Hello. I am working on a two story commercial building....catering kitchens / tasting room on first floor will have complete men's and women's room facilities. Second floor is private business use for the owners (offices and such).
In looking at the plumbing requirements I am confused by some of the wording and hope someone here can help me out. The occupancy for the second floor business use will be around 40 people. It appears I must provide each sex their own facility. What confuses me is section 7.21.3 "Access to fixtures". It says in multi story buildings, accessibility to the required fixtures shall not exceed one story. Does this include the story in question? So if there were no bathrooms on the second floor (hypothetically), a person could go downstairs (one story), and that might satisfy the code?
New to the commercial realm. Please excuse what seems to be a straightforward requirement.
Thank you!
Jay
In looking at the plumbing requirements I am confused by some of the wording and hope someone here can help me out. The occupancy for the second floor business use will be around 40 people. It appears I must provide each sex their own facility. What confuses me is section 7.21.3 "Access to fixtures". It says in multi story buildings, accessibility to the required fixtures shall not exceed one story. Does this include the story in question? So if there were no bathrooms on the second floor (hypothetically), a person could go downstairs (one story), and that might satisfy the code?
New to the commercial realm. Please excuse what seems to be a straightforward requirement.
Thank you!
Jay