2902. MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES

2902 Minimum Plumbing Facilities In Table 2902.1 of the Building Code, insert a new footnote h in column titled “Bathtubs/Showers”, under Number 5, Institutional I-4, to read as follows: No. Classification Occupancy Description Water Closets (Urinals See Section 419.2 of the Plumbing Code) Lavatories Bathtubs/Showers Drinking Fountains (See Section 410 of the Plumbing Code) Other 5 Institutional I-4 Adult day care and child day care 1 per 15 1 per 15 1h 1 per 100 1 service sink h. For child day care occupancies, bathtubs/showers shall not be required. Strike Section 2902.2 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 2902.2 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 2902.2 Separate facilities. Where plumbing fixtures are required, separate facilities shall be provided for each sex. Exceptions: Separate facilities shall not be required for dwelling units and sleeping units. Separate facilities shall not be required in structures or tenant spaces with a total occupant load, including both employees and customers, of 15 or fewer. Separate facilities shall not be required in mercantile occupancies in which the maximum occupant load is 100 or less. Separate facilities shall not be required in buildings or tenant spaces where single-occupancy gender-neutral public toilet facilities are provided in accordance with Section 2902.4. [No change to Section 2902.2.1] Strike Section 2902.4 of the International Building Code in its entirety and insert new Section 2902.4 to the Building Code in its place to read as follows: 2902.4 Signage. Multi-occupancy public toilet facilities shall be designated by a legible sign for each sex. Single-occupancy public facilities shall be designated with gender-neutral signage. Signs shall be readily visible and located near the entrance to each toilet facility. Signs for accessible toilet facilities shall comply with Section 1111. [No change to Section 2902.4.1] Insert new Section 2902.5.1 in the Building Code to read as follows: 2902.5.1 Drinking fountain substitution. Drinking fountains shall not be required in restaurants that provide drinking water in a container free of charge. In establishments of occupancies B or M, with an area of 1,500 square feet (139.4 m2) or less, a water cooler or a bottled water dispenser may be substituted for the required drinking fountain. In other occupancies, including B or M occupancies with an area of more than 1,500 square feet (139.4 m2), water coolers or bottled water dispensers shall be permitted to be substituted for not more than 50 percent of the required number of drinking fountains. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 5690 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Building Code (2017), referred to as the “Building Code,” consists of the 2015 edition of the International Building Code (International Building Code), published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the Building Code Supplement of 2017 (12-A DCMR). The International Building Code is copyrighted by the ICC and therefore is not republished here. However, a copy of the text may be obtained at: https://codes.iccsafe.org/public/document/IBC2015. District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Building Code Supplement of 2017 12-A DCMR § 2902 h