Amending Chapter 6 Buildings Functional Physically Handicapped

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(c) Fixtures. The water closet seat shall be approximately twenty '20) inches above the floor. Men's urinals shall be mounted at a basin lip height of not more than nine- teen (19) inches above the floor and shall be equipped with substantial railings, securely fastened to the wall on each side of the urinal. Said rails shall be not less than thirty (30) inches not more than thirty -four (34) inches above the floor and approximately thirty (30) inches center to center and shall extend not less than (18) eighteen inches in front of the urinal. Lavatories shall have narrow aprons to allow access by persons in wheelchairs. Mirrors and shelves shall be not more than forty {40)-inches above the floor to the bottom of the mirror or the top of the shelf, Towel holders and other conveniences shall be.mounted at such height as to be easily accessible to persons in wheelchairs. (The pre= ferred maximum height is forty -eight (48) inches. SECTION 6 -26 OTHER CONVENIENCE FACILITIES Convenience facilities such as drinking fountains, dispensers or receptacles of various types shall be mounted or otherwise in- stalled so as to afford the use of such facilities by persons using wheelchairs or otherwise physically handicapped. Water fountains or coolers shall be hand - operated or hand- and foot - operated, with spouts and control§ located at the front. SECTION 6 -27 PUBLIC TELEPHONES This section shall be applicable to buildings in which one or more public telephones are installed. (a) One or more public telephones shall be made accessible to, and usable by „ the physically disabled. The height of the coin slot, telephone receiver and dial mechanism shall be no more than forty -eight (48) inches from the floor. (b) One or more public telephones shall be equipped for those with hearing disabilities and so identified, with instructions for use. SECTION 6 -28 ELEVATORS Elevators shall be accessible to and usable by the physically disabled on the level that said persons enter the building, and at all levels normally used by the general public and those persons employed in the buildings. SECTION 6 -29 CONTROLS Switches and controls for light, ventilation, draperies, elevators fire alarms, electrical outlets and all similar controls of fre- quent or essential use shall be placed within the reach of indi- viduals in wheelchairs, at a height which falls between eighteen (18) inches and forty -eight (48) inches measured from the floor. SECTION 6 -30 CHECKOUT LANES AND TURNSTILES (a) Buildings which include checkout lanes on certain floors shall provide on said floors at least one checkout lane which is no less than thirty -six (36) inches wide. (b) Buildings which utilize turnstiles to control pedestrian traffic shall provide a clearly marked alternate route for the physically handicapped which is at least thirty - six (36) inches wide and conforms to other pertinent sections of this Article. C_