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MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES

Types of Building Water Closets Urinals Lavatories Bathtubs or Drinking
or Occupancy (fixtures per Person) (fixtures per (fixtures per Person) Showers Fountains
Person) (fixtures per Person)
Assemble Places – Male Female Male Female
Theaters, 1 : 1-15 1 : 1-15 0 : 1-9 1 per 40 1 per 40
Auditoriums, 2 : 16-35 3 : 16-35 1 : 10-50
Convention Halls, 3 : 36-55 4 : 36-55
etc.-for permanent Over 55, add 1 fixture for add 1 fixture for each
employee use each additional of 40 additional of 50 males.
persons.
Assemble Places – Male Female Male Female
Theaters, 1 :1-100 3:1-50 1 : 1-100 1 :1-200 1 :1-200 1 per 75
Auditoriums, 2 :101-200 4:51-100 2 : 101-200 2 :201-400 2 :201-400
Convention Halls, 3 :201-400 8:101-200 3 : 210-400 3 :401-750 3 :401-750
etc.-for public use 11: 201-400 4 : 401-600
Over 400, add 1 fixture for Over 600, add 1 fixture Over 750, add 1 fixture for
each additional of 500 for each additional of each additional of 500
males & 300 females 500 males persons
Dormitories – Male Female Male Female
for School or Labor 1 per 10 1 per 8 1 per 25 1 per 12 1 per 12 1 per 8
add 1 fixture for each Over 150, add 1 fixture Over 150, add 1 fixture for
additional of 25males (over for each additional of each additional of 20 males
10) & 20 females(over 8) 50 males & 15 females

Dormitories – Male Female Male Female

for staff use 1 : 1-15 1 : 1-15 1 per 50 1 per 40 1 per 40 1 per 8
2 : 16-35 3 : 16-35
3 : 36-55 4 : 36-55
Over 55, add 1 fixture for
each additional of 40
persons.
Dwellings:
Single Dwelling 1 per Dwelling 1 per Dwelling 1 per Dwelling

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Multiple Dwelling/ 1 per Dwelling/ 1 per Dwelling/ 1 per Dwelling/

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Department Apartment unit Apartment unit Apartment unit
Types of Building Water Closets Urinals Lavatories Bathtubs or Drinking
or Occupancy (fixtures per Person) (fixtures per (fixtures per Person) Showers Fountains
Person) (fixtures per Person)
Hospital Waiting 1 per Room 1 per Room
Rooms 1 per 75
Male Female Male Female
Hospital for 1 : 1-15 1 : 1-15 0 : 1-9 1 per 40 1 per 40
Employee use 2 : 16-35 3 : 16-35 1 : 10-50
3 : 36-55 4 : 36-55
Over 55, add 1 fixture for add 1 fixture for each Over 150, add 1 fixture for
each additional of 40 additional of 50 males. each additional of 20 males
persons. & 15 females
Hospitals:
Individual Rooms 1 per person 1 per room 1 per room 1 per 75
Ward Room 1 per 8 patients 1 per 10 patients 1 per 20 patients
Industrial: Male Female 1 shower for each
Warehouses, 1 : 1-10 1 : 1-10 Up to 100, 1 per 10 15 persons exposed 1 per 75
Workshops, 2 : 11-25 2 : 11-25 persons to excessive heat or
Foundries and 3 : 26-50 3 : 26-50 to skin
other 4 : 51-75 4 : 51-75 contamination with
Establishments 5 : 76-100 5 : 76-100 Over 100, 1 per 15 poisonous,
(for employee use) Over 100, add 1 fixture for persons infectious, or
each additional 30 persons. irritating material.
Institutional – other Male Female 0 : 1-9 Male Female
than Hospitals or 1 per 25 1 per 20 1 : 10-50 1 per 10 1 per 10 1 per 8 1 per 75
Penal Institutions (on add 1 fixture for each
each occupied floor) additional of 50 males.

