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Note: In addition to the requirements of this chapter, buildings or facilities where accessibility is required for applications listed in California Code of Regulations, Title 24, Part 2 (California Building Code), Chapter 1, Section 1.9.1 regulated by the Division of the State Architect - Access Compliance shall also comply with Title 24, Part 2, Chapter 11A or 11B, as applicable under authority cited by CA Government Code Section 4450 and in reference cited by CA Government Code Sections 4450 through 4461, 12955.1(c), and CA Health and Safety Code Sections 18949.1, 19952 through 19959.
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The Office of the State Fire Marshal's adoption of this chapter or individual sections is applicable to structures regulated by other state agencies pursuant to Section 1.11.0.
This chapter shall govern the materials
and installation of plumbing fixtures, including faucets and
fixture fittings, and the minimum number of plumbing fixtures required based on occupancy.
Plumbing fixtures shall be constructed
of dense, durable, non-absorbent materials and shall
have smooth, impervious surfaces, free from unnecessary
concealed fouling surfaces.
Note 1: [BSC, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC] Flow rates for
specified plumbing fixtures for mandatory nonresidential construction
are contained in Chapter 5, Division 5.3 of the California
Green Building Standards Code (Part 11, Title 24,
California Code of Regulations - CALGreen). Scoping provisions
applicable to nonresidential additions and alterations
are contained in Section 301.3 of CALGreen.
Note 2: [BSC] On and after January 1, 2014, certain commercial real property, as defined in Civil Code Section 1101.3, shall have its non-compliant plumbing fixtures replaced with appropriate water-conserving plumbing fixtures under specific circumstances. See Civil Code Section 1101.1 e t seq. for definitions, types of commercial real property affected, effective dates, circumstances necessitating replacement of non-compliant plumbing fixtures, and duties and responsibilities for ensuring compliance.
[HCD-1] All noncompliant plumbing fixtures in any residential real property shall be replaced with water-conserving plumbing fixtures. Plumbing fixture replacement is required prior to issuance of a certificate of final completion, certificate of occupancy, or final permit approval by the local building department. See Civil Code Section 1101.1, et seq., for the definition of a noncompliant plumbing fixture, types of residential buildings affected and other important enactment dates.
Note 3: [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Also refer to Title 20, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 1605.3(i).
Note 2: [BSC] On and after January 1, 2014, certain commercial real property, as defined in Civil Code Section 1101.3, shall have its non-compliant plumbing fixtures replaced with appropriate water-conserving plumbing fixtures under specific circumstances. See Civil Code Section 1101.1 e t seq. for definitions, types of commercial real property affected, effective dates, circumstances necessitating replacement of non-compliant plumbing fixtures, and duties and responsibilities for ensuring compliance.
[HCD-1] All noncompliant plumbing fixtures in any residential real property shall be replaced with water-conserving plumbing fixtures. Plumbing fixture replacement is required prior to issuance of a certificate of final completion, certificate of occupancy, or final permit approval by the local building department. See Civil Code Section 1101.1, et seq., for the definition of a noncompliant plumbing fixture, types of residential buildings affected and other important enactment dates.
Note 3: [OSHPD 1, 2, 3 & 4] Also refer to Title 20, California Code of Regulations, Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 1605.3(i).
Plumbing fixtures shall be installed in a
manner to afford easy access for repairs and cleaning. Pipes
from fixtures shall be run to the nearest wall.
Where a fixture comes in contact with the wall
or floor, the joint between the fixture and the wall or floor shall be made watertight.
Floor-outlet or floor-mounted
fixtures shall be rigidly secured to the drainage connection
and to the floor, where so designed, by screws or bolts of copper,
copper alloy, or other equally corrosion-resistant material.
Wall-hung fixtures shall be
rigidly supported by metal supporting members so that no
strain is transmitted to the connections. Floor-affixed supports
for off-the-floor plumbing fixtures for public use shall comply
with ASME A112.6.1M. Framing-affixed supports for off the
floor water closets with concealed tanks shall comply
with ASME A112.6.2. Flush tanks and similar appurtenances
shall be secured by approved non-corrosive screws or bolts.
Fixtures shall be set level and in proper alignment
with reference to adjacent walls. No water closet or
bidet shall be set closer than 15 inches (381 mm) from its center
to a side wall or obstruction or closer than 30 inches (762
mm) center to center to a similar fixture. The clear space in
front of a water closet, lavatory, or bidet shall be not less than
24 inches (610 mm). No urinal shall be set closer than 12
inches (305 mm) from its center to a side wall or partition or
closer than 24 inches (610 mm) center to center.
Exception: The installation of paper dispensers or accessibility grab bars shall not be considered obstructions.
Fixture connections
between drainage pipes and water closets, floor outlet
service sinks and urinals shall be made using an approved
copper alloy, hard lead, ABS, PVC, or iron flanges caulked,
soldered, solvent cemented; rubber compression gaskets; or
screwed to the drainage pipe. The connection shall be bolted
with an approved gasket, washer, or setting compound
between the fixture and the connection. The bottom of the
flange shall be set on an approved firm base.
Wall-mounted water closet fixtures shall be securely bolted to an approved carrier fitting. The connecting pipe between the carrier fitting and the fixture shall be an approved material and designed to accommodate an adequately sized gasket. Gasket material shall be neoprene, felt, or similar approved types.
Wall-mounted water closet fixtures shall be securely bolted to an approved carrier fitting. The connecting pipe between the carrier fitting and the fixture shall be an approved material and designed to accommodate an adequately sized gasket. Gasket material shall be neoprene, felt, or similar approved types.
Closet
rings (closet flanges) for water closets or similar fixtures
shall be of an approved type and shall be copper alloy,
copper, hard lead, cast-iron, galvanized malleable iron,
ABS, PVC, or other approved materials. Each such closet
ring (closet flange) shall be approximately 7 inches (178
mm) in diameter and, where installed, shall, together
with the soil pipe, present a 11/2 inch (38 mm) wide flange
or face to receive the fixture gasket or closet seal.
Caulked-on closet rings (closet flanges) shall be not less than 1/4 of an inch (6.4 mm) thick and not less than 2 inches (51 mm) in overall depth.
Closet rings (closet flanges) shall be burned or soldered to lead bends or stubs, shall be caulked to cast-iron soil pipe, shall be solvent cemented to ABS and PVC, and shall be screwed or fastened in an approved manner to other materials.
Closet bends or stubs shall be cut-off to present a smooth surface even with the top of the closet ring before the rough inspection is called.
Closet rings (closet flanges) shall be adequately designed and secured to support fixtures connected thereto.
Caulked-on closet rings (closet flanges) shall be not less than 1/4 of an inch (6.4 mm) thick and not less than 2 inches (51 mm) in overall depth.
Closet rings (closet flanges) shall be burned or soldered to lead bends or stubs, shall be caulked to cast-iron soil pipe, shall be solvent cemented to ABS and PVC, and shall be screwed or fastened in an approved manner to other materials.
Closet bends or stubs shall be cut-off to present a smooth surface even with the top of the closet ring before the rough inspection is called.
Closet rings (closet flanges) shall be adequately designed and secured to support fixtures connected thereto.
Closet screws,
bolts, washers, and similar fasteners shall be of copper
alloy, copper, or other listed equally corrosion-resistant
materials. Screws and bolts shall be of a size and number
to properly support the fixture installed.
Floor-mounted, back-outlet
water closet bowls shall be set level with an angle of 90
degrees (1.57 rad) between the floor and wall at the centerline
of the fixture outlet. The floor and wall shall have
a flat mounting surface not less than 5 inches (127 mm)
to the right and left of the fixture outlet centerline. The
fixture shall be secured to the wall outlet flange or
drainage connection and the floor by corrosion-resistant
screws or bolts. The closet flange shall be secured to a
firm base.
Where floor-mounted, back-outlet water closets are used, the soil pipe shall be not less than 3 inches (80 mm) in diameter. Offset, eccentric, or reducing floor flanges shall not be used.
Where floor-mounted, back-outlet water closets are used, the soil pipe shall be not less than 3 inches (80 mm) in diameter. Offset, eccentric, or reducing floor flanges shall not be used.
The supply lines and fittings for
every plumbing fixture shall be so installed as to prevent
backflow in accordance with Chapter 6.
Fixtures shall be installed in accordance
with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
Plumbing fixtures shall be installed in accordance with the
manufacturer's installation instructions. The means of backflow
prevention shall not be compromised by the designated
fixture fitting mounting surface.
Fixtures having concealed
slip joint connections shall be provided with an access
panel or utility space not less than 12 inches (305 mm) in its
least dimension and so arranged without obstructions as to
make such connections accessible for inspection and repair.
Where provisions are made for the
future installation of fixtures, those provided for shall be considered
in determining the required sizes of the drain and water
supply piping. Construction for future installations shall be terminated
with a plugged fitting or fittings. Where the plugged
fitting is at the point where the trap of a fixture is installed, the
plumbing system for such fixture shall be complete and be in
accordance with the plumbing requirements of this code.
Where accessible facilities are required in
applicable building regulations, the facilities shall be installed
in accordance with those regulations. [HCD 1-AC] For specific
requirements regarding accommodations for persons with
disabilities, see Chapter 11A of the California Building Code.
Plumbing fixtures and fixture fittings for persons
with disabilities shall be in accordance with the applicable standards referenced in Chapter 4. [HCD 1-AC]
Specific requirements regarding accommodations for persons
with disabilities are contained in Chapter 11A of the California Building Code.
Water supply and
drain pipes under accessible lavatories and sinks shall be insulated
or otherwise be configured to protect against contact.
Protectors, insulators, or both shall comply with ASME
A112.18.9 or ASTM C1822. [HCD 1-AC] Specific requirements regarding accommodations for persons with disabilities
are contained in Chapter 11A of the California Building
Code.
Waste fittings shall comply with
ASME A112.18.2/CSA B125.2, ASTM F409 or Table 701.2
for aboveground drainage piping and fittings.
Where a fixture is provided with an overflow, the waste shall be so arranged that the standing water in
the fixture shall not rise in the overflow where the stopper is
closed or remain in the overflow where the fixture is empty.
