Access to toilet rooms

[Yankee]

Yes the code requires that whomever the door is open for also has access to the bathroom. Most businesses have doors that are open to people passing by. If the business restricts those who enter based on some other criteria then all those that are permitted entry must have access to the bathroom. Let's not get hung up on the term "public". The people who have normal access to the business have access to the bathroom located in the business unless there is one provided for outside the tenant space (as in a mall).

Read the plumbing code, it doesn't restrict the requirement to "customers".

403.3 Required public toilet facilities. Customers, patrons and visitors shall be provided with public toilet facilities in structures and tenant spaces intended for public utilization.

SECTION 202 GENERAL DEFINITIONS PUBLIC UTILIZATION. In the classification of plumbing fixtures, "public" applies to fixtures in general toilet rooms of schools, gymnasiums, hotels, airports, bus and railroad stations, public buildings, bars, public comfort stations, office buildings, stadiums, stores, restaurants and other installations where a number of fixtures are installed so that their utilization is similarly unrestricted.

 

[fatboy]

I should have been clearer, I was trying to point out that if you have a business, if you are open to the public, and I come in on the premise that I intend to do business, then facilities are to be provided.

 

[Dr. J]

OK (plus some more characters because "OK" is apparently too short of a message).

 

[mark handler]

OK (plus some more characters because "OK" is apparently too short of a message).

Jeff could create a "I agree" with that guy/girl/Idiot button

 

[peach]

not a code issue.. usually a security issue and attempt to keep (in our case) street people out of the establishment (ok.. buy the cheapest thing on the menu and get a token for the restroom).

I'd much prefer to see the less fortunate peeing on the street than buy them a cup of coffee so they can use the restroom... yup..

 

[Mr. Inspector]

On a self serv gas station plan review I made them add a restroom. A few days I got gas at the same self serv gas station that I just gave the C. O. for a few days before. Had to go. Guess what? They said they have no restroom. After I talked the guy into using it I saw the sign was off and it was filled up with boxes. Sometimes I wonder why bother making put a restroom in if I don't have any say on it after the C. O.