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Restroom grab bar clearance

Please provide section that allows this.

603 Toilet and Bathing Rooms
603.4 Coat hooks shall be located within one of the reach ranges specified in Section 308 (15" to 48" when unobstructed). Shelves shall be 40" min. and 48" max. above the floor.

Accessible coat hooks must be in that reach range. Other hooks can be wherever you want that as long as you have accessible coat hooks. The code you are referencing is mandating the location of accessible coat hooks, not inaccessible coat hooks in addition to what has already been satisfied.
 
Accessible coat hooks must be in that reach range. Other hooks can be wherever you want that as long as you have accessible coat hooks. The code you are referencing is mandating the location of accessible coat hooks, not inaccessible coat hooks in addition to what has already been satisfied.
To add on to what Jar noted...

Only the items under the scoping provisions of the IBC Ch. 11 are required to be installed as accessible. IBC tells you when, A117.1 tells you how.
 
To add on to what Jar noted...

Only the items under the scoping provisions of the IBC Ch. 11 are required to be installed as accessible. IBC tells you when, A117.1 tells you how.

In ADA and CBC 11B, the scoping provisions for coat hooks are in ADAS/CBC11B- 213.3.7:

213.3.7 Coat Hooks and Shelves. Where coat hooks or shelves are provided in toilet rooms
without toilet compartments, at least one of each type shall comply with 603.4. Where coat hooks or shelves are provided in toilet compartments, at least one of each type complying with 604.8.3 shall be provided in toilet compartments required to comply with 213.3.1. Where coat hooks or shelves are provided in bathing facilities, at least one of each type complying with 603.4 shall serve fixtures required to comply with 213.3.6.​
 
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