410. DRINKING FOUNTAINS

410 DRINKING FOUNTAINS Strike Section 410.4 of the International Plumbing Code in its entirety and insert a new Section 410.4 into the Plumbing Code in its place to read as follows: 410.4 Substitution. Where restaurants provide drinking water in a container free of charge, drinking fountains shall not be required. In establishments of occupancies B or M, with an area of 1,500 square feet (139.4 m2) or less, a water dispenser shall be permitted to be substituted for the required drinking fountains. In other occupancies where drinking fountains are required, including B or M occupancies with an area of more than 1,500 square feet (139.4 m2), 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 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 § 410