SANITARY PROVISION

SANITARY PROVISION

ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS

Code 2007
o Where toilets are provided at every level of a building
Accessible individual washroom or WC compartment can be
provided
Disadvantage
If WC compartment is provided, caregivers of opposite sex are
unable to access such toilet

OR

Individual washroom

WC compartment

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ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS

Code 2013
o Min. 1 accessible individual washroom must be provided
at every level (cl 5.1.1)
To cater to needs of persons with disabilities who are
accompanied by caregivers of the opposite sex

Individual washroom

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ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS (cl 5.1.2)

o Individual washroom is preferred to be provided at every toilet clusters
o If not, min. 1 individual washroom shall be provided at each level & the
rest may be replaced with WC compartments in gender-specific toilets

Standalone, unisex
individual washroom

WC compartments in
gender-specific toilets

Typical storey plan with two toilet clusters

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ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS

o A&A work to existing building involving upgrading
of toilet clusters
Should not change from accessible individual
washroom to WC compartment
Individual
washroom to
be remained

Individual washroom

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ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS

o Clauses 5.1.1 & 5.1.2 refer to non-residential building,

what about common facilities in residential development?
cl 7.1.3 under Chapter 7 Residential Developments
It specifies as where toilets for common facilities are
provided, they shall comply with clause 5.1

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ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS

Table 1
For workers dormitory
o At least one accessible room with accessible toilet &
shower facilities
o Acceptable if the accessible toilet & shower facilities
are not within the accessible room
Backpacker hotel
o Acceptable if the accessible toilet & shower facilities
are not within the accessible room
Hospitals, nursing homes, homes for the aged, etc
o Toilets within the wards or homes need to meet the
hospitals & homes requirements and are not necessary
to comply with Codes requirements

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ACCESSIBLE TOILET REQUIREMENTS

cl 5.1.3
Multiple toilet clusters on same level at different locations
o Pre-schools, schools, colleges, universities,
institution of learning, hostels, dormitories & halls of
residence
Provision of accessible toilet to every cluster of toilets
is not necessary provided:
accessible toilet provided serves every function
areas at that level;
accessible toilet is not be more than 50 m from
each function areas; and
directional signs from each function area to the
accessible toilet are provided

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Toilet cluster
without accessible
toilet

cl 5.1.3
Example of school
where accessible
toilet not provided
to every cluster of
toilets

Toilet cluster with

accessible toilet

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AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET

Current provision
o Minimum 1 ambulant disabled toilet
at selected building types
Code 2013
o Increase in ambulant disabled toilet
ratio (cl 5.1.4)
1 ambulant toilet in every 5 toilet
compartments at selected building
types, e.g.
2 required for 6 to 10 w.c.
compartments
3 required for 11 to 15 w.c.
compartments

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AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET (cl 5.4)

Improvement of diagrams & dimensions
Toilet roll dispenser

350 - 400

200

min

Equal
Equal
900 min

Outward
opening door
with horizontal
pull bar

800 min

Grab bars

350 - 400

500 min

Equal
Equal
900 min

Inward
opening door

800 min

500 min

500 min

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AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET (cl 5.4) contd

Example of a large ambulant disabled toilet

Equal

350 - 400

200

min

Equal

800 min

500 min

Flip-up grab bar

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AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET (cl 5.4) contd

Improvement of diagrams & dimensions

500 min

200

Grab bars

450 min

500 min
Ambulant
disabled sign

Ambulant
disabled sign
100 - 150

30- 45
280 300

280 300
850

Toilet roll
dispenser

700
min

Alternative
continuous
grab bar
Toilet roll
dispenser

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URINAL (cl 5.1.4

& 5.5)

o Where urinals are provided, at

least one urinal shall be provided
with grab bars (no change)
Improvement of diagrams
500 - 650
Equal
Equal

500 - 650

120 min
Position of
Grab Bars

800 max

1400 min
350 - 450

500 max

500 max

Minimum clear
floor space
750 x 1200

800 max

1400 min

350 - 450

150
min

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AMBULANT DISABLED TOILET & URINAL

cl 5.1.4
o The requirements to provide ambulant
disabled toilet & urinal grab bars do not
apply to the following building types:
Pre-schools, primary & secondary
schools and its hostels, hall of
residences or dormitories
Common facilities in residential
development
Industrial buildings
Workers dormitories