The overflow pipe from a fixture shall be connected to the
house or inlet side of the fixture trap, except that overflow on
flush tanks shall be permitted to discharge into the water closets
or urinals served by them, but it shall be unlawful to connect
such overflows with any other part of the drainage
system.
Water closets having an
invisible seal or an unventilated space or having walls which
are not thoroughly washed at each discharge shall be prohibited.
A water closet that might permit siphonage of the contents
of the bowl back into the tank shall be prohibited.
Trough urinals and urinals with
an invisible seal shall be prohibited.
Fixed wooden, or tile
wash trays or sinks for domestic use shall not be installed in
a building designed or used for human habitation. No sheet
metal-lined wooden bathtub shall be installed or reconnected.
No dry or chemical closet (toilet) shall be installed in a building
used for human habitation unless first approved by the
Health Officer.
Baptisteries, ornamental
and lily ponds, aquaria, ornamental fountain basins, and similar fixtures and specialties requiring water, waste
connections, or both shall be submitted for approval to the
Authority Having Jurisdiction prior to installation.
Restaurant kitchen and other
special use sinks shall be permitted to be made of approved-type bonderize and galvanized sheet steel of not less than No. 16 U.S. gauge (0.0635 inches) (1.6 mm). Sheet-metal plumbing fixtures shall be adequately designed, constructed, and braced in an approved manner to accomplish their intended purpose.
Special use fixtures shall be
made of one of the following:
- Soapstone
- Chemical stoneware
- Copper-based alloy
- Nickel-based alloy
- Corrosion-resistant steel
- Other materials suited for the intended use of the fixture
Zinc alloy components
shall comply with applicable nationally recognized standards
and shall be used in accordance with their listing.
Lavatories shall comply with ASME
A112.19.1/CSA B45.2, ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1, ASME
A112.19.3/CSA B45.4, ASME A112.19.12, CSA B45.5/IAPMO Z124, CSA B45.8/IAPMO Z403, CSA
B45.11/IAPMO Z401 or CSA B45.12/IAPMO Z402.
The maximum
flow rate for public lavatory faucets shall not exceed 0.5
gpm at 60 psi (1.9 L/m at 414 kPa).
[HCD 1] The
maximum flow rate of residential lavatory faucets shall
not exceed 1.2 gallons (4.54 L) per minute at 60 psi. The
minimum flow rate of residential lavatory faucets shall
not be less than 0.8 gallons (3.03 L) per minute at 20 psi.
[HCD 1 & HCD 2] The maximum flow rate
of lavatory faucets, installed in common and public use
areas (outside of dwellings or sleeping units) in residential
buildings, shall not exceed 0.5 gallons (1.89 L) per
minute at 60 psi.
Metered faucets shall
deliver a maximum of 0.2 gallons (0.76 L) per metering cycle.
Hot water delivered from public-use lavatories
shall be limited to a maximum temperature of 120°F (49°C) by a device that complies with ASSE 1070/ASME A112.1070/CSA B125.70. The water heater thermostat shall
not be considered a control for meeting this provision.
Self-closing or metering
faucets shall be installed on lavatories intended to serve
the transient public, such as those in, but not limited to service
stations, train stations, airports, restaurants, and convention halls.
Lavatories shall have a waste outlet
and fixture tailpiece not less than 11/4 inches (32 mm) in diameter.
Continuous wastes and fixture tailpieces shall be constructed
from the materials specified in Section 701.4. Waste
outlets shall be provided with an approved stopper or strainer.
W here overflows are provided, they shall be installed in accordance with Section 404.2.
Manufactured shower receptors and
shower bases shall comply with ASME A112.19.1/CSA
B45.2, ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1, ASME
A112.19.3/CSA B45.4, CSA B45.12/IAPMO 2402, or CSA
B45.5/IAPMO Z124.
[BSC-CG, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC] Showerheads shall have a maximum flow
rate of not more than 1.8 gallons (6.81 L) per minute at
80 psi. Showerheads shall be certified to the performance criteria of the U.S. EPA WaterSense Specification
for Showerheads in compliance with Chapter 5, Division
5.3. of the California Green Building Standards Code
(CAL Green).
[BSC-CG, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC] When a shower is served by more than one showerhead, the combined
flow rate of all showerheads and/or other shower
outlets controlled by a single valve shall not exceed 1.8 gallons
(6.81 L) per minute at 80 psi, or the shower shall be
designed to allow only one shower outlet to be in operation
at a time in compliance with Chapter 5, Division 5.3 of the
California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).
Note: A hand-held shower shall be considered a showerhead.
Note: A hand-held shower shall be considered a showerhead.
Showers and tub-shower combinations
shall be provided with individual control valves of the
pressure balance, thermostatic, or combination pressure balance/thermostatic mixing valve type that provide scald and
thermal shock protection for the rated flow rate of the
installed showerhead. These valves shall be installed at the
point of use and comply with ASSE 1016/ASME A112.1016/CSA B125.16 or ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1.
Gang showers, where supplied with a single temperature-controlled water supply pipe, shall be controlled by a mixing valve that complies with ASSE 1069. Handle position stops shall be provided on such valves and shall be adjusted per the manufacturer's instructions to deliver maximum mixed water setting of 120°F (49°C). Water heater thermostats shall not be considered a suitable control for meeting this provision.
Gang showers, where supplied with a single temperature-controlled water supply pipe, shall be controlled by a mixing valve that complies with ASSE 1069. Handle position stops shall be provided on such valves and shall be adjusted per the manufacturer's instructions to deliver maximum mixed water setting of 120°F (49°C). Water heater thermostats shall not be considered a suitable control for meeting this provision.
Showers shall have a waste outlet and
fixture tailpiece not less than 2 inches (50 mm) in diameter.
Fixture tailpieces shall be constructed from the materials
specified in Section 701.2 for drainage piping. Strainers serving
shower drains shall have a waterway at least equivalent to
the area of the tail piece.
Where a shower
receptor has a finished dam, curb, or threshold, it shall be not
less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) lower than the sides and back of
such receptor. In no case, shall a dam or threshold be less than
2 inches (51 mm) or exceeding 9 inches (229 mm) in depth
where measured from the top of the dam or threshold to the
top of the drain. Each such receptor shall be provided with an
integral nailing flange to be located where the receptor meets
the vertical surface of the finished interior of the shower compartment.
The flange shall be watertight and extend vertically
not less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) above the top of the sides of
the receptor. The finished floor of the receptor shall slope uniformly from the sides towards the drain not less than 1/8 inch
per foot (10.4 mm/m), nor more than 1/2 inch per foot (41.6 mm/m).
Thresholds shall be of sufficient width to accommodate a minimum 22 inch (559 mm) door. Shower doors shall open so as to maintain not less than a 22 inch (559 mm) unobstructed opening for egress. The immediate adjoining space to showers without thresholds shall be considered a wet location and shall comply with the requirements of the California Building Code, California Residential Code, and California Electrical Code.
Thresholds shall be of sufficient width to accommodate a minimum 22 inch (559 mm) door. Shower doors shall open so as to maintain not less than a 22 inch (559 mm) unobstructed opening for egress. The immediate adjoining space to showers without thresholds shall be considered a wet location and shall comply with the requirements of the California Building Code, California Residential Code, and California Electrical Code.
Exceptions:
- Showers in accordance with Section 403.2.
- A cast-iron shower receptor flange shall be not less than 0.3 of an inch (7.62 mm) in height.
- For flanges not used as a means of securing, the sealing flange shall be not less than 0.3 of an inch (7.62 mm) in height.
Shower compartments,
regardless of shape, shall have a minimum finished interior of
1024 square inches (0.6606 m2) and shall also be capable of
encompassing a 30 inch (762 mm) circle. The minimum
required area and dimensions shall be measured at a height
equal to the top of the threshold and a point tangent to its centerline.
The area and dimensions shall be maintained to a
point of not less than 70 inches (1778 mm) above the shower
drain outlet with no protrusions other than the fixture valve or
valves, showerheads, soap dishes, shelves, and safety grab
bars, or rails. Fold-down seats in accessible shower stalls shall
be permitted to protrude into the 30 inch (762 mm) circle.
Exceptions:
- Showers that are designed to be in accordance with Chapter 11A of the California Building Code.
- The minimum required area and dimension shall not apply for a shower receptor having overall dimensions of not less than 30 inches (762 mm) in width and 60 inches (1524 mm) in length.
Shower
receptors built on-site shall be watertight and shall be constructed
from approved-type dense, nonabsorbent, and noncorrosive
materials. Each such receptor shall be adequately
reinforced, shall be provided with an approved flanged floor
drain designed to make a watertight joint on the floor, and
shall have smooth, impervious, and durable surfaces.
Shower receptors shall have the subfloor and rough side of walls to a height of not less than 3 inches (76 mm) above the top of the finished dam or threshold shall be first lined with sheet plastic, lead, or copper, or shall be lined with other durable and watertight materials. Showers that are provided with a built in place, permanent seat or seating area that is located within the shower enclosure, shall be first lined with sheet plastic, lead, copper, or shall be lined with other durable and watertight materials that extend not less than 3 inches (76 mm) above horizontal surfaces of the seat or the seating area.
Lining materials shall be pitched 1/4 inch per foot (20.8 mm/m) to weep holes in the subdrain of a smooth and solidly formed subbase. Such lining materials shall extend upward on the rough jambs of the shower opening to a point not less than 3 inches (76 mm) above the horizontal surfaces of the seat or the seating area, the top of the finished dam or threshold and shall extend outward over the top of the permanent seat, permanent seating area, or rough threshold and be turned over and fastened on the outside face of both the permanent seat, permanent seating area, or rough threshold and the jambs.
Nonmetallic shower subpans or linings shall be permitted to be built up on the job site of not less than three layers of standard grade 15 pound (6.8 kg) asphalt impregnated roofing felt. The bottom layer shall be fitted to the formed subbase and each succeeding layer thoroughly hot-mopped to that below. Corners shall be carefully fitted and shall be made strong and watertight by folding or lapping, and each corner shall be reinforced with suitable webbing hot-mopped in place.
