403. MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES

403 MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES 403.1 Minimum number of fixtures. In Table 403.1 of the Plumbing Code, in row Number 5, Institutional, I-4 insert a new footnote “f” in column titled “Bathtubs/ Showers,” to read as follows: Table 403.1 Minimum Number of Required Plumbing Fixturesa (See Sections 403.1 and 403.2) 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 1f 1 per 100 1 service sink [No change to table footnotes a through e] f. For child day care occupancies, bathtubs/showers shall not be required. Strike Section 403.4 of the International Plumbing Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 403.4 into the Plumbing Code in its place to read as follows: 403.4 Signage. Multi-occupancy public toilet facilities shall be provided with signs that designate the gender to which the facility is assigned. 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 of the Building Code. Strike Section 403.5 of the International Plumbing Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 403.5 into the Plumbing Code in its place to read as follows: 403.5 Drinking fountain location. Drinking fountains shall not be required to be located in individual tenant spaces provided that public drinking fountains are located within a distance of travel of 500 feet (152 m) of the most remote location in the tenant space and not more than one story above or below the served floor level of the tenant space. Where the tenant space is in a covered or open mall, such distance shall not exceed 300 feet (91 m), measured from the main entrance of any store or tenant space. Drinking fountains in buildings or facilities required to be accessible by the Building Code shall be located on an accessible route. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 67 DCR 6148 (May 29, 2020 – Part 2). The District of Columbia Plumbing Code (2017), referred to as the “Plumbing Code,” consists of the 2015 edition of the International Plumbing Code (International Plumbing Code), published by the International Code Council (ICC), as amended by the Plumbing Code Supplement of 2017 (12-F DCMR). The International Plumbing 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/IPC2015. District of Columbia Municipal Regulations Plumbing Code Supplement of 2017 12-F DCMR § 403