406.9(C) Bathtub and Shower Space./410.10(D) Bathtub and Shower Areas.

[jap]

3 feet horizontally AND 8 feet vertically.

Vertical can be up or down from the starting point.

Dang I feel stupid. Picturing a tub so close to the floor that never even crossed my mind.

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[kwired]

Dang I feel stupid. Picturing a tub so close to the floor that never even crossed my mind.

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I guess if you had a tub at the edge of a loft, you could have a receptacle serving the lower level nearly straight below, just has to be more than 8 feet below the rim of the tub.