Folds, laps, and reinforcing webbing shall extend not less than 4 inches (102 mm) in all directions from the corner, and webbing shall be of approved type and mesh, producing a tensile strength of not less than 50 pounds per square foot (lb/ft2) (244 kg/m2) in either direction. Nonmetallic shower subpans or linings shall be permitted to consist of multilayers of other approved equivalent materials suitably reinforced and carefully fitted in place on the job site as elsewhere required in this section.
Linings shall be properly recessed and fastened to the approved backing so as not to occupy the space required for the wall covering, and shall not be nailed or perforated at a point that is less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) above the finished dam or threshold. An approved type subdrain shall be installed with a shower subpan or lining. Each such subdrain shall be of the type that sets flush with the subbase and shall be equipped with a clamping ring or other device to make a tight connection between the lining and the drain. The subdrain shall have weep holes into the waste line. The weep holes located in the subdrain clamping ring shall be protected from clogging.
Shower receptors shall have the subfloor and rough side of walls to a height of not less than 3 inches (76 mm) above the top of the finished dam or threshold shall be first lined with sheet plastic, lead, or copper, or shall be lined with other durable and watertight materials. Showers that are provided with a built in place, permanent seat or seating area that is located within the shower enclosure, shall be first lined with sheet plastic, lead, copper, or shall be lined with other durable and watertight materials that extend not less than 3 inches (76 mm) above horizontal surfaces of the seat or the seating area.
Lining materials shall be pitched 1/4 inch per foot (20.8 mm/m) to weep holes in the subdrain of a smooth and solidly formed subbase. Such lining materials shall extend upward on the rough jambs of the shower opening to a point not less than 3 inches (76 mm) above the horizontal surfaces of the seat or the seating area, the top of the finished dam or threshold and shall extend outward over the top of the permanent seat, permanent seating area, or rough threshold and be turned over and fastened on the outside face of both the permanent seat, permanent seating area, or rough threshold and the jambs.
Nonmetallic shower subpans or linings shall be permitted to be built up on the job site of not less than three layers of standard grade 15 pound (6.8 kg) asphalt impregnated roofing felt. The bottom layer shall be fitted to the formed subbase and each succeeding layer thoroughly hot-mopped to that below. Corners shall be carefully fitted and shall be made strong and watertight by folding or lapping, and each corner shall be reinforced with suitable webbing hot-mopped in place.
Folds, laps, and reinforcing webbing shall extend not less than 4 inches (102 mm) in all directions from the corner, and webbing shall be of approved type and mesh, producing a tensile strength of not less than 50 pounds per square foot (lb/ft2) (244 kg/m2) in either direction. Nonmetallic shower subpans or linings shall be permitted to consist of multilayers of other approved equivalent materials suitably reinforced and carefully fitted in place on the job site as elsewhere required in this section.
Linings shall be properly recessed and fastened to the approved backing so as not to occupy the space required for the wall covering, and shall not be nailed or perforated at a point that is less than 1 inch (25.4 mm) above the finished dam or threshold. An approved type subdrain shall be installed with a shower subpan or lining. Each such subdrain shall be of the type that sets flush with the subbase and shall be equipped with a clamping ring or other device to make a tight connection between the lining and the drain. The subdrain shall have weep holes into the waste line. The weep holes located in the subdrain clamping ring shall be protected from clogging.
Plasticized polyvinyl chloride
(PVC) sheets shall conform to ASTM D4551. Sheets
shall be joined by solvent cementing in accordance with
the manufacturer's installation instructions.
Nonplasticized chlorinated polyethylene sheets shall conform to ASTM D4068. The liner shall be joined in
accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions.
Sheet lead shall weigh not less
than 4 lb/ft2 (19.5 kg/m2) and shall be coated with an
asphalt paint or other approved coating. The lead sheet
shall be insulated from conducting substances, other than
the connecting drain, by 15 pound (6.8 kg) asphalt felt
or an equivalent. Sheet lead shall be joined by burning.
Sheet copper shall comply with
ASTM B152 and shall weigh not less than 12 ounces per
square foot (oz/ft2) (3.7 kg/m2) or No. 24 B & S Gauge
(0.02 inches) (0.51 mm). The copper sheet shall be insulated
from conducting substances, other than the connecting
drain, by 15 pound (6.8 kg) asphalt felt or an
equivalent. Sheet copper shall be joined by brazing or
soldering.
Floors of public shower
rooms shall have a nonskid surface and shall be drained in
such a manner that wastewater from one bather shall not pass
over areas occupied by other bathers. Gutters in public or
gang shower rooms shall have rounded corners for easy
cleaning and shall be sloped not less than 2 percent toward
drains. Drains in gutters shall be spaced at a maximum of 8
feet (2438 mm) from sidewalls nor more than 16 feet (4877
mm) apart.
Control valves and
showerheads shall be located on the sidewall of shower compartments
or otherwise arranged so that the showerhead does
not discharge directly at the entrance to the compartment so
that the bather can adjust the valves before stepping into the
shower spray.
A water supply riser from the
shower valve to the showerhead outlet, whether exposed or
not, shall be securely attached to the structure.
Bathtubs shall comply with ASME
A112.19.1/CSA B45.2, ASME A112.19.2/CSAB45.1, ASME A112.19.3/CSA B45.4, CSA B45.5/IAPMO Z124, or CSA
B45.12/IAPMO Z402. Whirlpool bathtubs shall comply with ASME A112.19.7/CSA B45.10. Pressure sealed doors within
a bathtub or whirlpool bathtub enclosure shall comply with
ASME A112.19.15.
Bathtubs and whirlpool bathtubs shall
have a waste outlet and fixture tailpiece not less than 11/2
inches (40 mm) in diameter. Fixture tailpieces shall be constructed
from the materials specified in Section 701.2 for
drainage piping. Waste outlets shall be provided with an
approved stopper or strainer.
Where overflows are provided, they shall be installed in accordance with Section 404.2.
The maximum hot water temperature
discharging from the bathtub and whirlpool bathtub filler
shall be limited to 120°F (49°C) by a device that complies with ASSE 1070/ASME A112.1070/CSA B125.70. The water
heater thermostat shall not be considered a control for meeting
this provision.
The water supply to a bathtub
and whirlpool bathtub filler valve shall be protected by an air
gap or in accordance with Section 417.0.
Bathtubs and whirlpool
bathtubs shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
installation instructions. Access openings shall be of a
size and opening to permit the removal and replacement of
the circulation pump.
Whirlpool pump access located in the crawl space shall be located not more than 20 feet (6096 mm) from an access door, trap door, or crawl hole.
The circulation pump shall be located above the crown weir of the trap.
The pump and the circulation piping shall be self-draining to minimize water retention. Suction fittings on whirlpool bathtubs shall comply with ASME A112.19.7/CSAB45.10.
Whirlpool pump access located in the crawl space shall be located not more than 20 feet (6096 mm) from an access door, trap door, or crawl hole.
The circulation pump shall be located above the crown weir of the trap.
The pump and the circulation piping shall be self-draining to minimize water retention. Suction fittings on whirlpool bathtubs shall comply with ASME A112.19.7/CSAB45.10.
Flexible
PVC hoses and tubing intended to be used on whirlpool
bathtub water circulation systems or pneumatic systems
shall comply with IAPMO Z1033.
Bidets shall comply with ASME
A112.19.2/CSA B45.1 or ASME A112.19.3/CSA B45.4.
The water supply to the bidet
shall be protected by an air gap or in accordance with Section
603.3.2, Section 60 3.3.5, or Section 603.3.6.
The
maximum hot water temperature discharging from a bidet
shall be limited to 110°F (43°C) by a device that complies
with ASSE 1070/ASME A112.1070/CSA B125.70. The water heater thermostat shall not be considered a control for meeting
this provision.
Water closets shall comply with ASME
A112.19.2/CSA B45.1, ASME A112.19.3/CSA B45.4, or
CSA B45.5/IAPMO Z124. Water closet bowls for public use shall be of the elongated type. In nurseries, schools, and other
similar places where plumbing fixtures are provided for the
use of children less than 6 years of age, water closets shall be
of a size and height suitable for children's use.
The effective flush volume of all water closets shall not exceed 1.28 gallons (4.8 L) per
flush when tested in accordance with ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1.
Dual flush water
closets shall comply with ASME A112.19.14. The effective
flush volume for dual flush water closets shall be
defined as the composite, average flush volume of two
reduced flushes and one full flush.
Flushometer valve activated water closets shall have a maximum flush volume of 1.28 gallons (4.8 Lpf) of water per flush.
[BSC-CG, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC] Flushometer valve activated water closets shall have
a maximum flush volume of 1.28 gallons (4.8 L) per
flush in accordance with ASME A112.19.2/CSA
B45.1.
[HCD 1 & HCD 2] Water closets
installed in residential occupancies shall meet or
exceed the minimum performance criteria developed for
certification of high-efficiency toilets under the
WaterSense program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
[BSC-CG, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC] The effective flush volume of all water closets
shall not exceed 1.28 gallons (4.8 L) per flush. Tank-type
water closets shall be certified to the performance criteria
of the U.S. EPA WaterSense Specification for Tank Type
Toilets in compliance with Chapter 5, Division 5.3.
of the California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).
Water closet seats shall be properly
sized for the water closet bowl type, and shall be of
smooth, non-absorbent material. Seats, for public use, shall be
of the elongated type and either of the open front type or have
an automatic seat cover dispenser. Plastic seats shall comply
with IAPMO Z124.5.
Water closets with integral
personal hygiene devices shall comply with ASME
A112.4.2/CSA B45.16.
Urinals shall comply with ASME
A112.19.2/CSA B45.1, ASME A112.19.19, or CSA
B45.5/IAPMO Z124. Wall-mounted urinals shall have an
average water consumption not to exceed 0.12 5 gallons (0.47
L) per flush. Other urinals shall have an average water consumption
not to exceed 0.5 gallons (1.89 L) per flush.
