Renovating restrooms for access, reduce fixture counts.

[Fort]

In order to remodel a multi-stall restroom to make it accessible, it is very common that the solution requires removing at least one toilet, and often a lavatory as well, in order to create enough space for the accessible toilet stall.

So this is in conflict with the plumbing code required minimum number of fixtures. I am in CA, so I refer to CPC 422.0 Minimum Number of Required Fixtures.

Say I am remodeling restrooms that serve an auditorium. The women's currently has 6 toilets and 4 lavs. If I calc'ed it out per today's code it would comply with minimums, just exactly.

But in order to make that restroom accessible I have to pull out 1 toilet and 2 lavs, leaving the restroom short. Technically I could enlarge the restroom, but that would be quite an insane cost burden and would have a dramatic impact on multiple adjacent spaces.

So, how do you address this situation?

 

[greenbubba]

I'd love to hear other's weigh in, but my experience is you have to comply with both, thereby taking square footage from somewhere else to accommodate a larger toilet space or new toilet room.

 

[steveray]

I might be able to entertain maintaining the required fixture count from the time the building was constructed, not necessarily todays number...

 

[mark handler]

No fines for not compiling to the CPC
In the best of all worlds yes comply with both but you need to coply with accessibility.