1964_BUILDING_(PLANNING)_REGULATIONS — Page 31

1984 Ed.]

Building (Planning) Regulations

[CAP. 123

F 31

[Subsidiary]

(a) doors, including where applicable one leaf of a pair of double doors, shall have a clear width of not less than 750 mm between the open door and opposite jamb or other leaf;

(b) the unobstructed area adjacent to the door handle on the leading face of a

single door shall not be less than 380 mm wide:

(c) doors, if less than 380 mm from the corner of a room, shall swing from the

side nearer that corner.

Number of Water Closet Cubicles

7. (1) The minimum number of water closet cubicles for use by the disabled on each floor level, or on that part of a floor level which is designed for access by the disabled, shall be one where the total number of water closets provided on that level is 20 or less and 2 where the number of water closets exceeds 20.

(2) When water closet cubicles for use by the disabled are accessible from a corridor, the number of such cubicles shall be based on the number of water closets on the floor level or that part of a floor level which is designed for access by the disabled.

(3) When water closet cubicles for use by the disabled are accessible through a room with multiple cubicles, the number of such cubicles for each sex shall be based on the number of water closets for each sex on the floor level or that part of a floor level which is designed for access by the disabled.

(4) The water closet cubicles required by this Schedule shall be regarded as included of the number of soil fitments required under the Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulations and Part VII of the Education Regulations.

Location of Water Closet Cubicles

8. (1) Water closet cubicles which comply with this Schedule shall be situated in those parts of a building which also comply.

(2) Such cubicles shall be accessible-

(a) directly from a public corridor which complies with item 5: and

(b) when situated within a room containing cubicles, through a clear space not less than 1.5 m square immediately in front of the cubicle to allow manoeuvrability or by direct approach where no turning of the wheel chair is necessary.

Handrails

(Cap. 123. sub. leg.

(Cap. 279, sub. leg.)

9.

(1) Handrails to ramps and steps shall be fixed not less than 30 mm and not more than 50 mm clear of walls and additionally or alternatively other obstructions and with a clear height of 70 mm from the top of the bracket to the top of the handrail.

(2) The tops of handrails shall be at a height of not less than 850 mm or more than 1 m above nosing, floor or landing level.

(3) Handrails shall extend horizontally not less than 300 mm beyond the first and last nosings of every flight of steps or beyond the ends of a ramp.

Wheel chair spaces in concert halls etc.

10. (1) There shall be provided in the auditorium of every building which is a place of public entertainment a spectator level with one wheel chair space for every 400 or part of 400 seats in the auditorium.

(2) For the purposes of this item a wheel chair space is a rectangle of 760 mm by 1.37 m with a side of 760 mm being toward the stage. podium or screen.

Rooms for the disabled in hotels

11. An hotel with 100 guest rooms or more shall provide not less than 2 guest rooms with full facilities for the disabled and a further room for every complete 100 guest rooms in excess of 200.