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DOB requirements for half bath size?

Started by rettops
over 8 years ago
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Member since: Jan 2015
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Hi, I'm having plans drawn up to renovate a 1bd / 1bath apartment. The layout makes the idea of adding a half bath an interesting possibility. However, I've raised this with my design/build team, and they are adamant that the city would require the half bath to be at minimum 5ft x 5ft. This would be too large to comfortably fit. Is this really the case? I've looked briefly on Google and haven't been able to find anything. I was told that this was required by laws that protect the disabled.
Response by ph41
over 8 years ago
Posts: 3390
Member since: Feb 2008

A new bath would definitely have to be handicapped accessible, which means wheelchair access, which is why it has to be so big.

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Response by rettops
over 8 years ago
Posts: 3
Member since: Jan 2015

Good to know. Thanks for confirming!

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Response by rdc10036
over 8 years ago
Posts: 47
Member since: Dec 2012

Figure 6 in the link below has the minimum powder room options (B5a and B5b):
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/rules/1_RCNY_1101-01.pdf

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