Storage units Restrooms

[Mr. Inspector]

Can new public stoage units get away with no restrooms? 2009 IPC

 

[Examiner]

All the ones I have used have always had a office with public restrooms during hours the office is open. Not other restrooms on the site.

I have been to my storage unit and did wish that they did have one during the non-office hours.

 

[ICE]

Sooner or later, many people get to wishing the was a restroom on every corner. I wonder if the ADA people know about that.

 

[mtlogcabin]

IBC chapter 29 Structures for the storage of goods, 1 per 100 so you could require one.

 

[mark handler]

Sooner or later, many people get to wishing the was a restroom on every corner. I wonder if the ADA people know about that.

If Public toilet facilities are provided on a site, then one of each type of public restroom shall meet the accessibile requirements.

Being a storage facility, open to the Public, restrooms are required per table 4-1, in the plumbing code. Employee restrooms are also required.

 

[peach]

probably assume they are providing the restroom for the employees, which is also open to the public (when the facility is open). Having a restroom open during off hours is not a particularly good idea, and may be hard to justify requiring.

 

[Mr. Inspector]

Thanks guys. The plans only show a new building being added to a group of exsiting buildings with public storage that where built before we had codes in PA. Don't know if there are exsiting restrooms or anything accessible. I guess they need an accessible route to the restrooms from accessible units if they do have the restrooms in an exsiting building.

 

[mtlogcabin]

Having a restroom open during off hours is not a particularly good idea, and may be hard to justify requiring.

We required them for a T-Hanger project when I was in Fl. They just installed a keypad on the door and would give the renters the combo.

 

[RJJ]

Agree with MT: 1 per 100