0940-05-04-.09

Mobile Non-Ambulatory Rule

Last amended: 2026Year: 2026Length: 135 wordsOfficial source

Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-04-.09

(1) Definition. Mobile non-ambulatory individual means an individual who is able, without other assistance, to transfer to and to move about only with the aid of a wheelchair, crutch, wheeled platform, or similar device. (2) Criteria. For the purpose of life safety, facilities required to meet the Mobile Non-Ambulatory Rule must comply with the following: (a) Provide that non-ambulatory individuals only be located on the level of exit discharge; (b) Provide ramps of appropriate steepness; (c) Provide corridors of at least three (3) unobstructed feet in width with passing intervals reasonably spaced that are at least sixty (60) inches minimum; (d) Provide doors that open ninety (90) degrees minimum and which measure at least thirty-two (32) inches in clear opening; and (e) Provide bathrooms adequately spaced and equipped for the accessibility of non- ambulatory individuals.
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