4.20 Bathtubs.4.20.1 General. Accessible bathtubs shall comply with 4.20.
4.20.2 Floor Space. Clear floor space in front of bathtubs shall be as shown in
Fig. 33.
4.20.3 Seat. An in-tub seat or a seat at the head end of the tub shall be provided as shown in
Fig. 33 and
34. The structural strength of seats and their attachments shall comply with
4.26.3. Seats shall be mounted securely and shall not slip during use.
4.20.4 Grab Bars. Grab bars complying with
4.26 shall be provided as shown in
Fig. 33 and
34.
4.20.5 Controls. Faucets and other controls complying with
4.27.4 shall be located as shown in
Fig. 34.
4.20.6 Shower Unit. A shower spray unit with a hose at least 60 in (1525 mm) long that can be used both as a fixed shower head and as a hand-held shower shall be provided.
4.20.7 Bathtub Enclosures. If provided, enclosures for bathtubs shall not obstruct controls or transfer from wheelchairs onto bathtub seats or into tubs. Enclosures on bathtubs shall not have tracks mounted on their rims.
4.21 Shower Stalls.4.21.1* General. Accessible shower stalls shall comply with 4.21.
Appendix Note4.21.2 Size and Clearances. Except as specified in
9.1.2, shower stall size and clear floor space shall comply with
Fig. 35(a) or
(b). The shower stall in
Fig. 35(a) shall be 36 in by 36 in (915 mm by 915 mm). Shower stalls required by
9.1.2 shall comply with
Fig. 57(a) or
(b). The shower stall in Fig. 35(b) will fit into the space required for a bathtub.
4.21.3 Seat. A seat shall be provided in shower stalls 36 in by 36 in (915 mm by 915 mm) and shall be as shown in
Fig. 36. The seat shall be mounted 17 in to 19 in (430 mm to 485 mm) from the bathroom floor and shall extend the full depth of the stall. In a 36 in by 36 in (915 mm by 915 mm) shower stall, the seat shall be on the wall opposite the controls. Where a fixed seat is provided in a 30 in by 60 in minimum (760 mm by 1525 mm) shower stall, it shall be a folding type and shall be mounted on the wall adjacent to the controls as shown in
Fig. 57. The structural strength of seats and their attachments shall comply with
4.26.3.
4.21.4 Grab Bars. Grab bars complying with
4.26 shall be provided as shown in
Fig. 37.
4.21.5 Controls. Faucets and other controls complying with
4.27.4 shall be located as shown in
Fig. 37. In shower stalls 36 in by 36 in (915 mm by 915 mm), all controls, faucets, and the shower unit shall be mounted on the side wall opposite the seat