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ADA Restroom Mounting Heights

Standard
2010 ADA Standards
Accessory pages
17
Rules quoted
180

The 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design set where restroom accessories go, and an inspector checks them with a tape measure. This chart collects the heights for every accessory we sell in one place, each with the section number it comes from. Open any row for the full rules, how to measure, the mistakes that fail inspection, and products to check against them. Whether the schedule calls them toilet accessories or restroom accessories, the ADA mounting heights are the same, and the stall dimensions that set them are here too.

Every requirement on these pages is quoted from the ADA Standards issued by the Department of Justice, as posted by the U.S. Access Board. State and local codes can add to them, and the authority having jurisdiction has the final word.

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ADA restroom accessory mounting heightsGrab bars (top of bar): 33 to 36 in. above the finish floor, section 609.4. Toilet paper outlet: 15 to 48 in. above the finish floor, section 604.7. Seat cover dispenser: 15 to 48 in. above the finish floor, section 308.2.1. Napkin disposal: 15 to 48 in. above the finish floor, section 308.2.1. Stall door latch, pulls: 34 to 48 in. above the finish floor, section 404.2.7. Coat hook: 15 to 48 in. above the finish floor, section 308.2.1. Shelf: 40 to 48 in. above the finish floor, section 603.4. Soap dispenser: 15 to 48 in. above the finish floor, section 308.2.1. Paper towel outlet: 15 to 48 in. above the finish floor, section 308.3.1. Hand dryer button: 15 to 48 in. above the finish floor, section 308.2.1. Mirror at lavatory (glass bottom): 40 in. max above the finish floor, section 603.3. Tampon dispenser: 15 to 48 in. above the finish floor, section 308.2.1. Changing station top: 28 to 34 in. above the finish floor, section 902.3. Shower seat top: 17 to 19 in. above the finish floor, section 610.3.ADA restroom accessory mounting heightsInches above the finish floor, from the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Each bar is the range a section allows.0"6"12"18"24"30"36"42"48"54"60"Inches above the finish floor33-36Grab bars(top of bar)609.415-48Toilet paperoutlet604.715-48Seat coverdispenser308.2.115-48Napkindisposal308.2.134-48Stall doorlatch, pulls404.2.715-48Coat hook308.2.140-48Shelf603.415-48Soapdispenser308.2.115-48Paper toweloutlet308.3.115-48Hand dryerbutton308.2.140 maxMirror atlavatory(glass bottom)603.315-48Tampondispenser308.2.128-34Changingstation top902.317-19Showerseat top610.3Ranges are the allowed limits; check the full rule on each accessory's page before you mount. Section numbers refer to the 2010 ADA Standards.supplygopher.com/ada
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Restroom accessory heights

AccessoryHeight above the finish floorSectionDetails
Grab Bar Height and Placement
33 to 36 in. grab bar top
18 to 27 in. children's bar top
609.4Full rules
Toilet Paper Holder Height and Location
15 to 48 in. dispenser outlet
33 to 36 in. grab bar top
14 to 19 in. outlet, children's use
604.7, 609.4, 604.9.6Full rules
Mirror Height for Restrooms
40 in. max glass bottom, lavatory
35 in. max glass bottom, other
603.3Full rules
Soap Dispenser Height and Reach Rules
15 to 48 in. unobstructed reach
44 in. max deep counter (forward)
46 in. max deep counter (side)
308.2.1, 308.2.2, 308.3.2Full rules
Paper Towel Dispenser Height and Projection
15 to 48 in. outlet or lever
44 in. max forward, deep counter
46 in. max side, deep counter
308.3.1, 308.2.2, 308.3.2Full rules
Hand Dryer Height, Sensor Reach, and Projection
15 to 48 in. button or sensor
308.2.1Full rules
Coat Hook Height and Reach Ranges
15 to 48 in. unobstructed reach
46 in. max deep side reach
44 in. max deep forward reach
308.2.1, 308.3.2, 308.2.2Full rules
Shelf Height in Restrooms
40 to 48 in. restroom shelf
33 to 36 in. grab bar top
603.4, 609.4Full rules
Baby Changing Station Height: What the Standards Say
28 to 34 in. top, as work surface
15 to 48 in. latch or handle
902.3, 308.2.1Full rules
Shower Seat Height and Size Requirements
17 to 19 in. top of shower seat
33 to 36 in. grab bar, top of grip
610.3, 609.4Full rules
Toilet Seat Cover Dispenser Height
15 to 48 in. reach to the covers, unobstructed
44 in. max forward reach over the water closet, deeper than 20 in.
33 to 36 in. rear grab bar top
308.2.1, 308.2.2, 609.4Full rules
Sanitary Napkin Disposal Height and Location
15 to 48 in. reach to the opening, unobstructed
33 to 36 in. side wall grab bar top
308.2.1, 609.4Full rules
Tampon Dispenser Height and Reach Rules
15 to 48 in. operable parts, unobstructed reach
46 in. max side reach over a counter deeper than 10 in.
27 to 80 in. leading edge zone where projection is limited to 4 in.
308.2.1, 308.3.2, 307.2Full rules
Toilet Stall Dimensions and Layout
33 to 36 in. grab bar top, side and rear walls
34 to 48 in. door latch, lock, and pulls
40 to 48 in. shelf inside the compartment
609.4, 404.2.7, 604.8.3Full rules
Ambulatory Accessible Stall Dimensions
33 to 36 in. grab bar top, both side walls
34 to 48 in. door latch, lock, and pulls
609.4, 404.2.7Full rules
Door Hardware Height and Requirements
34 to 48 in. levers, pulls, latches, and locks
43 in. max bottom of a vision light
10 in. max smooth push-side surface from the floor
404.2.7, 404.2.11, 404.2.10Full rules
Locker Room Bench Height and Dimensions
17 to 19 in. top of the bench seat
15 to 48 in. locker handles, latches, and hooks, unobstructed reach
903.5, 308.2.1Full rules

Fixture and reach rules that set accessory placement

RuleRequirementSection
Toilet seat height17 to 19 in. above the finish floor, to the top of the seat
Standards text
The seat height of a water closet above the finish floor shall be 17 inches (430 mm) minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum measured to the top of the seat.
604.4
Toilet centerline16 to 18 in. from the side wall or partition, or 17 to 19 in. in an ambulatory accessible compartment
Standards text
The centerline of the water closet shall be 16 inches (405 mm) minimum to 18 inches (455 mm) maximum from the side wall or partition, except that the water closet shall be 17 inches (430 mm) minimum and 19 inches (485 mm) maximum from the side wall or partition in the ambulatory accessible toilet compartment specified in 604.8.2 .
604.2
Lavatory height34 in. max to the front of the higher of the rim or counter surface
Standards text
Lavatories and sinks shall be installed with the front of the higher of the rim or counter surface 34 inches (865 mm) maximum above the finish floor or ground.
606.3
Reach range for operable parts15 in. min to 48 in. max above the floor, unobstructed forward reach
Standards text
Where a forward reach is unobstructed, the high forward reach shall be 48 inches (1220 mm) maximum and the low forward reach shall be 15 inches (380 mm) minimum above the finish floor or ground.
308.2.1
Protruding objects4 in. max projection into a circulation path for objects with leading edges above 27 in. and up to 80 in.
Standards text
Objects with leading edges more than 27 inches (685 mm) and not more than 80 inches (2030 mm) above the finish floor or ground shall protrude 4 inches (100 mm) maximum horizontally into the circulation path.
307.2

Source: 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, U.S. Access Board. For the full restroom walkthrough, read our ADA restroom accessory requirements guide.

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