Nonwater urinals shall have a liquid barrier sealant to maintain a trap seal. Nonwater
urinals shall permit the uninhibited flow of waste
through the urinal to the sanitary drainage system. Nonwater
urinals shall be cleaned and maintained in accordance
with the manufacturer's instructions after
installation. Where nonwater urinals are installed, not
less than one water supplied fixture rated at not less than
1 water supply fixture unit (WSFU) shall be installed
upstream on the same drain line to facilitate drain line
flow and rinsing. Where nonwater urinals are installed,
they shall have a water distribution line rough-in to each individual urinal location to allow for the installation of
an approved backflow prevention device in the event of
a retrofit. For additional information, see Health and
Safety Code Section 17921.4.
[BSC-CG] Where
approved, hybrid urinals shall be considered nonwater
urinals in compliance with Chapter 5, Division
A5.3 of the California Green Building
Standards Code (CALGreen).
A water supply to a urinal
shall be protected by an approved-type vacuum breaker or
other approved backflow prevention device in accordance
with Section 603.5.
Each water closet, urinal, clinical
sink, or other plumbing fixture that depends on trap siphonage
to discharge its waste contents shall be provided with a
flushometer valve, flushometer tank, or flush tank designed
and installed so as to supply water in sufficient quantity and
rate of flow to flush the contents of the fixture to which it is
connected, to cleanse the fixture, and to refill the fixture trap,
without excessive water use. Flushing devices shall comply
with the antisiphon requirements in accordance with Section
603.5.
Flushometer valves and flushometer tanks shall comply with ASSE 1037/ASME A112.1037/CSA B125.37, and shall be installed in accordance with Section 603.5.1. No manually controlled flushometer valve shall be used to flush more than one urinal, and each such urinal flushometer valve shall be an approved, self-closing type discharging a predetermined quantity of water. Flushometers shall be installed so that they will be accessible for repair. Flushometer valves shall not be used where the water pressure is insufficient to operate them properly. Where the valve is operated, it shall complete the cycle of operation automatically, opening fully, and closing positively under the line water pressure. Each flushometer shall be provided with a means for regulating the flow through it. [OSPHD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] Sensor operated flush valves shall be capable of functioning during loss of normal power.
Flush tanks for manual flushing shall
be equipped with a flush valve that complies with ASME
A112.19.5/CSA B45.15 and an antisiphon fill valve (ballcock)
that complies with ASSE 1002/ASME A112.1002/CSA
B125.12 and installed in accordance with Section 603.5.2.
An adequate quantity
of water shall be provided to flush and clean the fixture
served. The water supply for flushing tanks and flushometer
tanks equipped for manual flushing shall be controlled by a
float valve or other automatic device designed to refill the
tank after each discharge and to shut completely off the water
flow to the tank where the tank is filled to operational capacity.
Provision shall be made to automatically supply water to
the fixture to refill the trap seal after each flushing.
Flush tanks shall be provided
with overflows discharging into the water closet or urinal
connected thereto. Overflows supplied as original parts
with the fixture shall be of sufficient size to prevent tank
flooding at the maximum rate at which the tank is supplied
with water under normal operating conditions and where
installed in accordance with the manufacturer's installation
instructions.
Domestic dishwashing machines shall
comply with UL 749. Commercial dishwashing machines
shall comply with NSF 3 and UL 921.
The water supply connection
to a commercial dishwashing machine shall be protected by
an air gap or a backflow prevention device in accordance with
Section 603.3.2, Section 603.3.5, Section 603.3.6, or that complies with ASSE 1004.
Domestic dishwashing
machines shall discharge indirectly through an air gap fitting
in accordance with Section 807.3 into a waste receptor, a wye
branch fitting on the tailpiece of a kitchen sink, or dishwasher
connection of a food waste disposer. Commercial dishwashing
machines shall discharge indirectly through an air break
or direct connection. The indirect discharge for commercial
dishwashing machines shall be in accordance with Section
807.1, and the direct discharge shall be in accordance with
Section 704.3.
Drinking fountains shall be self-closing
and comply with ASME A112.19.1/CSA B45.2, ASME
A112.19.2/CSA B45.1, or ASME A112.19.3/CSA B45.4. Drinking fountains shall also comply with NSF 61. Permanently
installed electric water coolers shall also comply with UL 399. [HCD 1] Drinking fountains shall be installed and
so regulated that a jet of water extending at least 2 inches (51
mm) in height from the water orifice shall be constantly available.
The orifice shall not be accessible to the mouth of the
drinker nor subject to immersion.
Where food is
consumed indoors, water stations shall be permitted to be substituted
for drinking fountains. Bottle filling stations shall be
permitted to be substituted for drinking fountains up to 50
percent of the requirements for drinking fountains. Drinking
fountains shall not be required for an occupant load of 30 or
less.
Drinking fountains shall be
permitted to discharge directly into the drainage system or
indirectly through an air break in accordance with Section
809.1.
Drinking fountains shall not be installed in toilet rooms.
Emergency eyewash and shower equipment
shall comply with ISEA Z358.1.
Emergency eyewash and shower
equipment shall not be limited in the water supply flow rates.
Where hot and cold water is supplied to an emergency shower
or eyewash station, the temperature of the water supply shall
be controlled by a temperature actuated mixing valve complying
with ASSE 1071. The flow rate, discharge pattern, and
temperature of flushing fluids shall be provided in accordance
with ISEA Z358.1.
Emergency eyewash and shower equipment
shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer's
installation instructions.
Emergency eyewash and shower equipment
shall be located on the same level as the hazard and
accessible for immediate use. The path of travel shall be free
of obstructions and shall be clearly identified with signage.
A drain shall not be required for emergency
eyewash or shower equipment. Where a drain is provided, the
discharge shall be in accordance with Section 811.0.
Faucets and fixture fittings shall comply
with ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1. Fixture fittings covered
under the scope of NSF 61 shall comply with the requirements of NSF 61.
Deck
mounted bath/shower transfer valves with integral backflow
protection shall comply with ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1.
This shall include handheld showers, and other bathing appliances
mounted on the deck of bathtubs or other bathing appliances
that incorporate a hose or pull out feature.
Faucets and fixture fittings with pull out
spout shall comply with ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1.
Faucets and fixture fittings with pull out spouts with integral
backflow protection shall comply with ASME
A112.18.1/CSA B125.1 or shall have a backflow preventer device that complies with ASME A112.18.3.
Where two separate handles control the hot and cold water,
the left-hand control of the faucet where facing the fixture fitting
outlet shall control the hot water. Faucets and diverters
shall be connected to the water distribution system so that hot
water corresponds to the left side of the fixture fitting.
Single-handle mixing valves installed in showers and tub-shower combinations shall have the flow of hot water corresponding to the markings on the fixture fitting.
Single-handle mixing valves installed in showers and tub-shower combinations shall have the flow of hot water corresponding to the markings on the fixture fitting.
Floor drains shall comply with ASME
A112.3.1, ASME A112.6.3, or CSA B79.
Floor drains shall be
installed in the following areas:
- Toilet rooms containing two or more water closets or a combination of one water closet and one urinal, except in a dwelling unit.
- Commercial kitchens and in accordance with Section 704.3.
- Laundry rooms in commercial buildings and common laundry facilities in multi-family dwelling buildings.
- Boiler rooms.
Where drains are provided in
storerooms, walk-in freezers, walk-in coolers, refrigerated
equipment, or other locations where food is stored, such
drains shall have indirect waste piping. Separate waste pipes
shall be run from each food storage area, each with an indirect
connection to the building sanitary drainage system. Traps shall be provided in accordance with Section 801.3.2 of
this code and shall be vented.
Indirect drains shall be permitted to be located in freezers or other spaces where freezing temperatures are maintained, provided that traps, where supplied, shall be located where the seal will not freeze. Otherwise, the floor of the freezer shall be sloped to a floor drain located outside of the storage compartment.
Indirect drains shall be permitted to be located in freezers or other spaces where freezing temperatures are maintained, provided that traps, where supplied, shall be located where the seal will not freeze. Otherwise, the floor of the freezer shall be sloped to a floor drain located outside of the storage compartment.
Floors shall be sloped to floor drains.
A cold water supply shall be provided
for food waste disposers. Such connection to the water supply
shall be protected by an air gap or backflow prevention
device in accordance with Section 603.2.
Sinks shall comply with ASME
A112.19.1/CSA B45.2, ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1, ASME
A112.19.3/CSA B45.4, CSA B45.5/IAPMO Z124, CSA
B45.8/IAPMO Z403, or CSA B45.12/IAPMO Z402. Move-able sink systems shall comply with ASME A112.19.12.
Sink faucets shall have a maximum
flow rate of not more than 2.2 gpm at 60 psi (8.3 L/m
at 414 kPa).
Exceptions:
- Clinical sinks
- Laundry trays
- Service sinks
[BSC-CG, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC] Kitchen faucets shall have a maximum
flow rate of not more than 1.8 gallons (6.81 L) per minute
at 60 psi. Kitchen faucets may temporarily increase the
flow above the maximum rate, but not to exceed 2.2 gallons
(8.3 L) per minute at 60 psi, and must default to a
maximum flow rate of 1.8 gallons (6.81 L) per minute at
60 psi in compliance with Chapter 5, Division 5.3 of the
California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen).
[HCD 1] The maximum flow
rate of kitchen faucets shall not exceed 1.8 gallons (6.81
L) per minute at 60 psi. Kitchen faucets may temporarily
increase the flow above the maximum rate, but not to
exceed 2.2 gallons (8.32 L) per minute at 60 psi, and must
default to a maximum flow rate of 1.8 gallons (6.81 L) per
minute at 60 psi in compliance with Chapter 4, Division
4.3 or Chapter 5, Division 5.3 of the California Green
Building Standards Code (CALGreen), as applicable.
Note: Where faucets meeting the maximum flow rate of 1.8 gpm (6.81 L) are unavailable, aerators or other means may be used to achieve reduction.
Note: Where faucets meeting the maximum flow rate of 1.8 gpm (6.81 L) are unavailable, aerators or other means may be used to achieve reduction.
Commercial food service
pre-rinse spray valves shall have a maximum flow rate of 1.6
gallons per minute (gpm) at 60 pounds-force per square inch
(psi) (6.0 L/m at 414 kPa) and shall be equipped with an integral automatic shutoff.
