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403.6 Sanitary Facilities for Public Swimming Pools
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Swimming pools with a bathing load of 20 persons or less may utilize a unisex restroom. Pools with bathing loads of 40 persons or less may utilize two unisex restrooms or meet the requirement of Table 403.6. Unisex restrooms shall meet all the requirements for materials, drainage and signage as indicated in Sections 454.1.6.1.1 through 454.1.6.1.4 of the Florida Building Code, Building. Each shall include a water closet, a diaper change table, a urinal, and a lavatory. Pools with a bathing load larger than 40 persons shall provide separate sanitary facilities labeled for each sex. The entry doors of all restrooms shall be located within a 200-foot (60 960 mm) walking distance of the nearest water's edge of each pool served by the facilities.
Exception: Where a swimming pool serves only a designated group of residential dwelling units including hotel rooms and not the general public, poolside sanitary facilities are not required if all living units are within a 200-foot horizontal radius of the nearest water's edge, are not over three stories in height unless serviced by an elevator, and are each equipped with private sanitary facilities.
PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL—REQUIRED FIXTURES COUNT
| SIZEa (square feet) | MEN'S RESTROOMS | WOMEN'S RESTROOMS | |||
| Urinals | WC | Lavatory | WC | Lavatory | |
| 0 - 2500 sq ft | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2501 - 5000 sq ft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 5001 - 7500 sq ft | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 7501 - 10,000 sq ft | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
For SI: 1 square foot = 0.0929 m2.
- Square footage of interactive water features (IWFs) is required to be included when calculating the "size of pool" for the purposes of determining the type and number of fixtures for the sanitary facilities. For those facilities with an IWF in addition to the pool, causing the combined pool size square footage to exceed the threshold required category fixture count, a unisex restroom may be installed to satisfy the fixture requirement for every additional 1,250 square feet or fraction thereof. The interactive water feature flow for one unisex restroom shall not exceed 100 gpm, nor shall the bathing load exceed 20 patrons.
403.6.1 Required Fixtures
Fixtures shall be provided as indicated on Table 403.6. The fixture count of Table 403.6 is deemed to be adequate for the pool and pool deck area that is up to three times the area of the pool surface provided. An additional set of fixtures shall be provided in the men's restroom for every 7,500 square feet or major fraction thereof for pools greater than 10,000 square feet. Women's restrooms shall have a ratio of three to two water closets provided for women as the combined total of water closets and urinals provided for men. Lavatory counts shall be equal.
403.6.2 Outside Access
Outside access to facilities shall be provided for bathers at outdoor pools. Where the restrooms are located within an adjacent building and the restroom doors do not open to the outside, the restroom doors shall be within 50 feet of the buildings exterior door. If the restrooms are not visible from any portion of the pool deck, signs shall be posted showing directions to the facilities. Directions shall be legible from any portion of the pool deck; letters shall be a minimum of 1-inch high.
403.6.3 Sanitary Facility Floors
Floors of sanitary facilities shall be constructed of concrete or other nonabsorbent materials, shall have a smooth, slip-resistant finish, and shall slope to floor drains. Carpets, duckboards and footbaths are prohibited. The intersection between the floor and walls shall be coved where either floor or wall is not made of waterproof materials such as tile or vinyl.
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