
one-tenth (38.1) centimeters) from the finished surface of adjoining walls,
vanities, or the edge of a lavatory (see Figure 7(a) in subdivision
(2)).
(8) Vanities and lavatories
shall be installed with the centerline of the fixture at least fifteen (15)
inches (thirty-eight and one-tenth (38.1) centimeters) horizontally from an
adjoining wall or fixture. The top of the fixture rim shall not exceed
thirty-four (34) inches (eighty-six and thirty-six hundredths (86.36)
centimeters) above the finished floor. If knee space is provided below the
vanity, the bottom of the apron shall be at least twenty-seven (27) inches
(sixty-eight and fifty-eight hundredths (68.58) centimeters) above the floor.
If provided, full knee space (for front approach) shall be at least seventeen
(17) inches (forty-three and eighteen-hundredths (43.18) centimeters) deep (see
Figure 7(c) in subdivision (2)).
(9) For bathtubs and tub/showers located in
the bathroom, a clear access aisle adjacent to the bathtub or tub/shower shall
be provided that shall be at least thirty (30) inches (seventy-six and
two-tenths (76.2) centimeters) wide and extend forty-eight (48) inches (one
hundred twenty-one and ninety-two hundredths (121.92) centimeters) (measured
from the head of the bathtub or tub/shower) (see Figure 8). Figure 8 is as
follows:
Figure 8 Alternative Specification - Clear Floor Space at Bathtub
(10) Stall showers
in the bathroom may be of any size or configuration. A minimum clear floor
space measuring at least thirty (30) inches (seventy-six and two-tenths (76.2)
centimeters) by forty-eight (48) inches (one hundred twenty-one and ninety-two
hundredths (121.92) centimeters) shall be available outside the stall (see
Figure 7(d) in subdivision (2)). If the shower stall is the only bathing
facility provided in the dwelling unit, or on the accessible level of a
multistory unit, and it measures a nominal thirty-six (36) inches by thirty-six
(36) inches (ninety-one and forty-four hundredths (91.44) centimeters by
ninety-one and forty-four hundredths (91.44) centimeters) or smaller, the
shower stall shall have reinforcement to allow for installation of an optional
hung bench seat.
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