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[Yankee Chronicler]

Yankee Chronicler, working in Massachusetts under 521 CMR 39.4 call such controls shall be at least 18 inches from the corner, section 30.7.5 flush controls shall be hand operated or automatic complying with 39.5. Shal be mounted on the wide side of the water closet no more than 44 inches of the floor.

MA building Code that i m empower to enforce does not ref to ANSI rather 521 CMR the Massachusetts Architecture Access Board Code.

Yes, some states don't directly use A117.1, but their requirements are generally still intended to reflect the ADA requirements. And the ADA has the same requirement:

604.6 Flush Controls. Flush controls shall be hand operated or automatic. Hand operated flush
controls shall comply with 309. Flush controls shall be located on the open side of the water closet
except in ambulatory accessible compartments complying with 604.8.2.

I can't pretend to know each state's individual take on this. Most states just adopt A117.1, so that's what I usually refer to. Those of you in states that don't use A117.1 will need to review whatever your state uses to see if you have the same requirement in another section.