The unisex facility shall be located on the same floor and in the same area as the existing facilities.
Does an non accessible floor need accessible toilet.
Essentially wherever toilets are provided in buildings that are required to be accessible in most cases at least 1 accessible unisex sanitary facility must be provided.
When it is technically infeasible to make existing men s and women s rooms comply an accessible unisex toilet room can be provided instead if it is in the same area and on the same floor as the existing toilet rooms 213 2 ex.
Class 10a at least 1 accessible unisex sanitary facility at each bank of sanitary facilities for males and females.
Where it is technically infeasible to alter existing toilet and bathing facilities to be accessible an accessible unisex toilet or bathing facility is permitted.
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Where toilet facilities and bathing facilities are provided in facilities permitted by 206 2 3 exceptions 1 and 2 not to connect stories by an accessible route toilet facilities and bathing facilities shall be provided on a story connected by an accessible route to an accessible entrance.
Where technical infeasibility is encountered compliance is still required to the maximum extent feasible.
The door swing is allowed to overlap the clearance for a water closet and a lavatory in a toilet room as long as there is a 30 760 mm x 48 1220 mm clear floor space beyond the arc of the door.
Image caption a changing places toilet allows for more space than a standard accessible toilet but at present are only a building regulations recommendation rather than compulsory.