§ 1117-17. Access and Privacy.  


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  • 1117-17.1 General: Access or privacy shall be provided as set out in §§ 1117-17.2 through 1117-17.5 CBC.

    1117-17.2 Toilet rooms: Except for supplementary water closets, bathtubs and showers in single-family dwellings, water closets, bathtubs and showers shall be located within a toilet room. Supplementary water closets, bathtubs, and showers in single-family dwellings are not required to be located in toilet rooms. No toilet room shall provide sole access to another room.

    1117-17.3 Required door: Every bedroom and toilet room shall be provided with a door which, when closed, shall afford privacy to a person therein.

    1117-17.4 Access to toilet rooms: In every apartment or dwelling unit having two or more bedrooms, access to at least one toilet room shall be provided without passing through a bedroom.

    1117-17.5 Public toilet rooms: Public toilet rooms, where permitted, shall be located so as to be readily accessible from public spaces. Separate toilet rooms shall be provided for each sex, to be accommodated and designated accordingly.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 67-1996, eff. Apr. 5, 1996)