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Most codes require at least 15 inches (measured from the center of the toilet) from any side wall or obstruction and not closer than 30 inches center to center to any other sanitary fixture. (The NKBA actually recommends 32 inches.) There should be at least 24 inches of clear space in front of a toilet or bidet.
Changes to the building code by the International Code Council have set standards on what the minimum size requirements are for a room to be declared a bedroom. The 2006 code R304 states that any habitable space must have no less than 7 linear feet of floor space in any horizontal direction.