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SIGNS AT WASHROOM ENTRANCES

cl 5.1.6
o Signs to toilets shall

Be mounted on the wall next to the latchside of the door at a distance of 50mm to
100mm (cl 8.5.4.2)
Not be mounted on the door as the sign
might not be visible when the door is open
(cl 8.5.4.2)

Toilet

50 - 100

1500

o Sign shall be located at a height of

1500mm above the floor level (cl 8.5.4.3)

Allow a person with visual impairment to

touch & read the tactile information
Can be read equally by a standing person

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SIGNS AT WASHROOM ENTRANCES (cl 5.1.6)

Toilet entrance with
no door

Sign mounted on
the wall

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SIGNS AT PUBLIC TOILETS

cl 5.1.7
o Signs at public toilets to be provided
with tactile & braille (cl 8.5.5)
o Apply to the following building types:

Shopping & multi-purpose complexes

Office buildings, sport complexes
Hotels, boarding houses, backpackers
hotels, chalets, serviced apartments
Places of public resorts, public swimming
pool
Markets, hawker or food centres
Transport stations, interchanges,
passenger terminals
Colleges, universities or institutions of
learning
Hostels, halls of residence or dormitories
Hospitals, clinics

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TOILET ROLL DISPENSER

cl 5.2.1 (k) & 5.3.1 (h)
o Jumbo toilet roll dispenser is allowed
provided it is reachable & does not
interfere with the use of grab bars
Position of
jumbo toilet roll
dispenser

150 200

o It shall be mounted
150 mm Ht 200 mm above the
horizontal grab bar;
approximately 50 mm from the front
edge of the seat to the centerline of
the toilet roll dispenser
The location of toilet
roll dispenser below
grab bars is specified
under Code 2007

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MOTION SENSOR LIGHTING

Example of poor installation of
motion sensor in toilets

Close-up view

20

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MOTION SENSOR LIGHTING

cl 5.6.7
Where motion sensor-type lighting switches are used within
the accessible individual washroom or toilet compartment:
o Switch controllers are equipped for fail-safe operation;
o Illumination timers are set for a minimum of 30 minute
duration; and
o The sensor shall be appropriately located & easily
activated by any occupant movement in the toilet

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o Size of basin is not

specified
Distance of tap is in
the range of between
300 mm to 400 mm
from the edge of
basin

460 min

WASH BASIN (cl 5.6.5)

Minimum clear
floor space
750 x 1200

300 - 400

200

Exposed pipes
to be insulated
or guarded
230

800 - 840

300 - 400

680 min

1000 max

800 - 840

o Tap shall have either

lever handle or sensoroperated (cl 6.2.3)

Front of basin to
operable parts

460 min

680 min

o It shall not interfere with

the manoeuvring space
of wheelchair users while
transferring to the WC

Mirror

min

Mirror

200250 230
min

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OPERATION OF TAPS IN ACCESSIBLE TOILET

cl 6.2.3
o Taps designated for use by
persons with disabilities shall
have levers or be sensoroperated
Wash basin at individual
washroom

Wash basin at
individual washroom

Sensor-operated

Lever handle

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OPERATION OF TAPS IN ACCESSIBLE TOILET contd

cl 6.2.3
o Where wheelchair
accessible wash basin is
placed together with other
basins for general use
the tap used shall be
sensor-operated
In accordance with NEAs
Code of Practice for
Environment Health
Wash basin for wheelchair users
at gender-specific toilets

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OTHER ACCESSORIES
Coat hooks - cl 5.2.1 & cl 5.3.1
o Accessible toilet is to be
equipped with 2 coat hooks
mounted on a side wall
at 2 different heights of
about 1.5m & 1.1m from
the floor
Paper towel dispenser or hand
dryer cl 5.6.3
o Either paper towel dispenser
or hand dryer is acceptable
instead of both as specified in
Code 2007

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OTHER ACCESSORIES
Emergency Call Bells (refinement of the clause)

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EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS

cl 5.3.2 Accessible WC compartment within a toilet cluster
Wash basin for
wheelchair users