Institutional – other Male Female Male Female

than Hospitals or 1 : 1-15 1 : 1-15 0 : 1-9 1 per 40 1 per 40 1 per 8 1 per 75
Penal Institutions (on 2 : 16-35 3 : 16-35 1 : 10-50
each occupied floor) 3 : 36-55 4 : 36-55
for employee use Over 55, add 1 fixture for add 1 fixture for each
each additional of 40 additional of 50 males.
persons.

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Types of Building Water Closets Urinals Lavatories Bathtubs or Drinking
or Occupancy (fixtures per Person) (fixtures per (fixtures per Person) Showers Fountains
Person) (fixtures per Person)
Office or Public Male Female 1 : 1-100 Male Female
Buildings 1 :1-100 3:1-200 2 : 101-200 1 :1-200 1 :1-200 1 per 75
2 :101-200 4:201-400 3 : 210-400 2 :201-400 2 :201-400
3 :201-400 8:401-750 4 : 401-600 3 :401-750 3 :401-750
Over 55, add 1 fixture for Over 600, add 1 fixture Over 750, add 1 fixture for
each additional of 500 for each additional of each additional of 500
males & 2 for 55 females 300 males persons
Office or Public Male Female Male Female
Buildings- for 1 : 1-15 1 : 1-15 0 : 1-9 1 per 40 1 per 40
employee use 2 : 16-35 3 : 16-35 1 : 10-50
3 : 36-55 4 : 36-55
Over 55, add 1 fixture for add 1 fixture for each
each additional of 40 additional of 50 males.
persons.
Penal Institutions – Male Female Male Female
for employee use 1 : 1-15 1 : 1-15 0 : 1-9 1 per 40 1 per 40 1 per 75
2 : 16-35 3 : 16-35 1 : 10-50
3 : 36-55 4 : 36-55
Over 55, add 1 fixture for add 1 fixture for each
each additional of 40 additional of 50 males.
persons.
Penal Institutions – 1 per cell block
for prison use floor
Cell 1 per cell 1 per cell 1 per exercise
Exercise Room 1 per exercise room 1 per exercise room 1 per exercise room room
Restaurants, Pubs, & Male Female Male Female
Lounges 1 : 1-50 1 : 1-15 1 : 1-150 1 :1-150 1 :1-150
2 : 51-150 3 : 16-35 2 :151-200 2 :151-200
3 : 150-300 4 : 36-55 Over 150, add 1 fixture 3 :201-400 3 :201-400
Over 300, add 1 fixture for for each additional of Over 400, add 1 fixture for
each additional of 200 150 males. each additional of 400
persons. persons

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Types of Building Water Closets Urinals Lavatories Bathtubs or Drinking
or Occupancy (fixtures per Person) (fixtures per (fixtures per Person) Showers Fountains
Person) (fixtures per Person)

Schools- staff use Male Female Male Female

All Schools 1 : 1-15 1 : 1-15 1 per 50 1 per 40 1 per 40
2 : 16-35 3 : 16-35
3 : 36-55 4 : 36-55
Over 55, add 1 fixture for
each additional of 40
persons.

Schools- for Male Female Male Female

students use 1 : 1-20 1 : 1-15 1 : 1-25 1 : 1-25 1 per 75
Nursery 2 : 21-50 3 : 16-35 2 : 26-50 3 : 26-50
Over 50, add 1 fixture for Over 50, add 1 fixture for
each additional 50 persons. each additional 50 persons.
Elementary Male Female 1 per 75 Male Female 1 per 75
1 : 1-30 1 : 1-25 1 per 35 1 per 35
Secondary Male Female 1 per 75 Male Female 1 per 75
1 : 1-40 1 : 1-30 1 per 40 1 per 30
Colleges,Universities, Male Female 1 per 75 Male Female 1 per 75
Adult Centers, etc. 1 : 1-40 1 : 1-30 1 per 40 1 per 30

Worship Places- Male Female

Educational and 1 per 25 1 per 75 1 per 25 1 per 2 water closets 1 per 75
Activities unit 2 : 126-250 2 : 76-125
3 :126-250

Worship Places- Male Female

Principal 1 per 150 1 per 75 1 per 150 1 per 2 water closets 1 per 75

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