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Relaxation of Type A bathroom requirements

Individual-owned condominium units are required to comply with the IBC’s accessibility requirements when there are four or more units in a building. When there are twenty or more units, 2% of the units are required to comply with the Type A requirements of the IBC’s accessibility-reference standard ANSI A117.1. Type A units mandate wheelchair maneuvering space be provided in at least one bathroom within the dwelling unit (if other bathrooms are provided they only have to provide reinforcement for future installation of grab bars, operable parts/receptacles within accessible reach ranges and doors that provide adequate clear width). In addition to the maneuvering clearance in the bathroom, water closets are required to be located adjacent to a wall so that reinforcement for the future installation of grab bars can be provided. The Virginia Building and Code Officials Association were successful in getting a code change that would allow an owner of an existing condo to comply with the less restrictive (Type B) requirements of A117.1 which are based on the Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines, so that the installation of luxury items (e.g., jacuzzi, whirlpool, etc) could be installed.

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