750 min

300
min

850 min

1500 min

600 min

1500 x 1500
Clear Space
300
min
450 min

WC compartment for
wheelchair users

750 min

1000 min

850 min

1500 min

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EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS

Illustration of wall-hung WC with built-up wall (cl 5.6.6)
Flip-up grab bar

380 - 400

460 - 480

350 - 450

450 min

750 min

TRANSFER
SIDE
Grab bars

Grab bar
280 300

700
min

WC seat
450 - 480

300
max

850

WC seat
450 - 480

Grab bar
280 - 300

450 min

Recessed toilet
roll dispenser is
preferred
Wall-hung WC

Built-up wall
behind WC

Recessed toilet roll

dispenser is preferred

Water spray head

with flexible hose

Built-up wall behind

water closet

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EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS

Illustration of wall-hung WC with exposed pipe & valve (cl 5.6.6)
Flip-up grab bar

350 - 450

380 - 400

450 min

750 min

460 - 480

TRANSFER
SIDE
Grab bars

Grab bar
280 300

Recessed toilet
roll dispenser is
preferred

WC seat
450 - 480

WC seat
450 - 480

300
max

850

Grab bar
280 - 300

450 min

Back support to
prevent leaning
against exposed
valve and pipe
Wall-hung WC

Recessed toilet roll

dispenser is preferred

Water spray head

with flexible hose

Back support
Exposed valve and pipe

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EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS

Illustration of pedestal type WC with cistern (cl 5.6.6)
o For existing buildings with space constraints

460 - 480

350 - 450

Cover of
cistern
securely
attached

TRANSFER
SIDE

450 min

600

750 min

Cover of cistern to
be securely attached
300
min

Grab bars

40 - 50

Horizontal
grab bar

Grab bar
280 300

Toilet roll dispenser

WC seat
450 - 480

850

300
max

WC seat
450 - 480

Grab bar
280 - 300

450 min

Toilet roll
dispenser

Water spray head

with flexible hose

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SHOWER FACILITIES REQUIREMENTS

cl 5.7.1.2

055

0
58

750 min

50
min0

15
0

450 - 480

700 - 800

900 - 1100

0
40
m in
ax
0m
45

L-shaped grab bar

Vertical bar for shower head

750 min

0
30
m in

700 - 800

Sports complexes & public swimming pool

o Min. 1 accessible individual shower facility
to be provided at each level where shower
facilities are provided
o Where 2 or more clusters of shower
facilities are provided at the same level but
at different locations
Min. 1 accessible individual shower
facility shall be provided & the rest may
be replaced with an accessible shower
in gender-specific toilets

00
15

0m
in

min

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EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS

cl 5.7.3 Roll-in shower stall
o Installation of foldable seat must be able
to withstand a force of 1.3kN applied at
any position & in any direction

0-

58

0
30
n
mi

100 - 150

750 min

100 - 150

55

750 min

500 min

0
40 in
m

Screening of shower stall

shall be a curtain or door
system that does no interfere
with a person transferring
from a wheelchair

50
mi 0
n

15

00

mi

ax

700 - 800

0m

450 - 480

700 - 800

45

L-shaped grab bar

Shower head on vertical bar

L-shaped grab bar

900 - 1100

Shower controls

Vertical bar for shower head

300
min

550 - 580

800 min

1500 min

Vertical grab bar

Flip-up shower seat

15

00

n
mi

A wall or other fixtures

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EXAMPLE OF IMPROVEMENT OF DIAGRAMS

cl 5.7.3 Accessible individual washroom with shower facility
1750 min
1000 min
750 min

450 min

WC

Horizontal
grab bar

300

Rising butt hinge

m ax

130

m ax

Flip-up bar
WC
380 - 400 460 - 480

Vertical pull handle

Horizontal pull bar

300 min
Show er
control

300 - 400

450
max

Wash basin

500 min

400 min
Flip-up
shower
seat

130
max

300 min

850 min

600 min

100 - 150
100 - 150

2000 min

40 - 50

75 m in

460 - 480

L-shaped grab bar

Horizontal grab bar

550 - 580
Shower head

Shower head on
vertical bar
Shower control

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