When installed, shall meet the requirements in the California Code of Regulations, Title 20 (Appliance Efficiency Regulations), Section 1605.1(h)(4) Table H-2, Section 1605.3(h)(4)(A), and Section 1607(d)(7), and shall be equipped with an integral automatic shutoff.
FOR REFERENCE ONLY: The following table and code section have been reprinted from the California Code of Regulations, Title 20 (Appliance Efficiency Regulations), Section 1605.1(h)(4) and Section 1605.3(h)(4)(A).
| PRODUCT CLASS (spray force in ounce force (ozf)) |
MAXIMUM FLOW RATE (gpm) |
| Product Class 1 (≤ 5.0 ozf) | 1.00 |
| Product Class 2 (> 5.0 ozf and ≤ 8.0 ozf) | 1.20 |
| Product Class 3 (> 8.0 ozf) | 1.28 |
Title 20 Section 1605.3(h)(4)(A): Commercial pre-rinse
spray valves manufactured on or after January 1, 2006,
shall have a minimum spray force of not less than 4.0
ounces-force (ozf) [113 grams-force (gf)].
Kitchen and laundry sinks shall have
a waste outlet and fixture tailpiece not less than 11/2 inches
(40 mm) in diameter. Service sinks shall have a waste outlet
and fixture tailpiece not less than 2 inches (50 mm) in diameter.
Fixture tailpieces shall be constructed from the materials
specified in Section 701.2 for drainage piping. Waste
outlets shall be provided with an approved strainer.
Floor sinks shall comply with ASME A112.6.7.
Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the type of building occupancy and in the minimum number shown in Table 422.1 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] and Tables 4-2 and Table 4-3. The total occupant load and occupancy classification shall be determined in accordance with the California Building Code [DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC] or Occupant Load Factor Table A. Occupancy classification not shown in Table 422.1 shall be considered separately by the Authority Having Jurisdiction.
The minimum number of fixtures shall be calculated at 50 percent male and 50 percent female based on the total occupant load. Where information submitted indicates a difference in the distribution of the sexes such information shall be used to determine the number of fixtures for each sex. Once the occupancy load and occupancy are determined, Table 422.1 shall be applied to determine the minimum number of plumbing fixtures required. Where applying the fixture ratios in Table 422.1 results in fractional numbers, such numbers shall be rounded to the next whole number. For multiple occupancies, fractional numbers shall be first summed and then rounded to the next whole number.
Each building shall be provided with sanitary facilities, including provisions for persons with disabilities as prescribed by the Department Having Jurisdiction7. Table 422.1 applies to new buildings, additions to a building, and changes of occupancy or type in an existing building resulting in increased occupant load.
Notes:
Notes:
Notes:
Notes:
Exception: [BSC] Using occupancy classification, described as function of space, determine occupant load factor from Table 4-1 Occupant Load Factor, of this chapter.
The minimum number of fixtures shall be calculated at 50 percent male and 50 percent female based on the total occupant load. Where information submitted indicates a difference in the distribution of the sexes such information shall be used to determine the number of fixtures for each sex. Once the occupancy load and occupancy are determined, Table 422.1 shall be applied to determine the minimum number of plumbing fixtures required. Where applying the fixture ratios in Table 422.1 results in fractional numbers, such numbers shall be rounded to the next whole number. For multiple occupancies, fractional numbers shall be first summed and then rounded to the next whole number.
Each building shall be provided with sanitary facilities, including provisions for persons with disabilities as prescribed by the Department Having Jurisdiction7. Table 422.1 applies to new buildings, additions to a building, and changes of occupancy or type in an existing building resulting in increased occupant load.
For requirements for persons with disabilities, Chapter 11A or 11B of the California Building Code shall be used.
The total occupant load shall be determined in accordance with the [BSC, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC] Occupant Load Factor Table A.
The total occupant load shall be determined in accordance with the [BSC, DSA-SS & DSA-SS/CC] Occupant Load Factor Table A.
Exceptions:
- [HCD 1-AC & HCD 2] For applications listed in Sections 1.8.2.1.2 and 1.8.2.1.3 regulated by the Department of Housing and Community Development, each building shall be provided with sanitary facilities, including provisions for persons with disabilities as prescribed by the Department. Covered multifamily dwellings required to be accessible to persons with disabilities shall comply with Chapter 11A of the California Building Code. Permanent buildings in mobilehome parks and special occupancy parks required to be accessible by persons with disabilities, shall comply with Chapter 11B of the California Building Code.
- [HCD 1] For limited density owner-built rural dwelling sanitary facilities, the type, design and number of facilities as required and approved by the local health official shall be provided to the dwelling sites. It shall not be required that such facilities be located within the dwelling.
| TYPE OF OCCUPANCY2 | WATER CLOSETS (FIXTURES PER PERSON)3 | URINALS (FIXTURES PER PERSON)4 |
LAVATORIES (FIXTURES PER PERSON)5, 6 | BATHTUBS OR SHOWERS (FIXTURES PER PERSON) |
DRINKING FOUNTAINS/ FACILITIES (FIXTURES PER PERSON) |
OTHER | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 Assembly occupancy (fixed or permanent seating)- theaters, concert halls, and auditoriums | Male 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 |
Female 1: 1-25 2: 26-50 3: 51-100 4: 101-200 6: 201-300 8: 301-400 |
Male 1: 1-200 2: 201-300 3: 301-400 4: 401-600 |
Male 1: 1-200 2: 201-400 3: 401-600 4: 601-750 |
Female 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 4: 201-300 5: 301-500 6: 501-750 |
- | 1: 1-250 2: 251-500 3: 501-750 |
1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 males and 1 fixture for each additional 125 females. | Over 600, add 1 fixture for each additional 300 males. |
Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 250 males and 1 fixture for each additional 200 females. | Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 persons. | ||||||
| A-2 Assembly occupancy-restaurants, pubs, lounges, night clubs and banquet halls | Male 1: 1-50 2: 51-150 3: 151-300 4: 301-400 |
Female 1: 1-25 2: 26-50 3: 51-100 4: 101-200 6: 201-300 8: 301-400 |
Male 1: 1-200 2: 201-300 3: 301-400 4: 401-600 |
Male 1: 1-150 2: 151-200 3: 201-400 |
Female 1: 1-150 2: 151-200 4: 201-400 |
- | 1: 1-250 2: 251-500 3: 501-750 |
1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 250 males and 1 fixture for each additional 125 females. | Over 600, add 1 fixture for each additional 300 males. |
Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 250 males and 1 fixture for each additional 200 females. | Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 persons. | ||||||
| A-3 Assembly occupancy (typical without fixed or permanent seating)-arcades, places of worship, museums, libraries, lecture halls, gymnasiums (without spectator seating), indoor pools (without spectator seating) | Male 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 |
Female 1: 1-25 2: 26-50 3: 51-100 4: 101-200 6: 201-300 8: 301-400 |
Male 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 4: 401-600 |
Male 1: 1-200 2: 201-400 3: 401-600 4: 601-750 |
Female 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 4: 201-300 5: 301-500 6: 501-750 |
- | 1: 1-250 2: 251-500 3: 501-750 |
1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 males and 1 fixture for each additional 125 females. | Over 600, add 1 fixture for each additional 300 males. |
Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 250 males and 1 fixture for each additional 200 females. | Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 persons. | ||||||
| A-4 Assembly occupancy(indoor activities or sporting events with spectator seating)- swimming pools, skating rinks, arenas and gymnasiums | Male 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 |
Female 1: 1-25 2: 26-50 3: 51-100 4: 101-200 6: 201-300 8: 301-400 |
Male 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 4: 401-600 |
Male 1: 1-200 2: 201-400 3: 401-750 |
Female 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 4: 201-300 5: 301-500 6: 501-750 |
- | 1: 1-250 2: 251-500 3: 501-750 |
1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 males and 1 fixture for each additional 125 females. | Over 600, add 1 fixture for each additional 300 males. |
Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 250 males and 1 fixture for each additional 200 females. | Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 persons. | ||||||
| A-5 Assembly occupancy (outdoor activities or sporting events)- amusement parks, grandstands and stadiums | Male 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 |
Female 1: 1-25 2: 26-50 3: 51-100 4: 101-200 6: 201-300 8: 301-400 |
Male 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 4: 401-600 |
Male 1: 1-200 2: 201-400 3: 401-750 |
Female 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 4: 201-300 5: 301-500 6: 501-750 |
- | 1: 1-250 2: 251-500 3: 501-750 |
1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 males and 1 fixture for each additional 125 females. | Over 600, add 1 fixture for each additional 300 males. |
Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 250 males and 1 fixture for each additional 200 females. | Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 persons. | ||||||
| B Business occupancy (office, professional or service type transactions)- banks, vet clinics, hospitals, car wash, banks, beauty salons, ambulatory health care facilities, laundries and dry cleaning, educational institutions (above high school), or training facilities not located within school, post offices and printing shops | Male 1: 1-50 2: 51-100 3: 101-200 4: 201-400 |
Female 1: 1-15 2: 16-30 3: 31-50 4: 51-100 8: 101-200 11: 201-400 |
Male 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 4: 401-600 |
Male 1: 1-75 2: 76-150 3: 151-200 4: 201-300 5: 301-400 |
Female 1: 1-50 2: 51-100 3: 101-150 4: 151-200 5:201-300 6: 301-400 |
- | 1 per 150 | 1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 males and 1 fixture for each additional 150 females. | Over 600, add 1 fixture for each additional 300 males. |
Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 250 males and 1 fixture for each additional 200 females. | |||||||
| E Educational occupancy-private or public schools | Male 1 per 50 |
Female 1 per 30 |
Male 1 per 100 |
Male 1 per 40 |
Female 1 per 40 |
