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3.8.3.13.(1)
ApplicationIntent
OA2OS3OS3OS3
ObjectiveOA2 Barrier-Free Facilities
Attribution
[F74-OA2]
Application
Application 1: 
Barrier-free showers, where showers are provided.
This applies to buildings described in Sentence 1.3.3.2.(1) of Division A.
Exceptions: 
except:
  • within a suite of residential occupancy, and
  • as stated in Sentence 3.8.1.1.(1), which applies to:
    • houses, including semi-detached houses, duplexes, triplexes, townhouses, row houses, and boarding houses,
    • buildings of Group F, Division 1 major occupancy, and
    • buildings that are not intended to be occupied on a daily or full-time basis, including automatic telephone exchanges, pumphouses and substations.
Application 2: 
This also applies to buildings to which Part 9 applies [see Sentence 1.3.3.3.(1) of Division A for application of Part 9], as stated in Sentences 9.5.2.1.(1) and 9.10.1.2.(2).
Exceptions: 
except as stated in Article 9.5.2.3., which applies to apartment buildings.
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Intent
Intent 1: 
To limit the probability that shower facilities will not be provided for a person using a manual wheelchair or other manual mobility assistance device, which could lead to the person being denied access in situations in which regulations call for persons to shower, such as swimming pools, saunas, water parks, whirlpools, etc.
Intent 2: 
To supersede the requirement for a minimum width of 920 mm stated in Sentence 3.8.1.3.(1) and require a greater minimum width, on the basis that shower enclosures need to be wider to allow for proper usage by a person using a manual wheelchair or other manual mobility assistance device.
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