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A. Visitable dwelling units and universal design units shall all include an accessible primary floor powder room/bathroom in accordance with subsection B of this section.

B. Accessible primary floor powder rooms/bathrooms shall:

1. Be on the same level of the residential unit as a primary accessible entry of the residential dwelling unit that complies with the requirements of CBSC, Chapter 11A.

2. Contain clear space that is either:

a. Consistent with the requirements of CBSC, Chapter 11A; or

b. Outside of the swing of the door and either a forty-eight-inch circle, a forty-eight-inch by sixty-inch rectangle or a sixty-inch-diameter circle, at the option of the purchaser/owner.

3. Contain a bathtub or shower that meets the requirements of ANSI A117.1.

4. Contain either of the following:

a. Grab bar reinforcement consistent with CBSC, Chapter 11A; or

b. Grab bars installed in a manner consistent with CBSC, Chapter 11A for the toilet, shower/bath, or lavatory, or any combination thereof, at the option of the purchaser/owner.

5. Include faucets and handles not requiring tight grasping, pinching, or twisting of the wrist consistent with the requirements of CBSC, Chapter 11A.

6. Include a lavatory or sink installed consistent with CBSC, Chapter 11A.

7. Include a toilet installed consistent with CBSC, Chapter 11A.

8. Include removable cabinets under the lavatory/sink.

9. Include only mirrors and towel fixtures in the accessible bathroom or powder room that are installed consistent with the requirements of CBC Chapter 11A.

(Ord. 2802 NCS §5, 2022.)