- | 1 per 150 | 1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| F1, F2 Factory or Industrial occupancy-fabricating or assembly work | Male 1: 1-50 2: 51-75 3: 76-100 |
Female 1: 1-50 2: 51-75 3: 76-100 |
- | Male 1: 1-50 2: 51-75 3: 76-100 |
Female 1: 1-50 2: 51-75 3: 76-100 |
1 shower for each 15 persons exposed to excessive heat or to skin contamination with poisonous, infectious or irritating material. |
1: 1-250 2: 251-500 3: 501-750 |
1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Over 100, add 1 fixture for each additional 40 persons. | - | Over 100, add 1 fixture for each additional 40 persons. | Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 persons. | ||||||
| I-1 Institutional occupancy (houses more than 16 persons on a 24-hour basis)- substance abuse centers, assisted living, group homes, or residential facilities |
Female 1 per 15 |
- | Male 1 per 15 |
Female 1 per 15 |
1 per 8 | 1 per 150 | 1 service sink or laundry tray | ||
| I-2 Institutional occupancy-medical, psychiatric, surgical or nursing homes |
Hospitals and nursing homes-individual rooms and ward room | 1 per room | - | 1 per room | 1 per room | 1 per 150 | 1 service sink or laundry tray | ||
| 1 per 8 patients | - | 1 per 10 patients | 1 per 20 patients | ||||||
| Hospital Waiting or Visitor Rooms | 1 per room | - | 1 per room | - | 1 per room | - | |||
| Employee Use | Male 1: 1-15 2: 16-35 3: 36-55 |
Female 1: 1-15 3: 16-35 4: 36-55 |
- | Male 1 per 40 |
Female 1 per 40 |
- | - | - | |
| Over 55, add 1 fixture for each additional 40 persons. | |||||||||
| I-3 Institutional occupancy (houses more than 5 people) |
Prisons | 1 per cell | - | 1 per cell | 1 per 20 | 1 per cell block/floor |
- | ||
| Correctional facilities or juvenile center | 1 per 8 | - | 1 per 10 | 1 per 8 | 1 per floor | 1 service sink or laundry tray | |||
| Employee Use | Male 1: 1-15 2: 16-35 3: 36-55 |
Female 1: 1-15 3: 16-35 4: 36-55 |
- | Male 1 per 40 |
Female 1 per 40 |
- | 1 per 150 | - | |
| Over 55, add 1 fixture for each additional 40 persons. | |||||||||
| I-4 Institutional occupancy (any age that receives care for less than 24 hours) | Male 1: 1-15 2: 16-35 3: 36-55 |
Female 1: 1-15 3: 16-35 4: 36-55 |
- | Male 1 per 40 |
Female 1 per 40 |
- | 1 per 150 | 1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Over 55, add 1 fixture for each additional 40 persons. | |||||||||
| M Mercantile occupancy (the sale of merchandise and accessible to the public) | Male 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 |
Female 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 4: 201-300 6: 301-400 |
Male 0: 1-200 1: 201-400 |
Male 1: 1-200 2: 201-400 |
Female 1: 1-200 2: 201-300 3: 301-400 |
- | 1: 1-250 2: 251-500 3: 501-750 |
1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 males and 1 fixture for each 200 females. | Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 males. |
Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 males and 1 fixture for each 400 females. | - | Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 persons. |
- | ||||
| R-1 Residential occupancy (minimal stay)- hotels, motels, bed and breakfast homes | 1 per sleeping room | - | 1 per sleeping room | 1 per sleeping room | - | 1 service sink or laundry tray | |||
| R-2 Residential occupancy (long-term or permanent) |
Dormitories | Male 1 per 10 |
Female 1 per 8 |
1 per 25 | Male 1 per 12 |
Female 1 per 12 |
1 per 8 | 1 per 150 | 1 service sink or laundry tray |
| Add 1 fixture for each additional 25 males and 1 fixture for each additional 20 females. | Over 150, add 1 fixture for each additional 50 males. |
Add 1 fixture for each additional 20 males and 1 fixture for each additional 15 females. | |||||||
| Employee Use | Male 1: 1-15 2: 16-35 3: 36-55 |
Female 1: 1-15 3: 16-35 4: 36-55 |
- | Male 1 per 40 |
Female 1 per 40 |
- | - | ||
| Over 55, add 1 fixture for each additional 40 persons | |||||||||
| Apartment house/unit |
1 per apartment | - | 1 per apartment | 1 per apartment | - | 1 kitchen sink per apartment. 1 laundry tray or 1 automatic clothes washer connection per unit or 1 laundry tray or 1 automatic clothes washer connection for each 12 units |
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| R-3 Residential occupancy (long-term or permanent in nature) for more than 5 but does not exceed 16 occupants) | Male 1 per 10 |
Female 1 per 8 |
- | Male 1 per 12 |
Female 1 per 12 |
1 per 8 | 1 per 150 | 1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Add 1 fixture for each additional 25 males and 1 fixture for each additional 20 females. | Add 1 fixture for each additional 20 males and 1 fixture for each additional 15 females. | ||||||||
| R-3 Residential occupancy (one and two family dwellings) | 1 per one and two family dwelling | - | 1 per one and two family dwelling | 1 per one and two family dwelling | - | 1 kitchen sink and 1 automatic clothes washer connection per one and two family dwelling |
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| R-4 Residential occupancy (residential care or assisted living) | Male 1 per 10 |
Female 1 per 8 |
- | Male 1 per 12 |
Female 1 per 12 |
1 per 8 | 1 per 150 | 1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Add 1 fixture for each additional 25 males and 1 fixture for each additional 20 females. | Add 1 fixture for each additional 20 males and 1 fixture for each additional 15 females. | ||||||||
| S-1, S-2 Storage occupancy-storage of goods, warehouse, aircraft hanger, food products, appliances | Male 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 |
Female 1: 1-100 2: 101-200 3: 201-400 |
- | Male 1: 1-200 2: 201-400 3: 401-750 |
Female 1: 1-200 2: 201-400 3: 401-750 |
- | 1: 1-250 2: 251-500 3: 501-750 |
1 service sink or laundry tray | |
| Over 400, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 males and 1 fixture for each additional 150 females. |
Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 persons. | Over 750, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 persons. |
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1 The figures shown are based upon one fixture being the minimum required for the number of persons indicated or any fraction thereof.
- 2 A restaurant is defined as a business that sells food to be consumed on the premises.
- The number of occupants for a drive-in restaurant shall be considered as equal to the number of parking stalls.
- Hand-washing facilities shall be available in the kitchen for employees.
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3 The total number of required water closets for females shall be not less than the total number of required water closets and urinals for males. [BSC] This
requirement shall not apply when single occupancy toilet facilities are provided for each sex in an A or E occupancy with an occupant load of less than 50.
Either- The required urinal shall be permitted to be omitted or
- If installed, the urinal shall not require a second water closet to be provided for the female.
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4 For each urinal added in excess of the minimum required, one water closet shall be permitted to be deducted. The number of water closets shall not be reduced to less than two-thirds of the minimum requirement.
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5 Group lavatories that are 24 lineal inches (610 mm) of wash sink or 18 inches (457 mm) of a circular basin, where provided with water outlets for such space, shall be considered equivalent to one lavatory.
- 6 Metering or self-closing faucets shall be installed on lavatories intended to serve the transient public.
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7 [BSC, DSA-AC, DSA-SS, DSA-SS/CC, HCD 1 & HCD 2, OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] In accordance with Sections 1.8.7 and 301.3, the Authority Having Jurisdiction may approve alternative design criteria when determining the minimum number of plumbing fixtures.
| OCCUPANCY*, ** | OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR (square feet) |
| Group A | |
1. Auditoriums, convention halls, dance floors, lodge rooms, stadiums, and casinos (where no fixed seating is provided). (Where fixed seating is provided use one-half the number of fixed seating.) |
15 |
2. Conference rooms, dining rooms, drinking establishments, exhibit rooms, gymnasiums, lounges, stages, and similar uses, including restaurants classified as Group B occupancies |
30 |
3. Worship places; principal assembly area, educational and activity unit (where no fixed seating is provided). (Where fixed seating is provided use one-half the number of fixed seating.) |
30 |
| Group B Office or public buildings (area accessible to the public)
|
200 |
| Group E Schools for day care, elementary, secondary
|
50 |
| Educational Facilities Other than Group E Colleges, universities, adult centers, etc.
|
50 |
| Group F Workshops, foundries and similar establishments
|
2,000 |
| Group H Hazardous materials fabrication and storage
|
2,000 |
| Group I Hospital general use area, health care facilities
|
200 |
| Group M Retail or wholesale stores
|
200 |
| Group R Congregate residence, Group R-1
|
200 |
| Group S Warehouse
|
5,000 |
** For building or space with mixed occupancies, use appropriate occupancy group for each area (for example, a school may have an "A" occupancy for the gymnasium, a "B" occupancy for the office, an "E" occupancy for the classrooms, etc)
Accessory areas may be excluded (for example: hallway, restroom, stair enclosure).
Accessory areas may be excluded (for example: hallway, restroom, stair enclosure).
| FUNCTION OF SPACE* ** | OCCUPANT LOAD FACTOR (square feet) |
| Assembly - without fixed seats Auditorium, convention and dance hall, lodge, stage, indoor sport/spectator event, worship, arcade, gaming (standing space) |
11
|
Waiting, terminal (portable seating space) |
15
|
Conference, dining/drinking, lounge (portable seating/table space) |
30
|
Gallery, museum, exhibit (standing space) |
30
|
| Assembly — with fixed seats | See CBC 1004.6 Use 50% of the fixed seating value |
| Business (office, sales/soliciting, administration, food processing, courtroom, ambulatory clinic) | 150 See CBC 1004.8 |
| Dormitory |
50
|
| Day care |
35
|
| Education (classroom) Through 12th grade |
30
|
| Education (classroom) Beyond 12th grade |
50
|
| Exercise (fitness) |
50
|
| Industrial (fabrication, foundry, workshop, component assembly, repair) |
500
|
| Kitchen/food prep (commercial) |
50
|
| Laboratory Educational |
50
|
| Laboratory Non - educational |
100
|
| Library |
50
|
| Mercantile (wholesale, retail) |
100
|
| Mall building (covered/open) |
See CBC 402.8.2
|
| Residential (long term: central toilet facilities) |
200
|
| Warehouse Storage portions |
4000
|
| Warehouse Distribution portions (selecting, processing, packing, receiving, shipping) |
500
|
- * Any uses not specifically listed shall be based on similar uses listed in this table.
- ** For a building or space with mixed occupancies, use appropriate occupancy group for each area (for example, a school may have an "A" occupancy for the gymnasium, a "B" occupancy for the office, an "E" occupancy for the classrooms, etc.). Accessory areas such as, but not limited to, hallways/corridors, stairways, ramps, toilet rooms, mechanical rooms, closets and fixed equipment, may be excluded.
| SPACE | HANDWASHING FIXTURE | SCRUB SINKS3 | TOILETS | BATHTUBS OR SHOWERS | SERVICE SINKS1 | CLINIC SINKS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Administration Lobby | ||||||
| Public Toilet - Male | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Public Toilet - Female | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Airborne infection isolation room | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Airborne infection isolation treatment/exam room | 1 | |||||
| Airborne infection isolation anteroom | 120 | |||||
| Airborne infection isolation toilet room | 12 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Cardiac Catheterization procedure room | 14, 33 | |||||
| Central Sterile Supply | 115 | |||||
| Cesarean/Delivery Service Space | ||||||
| Labor Rooms | 133 | 19 | 19 | |||
| Recovery Room | 133 | 1 | ||||
| Drug distribution station | 1 | |||||
| Cesarean operating room | 210, 33 | |||||
| Delivery room | 110, 33 | |||||
| Staff lounge | ||||||
| Staff Toilet - Male | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Staff Toilet - Female | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| LDR or LDRP room | 133 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Waiting area/room | ||||||
| Public Toilet - Male | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Public Toilet - Female | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Clinical Laboratory Service Space11 | 1 | |||||
| Dietetic Service Space | 1 | |||||
| Kitchen | 133 | |||||
| Food serving area | 133 | |||||
| Food Preparation | 133 | |||||
| Dietary Staff Toilet - Male | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Dietary Staff Toilet - Female | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Emergency Service | 1 | |||||
| Open plan | 1:4 cubicles | 1 | ||||
| Observation unit(s) | 1:4 cubicles | 1:6 beds | ||||
| Trauma/Cardiac, Emergency surgery, Cystoscopy, Cast Room | 14,3 | |||||
| Intensive Care Units7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Open plan | 1:3 beds33 | |||||
| Patient rooms18 | 133 | |||||
| Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) | 1:4 bassinets17, 33 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Treatment area/room | 1 | |||||
| Control station | 133 | |||||
| Staff lounge | ||||||
| Staff Toilet - Male | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Staff Toilet- Female | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Employee dressing rooms and lockers | ||||||
| Staff Toilet - Male | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Staff Toilet - Female | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Exam and treatment rooms | 1 | |||||
| Housekeeping room1 | 1 | |||||
| Laboratories | 115 | |||||
| Laundry soiled linen, receiving, holding and sorting | 1 | |||||
| Medicine preparation room | 119 | |||||
| Morgue and Autopsy | 1 | |||||
| Nourishment area | 1+12 | |||||
| Nuclear Medicine room | 1 | |||||
| Mold room | 1 | |||||
| Patient room | 1 | |||||
| Patient toilet and bath facilities13 | 12 | 1:4 beds | 1:1216 | |||
| Central bathing facility16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Special bathing facility16 | 1 | |||||
| Nurse Station27 | 1 | 112 | ||||
| Newborn/well baby nursery | 1:6 bassinets33 | |||||
| Workroom | 133 | |||||
| Gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure room | 133 | |||||
| Outpatient observation35 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Pediatric and Adolescent Unit toilet room | 12,26 | 126 | ||||
| Pharmacy | 125 | |||||
| Staff Toilet - Male | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Staff Toilet - Female | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Compounding area for parenteral solutions | 133 | |||||
| Postanesthesia care units (PACU) | 1 | |||||
| Open plan | 1:4 gurney spaces33 |
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| Individual rooms | 133 | |||||
| Protective environment room | 133 | |||||
| Protective environment anteroom | 120,33 | |||||
| Protective environment toilet room | 12 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Psychiatric unit patient room | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Radiological/Imaging Services Space | 1 | 129 | ||||
| Mammography | 1 | |||||
| Interventional imaging | 1 | |||||
| Ultrasound8 | 130 | |||||
| Angiography | 14,31 | |||||
| Fluoroscopy8 | 130 | |||||
| Staff Toilet18 - Male | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Staff Toilet18 - Female | 12 | 1:1-15 | ||||
| Rehabilitation Therapy Space | ||||||
| Training toilet | 1 | |||||
| Physical therapy service space | 1 | |||||
| Occupational therapy service space | 1 | |||||
| Speech pathology | 1 | |||||
| Infusion Therapy | 1 | |||||
| Renal Dialysis Service Space | 1:4 stations | 1 | ||||
| Bloodborne Infection Isolation Room | 1 | |||||
| Nurses' station | 1 | |||||
| Medication dispensing | 1 | |||||
| Home training room | 1 | |||||
| Repair room11 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Dialysis patient toilet | 12 | 1 | ||||
| Staff lounge | ||||||
| Staff Toilet - Male | 1 | 1:1-15 | 1 shower | |||
| Staff Toilet - Female | 1 | 1:1-15 | 1 shower | |||
| Surgical Service Space | 233 | 1 | ||||
| Staff clothing change areas | ||||||
| Staff Toilet - Male | 12 | 1 | 1 shower | |||
| Staff Toilet - Female | 12 | 1 | 1 shower | |||
| Clean-up rooms | 1 | |||||
| Substerile area | 1 | |||||
| Anesthesia workroom | 1 | |||||
| Soiled workroom or soiled holding | 1 | 134 | ||||
| Cancer treatment/infusion therapy treatment | 1:4 stations | |||||
| Utility/Work Room | ||||||
| Clean21 | 1 | |||||
| Soiled22 | 1 | 114 | ||||
| Patient beds [Skilled Nursing/Intermediate Care Facilities] [medical model] | 1:82 | 1:6 | 1:20 | |||
| Patient toilet and bath facilities13 [Correctional Treatment Center] | 1:82 | 1:6 | 1:12 | |||
| Airborne infection isolation anteroom6 [Correctional Treatment Center] | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||
| Airborne infection isolation anteroom [Correctional Treatment Center] | 1 | |||||
| Protective environment room6 [Correctional Treatment Center] | 16 | 16 | 16 | |||
| Protective environment anteroom [Correctional Treatment Center] | 1 |
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1 Each department or nursing unit shall be served by a housekeeping room equipped with a service sink. Departments may share service closets provided the departmental services are compatible. A dedicated housekeeping room shall be provided for the following services: Surgical/Catherization, ICU, NICU, nursery, dietary, renal dialysis and outpatient surgery.
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2 Conventional spouts and controls on hot-and cold-water supplies are acceptable. Aerators are not permitted. Non-aerating laminar flow devices are permitted. Nourishment areas shall have a handwashing fixture in or immediately accessible from the nourishment area, in addition to a nourishment sink.
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3 Scrub sinks shall be located outside of sterile procedure rooms. A minimum of two scrub sinks shall be provided in a surgical unit containing one operating room. Four scrub sinks shall be provided in surgical units containing two operating rooms. One additional scrub sink shall be provided per each additional operating room.
- 4 The scrub sink is in addition to the required number for surgeries.
- 5 The following fixtures shall be provided in airborne infection or protective environment rooms of hospitals only:
- Within an adjoining toilet room, a lavatory, a shower containing a seat or a space for a shower chair, and toilet equipped with bedpan flushing attachment with a vacuum breaker.
- A handwashing fixture within a separate anteroom.
- 6 The following fixtures shall be provided in isolation rooms of correctional treatment centers only:
- Within an adjoining toilet area, a handwashing fixture, a shower containing a seat or a space for a shower chair, and water closet equipped with bedpan flushing attachment with a vacuum breaker.
- A handwashing fixture within a separate anteroom.
- 7 Includes burn center spaces, acute respiratory-care service spaces, and coronary-care service spaces.
- 8 A toilet room with handwashing fixture shall directly adjoin each procedure room.
- 9 One toilet with lavatory and one shower may serve two labor rooms.
- 10 One additional scrub sink for each additional cesarean or delivery operating room.
- 11 Provide emergency eye-wash and shower.
- 12 Conveniently located for staff use.
- 13 Fixtures serving individual patient rooms shall not be considered as meeting the required ratios for bedrooms not served by individual adjoining toilet or bathrooms.
- 14 The clinic sink may be deleted if all bedrooms in the nursing unit are provided with adjoining toilets with bedpan flushing devices.
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15 Conventional controls on hot-and cold-water supplies are acceptable. The water discharge points shall be 5 inches (127 millimeters) above the fixture rim. Aerators are not permitted. Non-aerating laminar flow devices are permitted.
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16 A minimum of one bathtub is required on each floor of an acute care or acute psychiatric hospital providing skilled nursing or intermediate care services. Special bathing facilities/gurney shower shall be provided at a minimum ratio of one per 100 beds for acute care facilities.
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17 In a multiple-bed room, every bed position shall be within 20 feet (6 meters) of a hands-free handwashing fixture. Where an individual room concept is used, a handwashing fixture shall be provided within each infant care room.
- 18 When three or more procedure rooms are provided.
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19 If a separate medicine room is provided, the room shall be equipped with a sink in addition to the nurses' station handwashing fixture. Hot-water supplies are optional.
- 20 Not required when there is a handwash fixture in the patient bed room.
- 21 Handwashing fixtures may be deleted if room is used for storage and holding only.
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22 If room is used only for temporary holding of soiled materials, clinic sink and work counter may be omitted. If the flushing-rim clinical sink is eliminated, facilities for cleaning bedpans shall be provided elsewhere.
- 23 Toilet shall be equipped with a bedpan flushing attachment.
- 24 Optional services approved by the licensing agency shall comply with the applicable space requirements of OSHPD 1 and 2.
- 25 Shall be provided in each separate room where open medication is handled.
- 26 Conveniently accessible throughout the unit.
- 27 Includes rooms or areas within coronary and intensive-care units and postanethesia recovery rooms.
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28 Modular toilet/sink combination units located within a privacy curtain may be used within individual patient space or private room. The toilet fixture shall be completely contained within cabinetry when not in use, and shall be enclosed when flushed. Bedpan washers shall not be permitted in patient bedrooms.
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29 In service spaces with procedure rooms that do not have dedicated patient toilets, provide a minimum of one patient toilet room with a separate handwashing fixture within the service space.
- 30 Toilet room shall be accessible from the procedure room.
- 31 Scrub sink shall be located outside the staff entrance to the procedure room.
- 32 Not used.
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33 Handwashing and scrub sink fixtures shall not be equipped with wrist or elbow blades but shall be equipped with sensor controls, or controls that do not involve contact with the upper extremities.
- 34 If room is used only for temporary holding of soiled material, clinic sink and work counter may be omitted.
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35 A minimum of one separate accessible toilet room shall be provided for the use of patients. Patient toilet room(s) shall be equipped with a handwashing fixture and shall be accessible to the observation units(s) from the corridor. Reference CBC, Part 2, Section 1224.39.6.
| TYPE OF BUILDING OR OCCUPANCY | WATER CLOSETS (FIXTURESP ER PERSON)7 | URINALS (TROUGH URINAL TO INDIVIDUAL URINAL EQUIVALENCE) MALE | LAVATORIES (FIXTURES PER PERSON | BATHTUBS OR SHOWERS (FIXTURES PER PERSON | DRINKING FOUNTAINS (FIXTURE PER PERSON)3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MALE FEMALE | |||||
| Nonindustrial—office buildings, public buildings and similar establishments | 1 1-15 1 1-15 2 16-35 2 16-35 3 36-55 3 36-55 4 56-80 4 56-80 5 81-110 5 81-110 6 111-150 6 111-150 1 additional for each additional 40 employees or fraction thereof |
Length of Number of trough urinal individual urinals 24" (610mm) 1 36" (914 mm) 2 48" (1219 mm) 2 60" (1524 mm) 3 |
1 1-15 2 16-35 3 36-60 4 61-90 5 91-125 1 additional for each additional 4 employees or fraction thereof |
1:10 persons per shift required to shower | - |
| Industrial—factories, warehouses, loft buildings and similar establishments | 1 1-15 1 1-15 2 16-35 2 16-35 3 36-553 36-55 4 56-804 56-80 5 81-1105 81-110 6 111-1506 111-150 1 additional for each additional 40 employees or fraction thereof |
24" (610 mm) 1 36" (914 mm) 2 48" (1219 mm) 2 60" (1524 mm) 3 72" (1829 mm) 4 |
1 to 100 employees 1 per 10 Over 100 employees 1 additional for each additional 15 employees or fraction thereof |
1:10 persons per shift required to shower | - |
- 1 The figures shown are based on one fixture being the minimum required for the number of persons indicated or any fraction thereof
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2 Each water closet shall occupy a separate compartment which shall be equipped with a door, door latch and clothes hook. The door and the walls or partitions between fixtures shall be sufficient to assure privacy.
- 3 Drinking fountains shall not be located in toilet rooms.
- 4 Washing facilities shall be reasonably accessible to all employees
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5 Toilet facilities shall be accessible to the employees at all times. Where practicable, toilet facilities should be within 200 feet (61 m) of locations at which workers are regularly employed and should not be more than one floor-to-floor flight of stairs from working areas
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6 Urinals may be installed instead of water closets in toilet rooms to be used only by men provided that the number of water closets shall not be less than two thirds of the minimum number of toilet facilities specified. The length of trough urinals to the equivalent number of individual urinals shall be based on the above table.
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7 When there are less than five employees, separate toilet rooms for each sex are not required provided toilet rooms can be locked from the inside and contain at least one water closet.
- 8 Twenty-four linear inches of wash sink or 18 inches of circular basin, when provided with water outlets for such space, shall be considered equivalent to one lavatory.
Exception: The requirements of Table 4-3 do not apply to mobile crews or to normally unattended work locations provided employees at these locations have immediately available transportation to nearby toilet facilities which meet the requirements of Table 4-3.
| TYPE OF BUILDING OR OCCUPANCY2 | WATER CLOSETS (FIXTURES PER PERSON | URINAL (FIXTURES PER MALE | LAVATORIES (FIXTURES PER PERSON | BATHTUBS OR SHOWERS (FIXTURES PER PERSON | DRINKING FOUNTAINS (FIXTURES PER PERSON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day Use Public Beaches1, 2 | Male Female 1 1-100 1 1-100 No sex designated 1 1-500 Minimum of 2 |
May be substituted for up to two-thirds of the water closets required | |||
| Picnic Areas | Male Female 1 1-50 1 1-50 |
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| Overnight Use Public Beaches2 |
1 1-7.5 campsites3 1 1-7.5 campsites3 |
May be substituted for up to one-third of the water closets required3 | 1 1-12.5 campsites4 | ||
| Organized Camps | 1 1-153 | 1 1-15 | 1 1-156 | Minimum 1 per camp |
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1 Toilets shall be located in accordance with actual use patterns on the beach. The reasonable intent of the toilet requirements is that it should apply on the basis of average daily use during periods of peak use. The health officer may determine how many days the population standard may be exceeded.
- 2 Laundry facilities are not required, but if they are provided, must be a minimum of two laundry trays or a washing machine.
- 3 Toilet facilities shall not be farther than 400 feet from any lot or campsite
- 4 Showers are not required, but it provided, they shall be provided on the indicated ratio. Outdoor rinse-off showers may be cold water only.
- 5 Toilets shall be located within 300 feet from the living accommodations they serve.
- 6 Showers shall be provided in the living area or in a centrally located structure.
Exception: Intermittent short-term organized camps are not required to provide shower facilities, but it provided, they shall comply with this part.
Where family or assisted-use toilet
and bathing rooms are required, in applicable building
regulations, the facilities shall be installed in
accordance with those regulations.
[DSA-AC] Effective January 1, 1990, in new
construction and those existing facilities which occupancy
type are listed in Tables 422.1 and 4-4 for public
use, which apply for permit to undertake construction,
structural alterations, repairs or improvement which exceed 50 percent of the square footage of the entire
facility, shall install water closets, urinals, lavatories and
drinking fountains as stipulated in Tables 422.1 and 4-4
for public use. Community and/or municipal parks with
a bleacher capacity not exceeding 500 seats shall be
exempt from the requirements of this section and Tables
422.1 and 4-4. Each bathroom shall comply with Part 2,
Chapter 11A and 11B of the California Building Code.
[OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] OSHPD facilities shall also comply with requirements of the California
Building Code, Chapters 1224,1225, 1226, 1227 and
1228 in addition to total occupant load and occupancy
classification for determination of minimum number of
fixtures.
Separate toilet facilities shall be provided for each sex.
Exceptions: [Not adopted for OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5]
- Residential installations.
- In occupancies with a total occupant load of 10 or less, including customers and employees, one toilet facility, designed for use by no more than one person at a time, shall be permitted for use by both sexes.
- In business and mercantile occupancies with a total occupant load of 50 or less including customers and employees, one toilet facility, designed for use by no more than one person at a time, shall be permitted for use by both sexes.
Single use toilet
facilities and family or assisted use toilet facilities
shall be identified with signage indicating use by either
sex.
Where a separate toilet facility is required for each sex,
and each toilet facility is required to have only one water
closet, two family or assisted-use toilet facilities shall be
permitted in place of the required separate toilet facilities.
Additional fixtures shall be permitted to be required
where unusual environmental conditions or referenced activities
are encountered. In food preparation areas, fixture
requirements shall be permitted to be dictated by health
codes.
[OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] Separate toilet facilities shall be provided for the use of patients, staff personnel and visitors.
Exception for Primary Care Clinics Only: Where a facility contains no more than three examination and/or treatment rooms, the patient toilet shall be permitted to serve waiting areas.
Exception for Primary Care Clinics Only: Where a facility contains no more than three examination and/or treatment rooms, the patient toilet shall be permitted to serve waiting areas.
[Not adopted for OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] Each building or structure shall be provided with toilet facilities for employees and customers. Requirements for customers and employees shall be permitted to be met with a single set of restrooms accessible to both groups.
Required toilet facilities for employees and customers located in shopping malls or centers shall be permitted to be met by providing a centrally located toilet facility accessible to several stores. The maximum travel distance from entry to any store to the toilet facility shall not exceed 300 feet (91440 mm).
Required toilet facilities for employees and customers in other than shopping malls or centers shall have a maximum travel distance not to exceed 500 feet (152 m).
Required toilet facilities for employees and customers located in shopping malls or centers shall be permitted to be met by providing a centrally located toilet facility accessible to several stores. The maximum travel distance from entry to any store to the toilet facility shall not exceed 300 feet (91440 mm).
Required toilet facilities for employees and customers in other than shopping malls or centers shall have a maximum travel distance not to exceed 500 feet (152 m).
In multi-story
buildings, accessibility to the required toilet facilities
shall not exceed one vertical story. Access to the required
toilet facilities for customers shall not pass through areas
designated as for employee use only such as kitchens,
food preparation areas, storage rooms, closets, or similar
spaces. Toilet facilities accessible only to private offices
shall not be counted to determine compliance with this
section.
Toilet facilities shall
be provided and maintained in a sanitary condition for the use
of workers during construction.
Each school shall provide public
toilet rooms for each sex on the licensed premises in accordance
with the California Plumbing Code, Table 422.1.
Each establishment
where hairdressing services are performed shall provide
at least one public toilet room located on the premises in
accordance with the California Plumbing Code, Table 422.1.
Commissaries serving mobile food
preparation units shall have at least one hose bib. The hose
bib shall be supplied with hot and cold water and be provided
with a single spout, a backflow-preventer device and shall be
located on the premises of the establishment.
Employee lavatories installed in food establishments
shall be equipped with an approved single spout capable of
providing tempered (100 °F - 115°F) (37.8°C - 46.1°C) running
water:
Note: This requirement applies only to commissaries serving mobile food preparation units.
Note: This requirement applies only to commissaries serving mobile food preparation units.