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-MINIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCES FOR DIFFERENT PLUMBING FIXTURES.
● WATER CLOSET- A FIXTURE WITH AN INTERNAL TRAP USED TO

CONVEY ORGANIC BODY WASTE TO THE PLUMBING SYSTEM.
● LAVATORY- A BOWL OR BASIN USED FOR WASHING FACE AND

HANDS
● BATHTUB- A TUB USED FOR BATHING. IT USES A LARGE AMOUNT

OF WATER.
● URINAL-A FIXTURE TYPICALLY USED BY MEN.
● BIDET- A PLUMBING FIXTURE DESIGNED TO CLEAN YOUR REAR. IT

GOES TO WORK WASHING YOUR LOWER REGION AFTER YOU
URINATE OR HAVE A BOWEL MOVEMENT, ELIMINATING THE NEED FOR
TOILET PAPER. ALSO CALLED A "SITZ" BATH
● .
● KITCHEN SINK- A FIXTURE USED FOR WASHING DISHES AND
PREPARING FOOD.
● LAUNDRY TUB- A PLUMBING FIXTURE USED FOR WASHING

CLOTHES OR OTHER HOUSEHOLD LINENS.
SETTING - FIXTURES SHALL BE SET LEVEL AND IN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH

REFERENCE TO ADJACENT WALLS. NO WATER CLOSET OR BIDET SHALL BE !1ET
CLOSER THAN 0.315 METER FROM ITS CENTER TO ANY SIDE WALL OR
OBSTRUCTION NOR CLOSER THAN 0.75 METER CENTER TO CENTER TO ANY
SIMILAR FIXTURE NO URINAL SHALL BE SET CLOSER THAN 0.3 METER FROM ITS
CENTER TO ANY SIDEWALL OR PARTITION NOR CLOSER THAN 0.6 METER
CENTER TO CENTER.
WIDE 609.6 MM OR WASH SINK 457.2-MM DIAMETER A CIRCULAR BASIN,

WHEN PROVIDED WITH WATER OUTLETS FOR SUCH SPACE, SHALL BE
CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO ONE (I) LAVATORY.
8.1 ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC WASHROOMS AND TOILETS SHALL PERMIT EASY
PASSAGE OF A WHEELCHAIR AND ALLOW THE OCCUPANT TO ENTER A STALL,
CLOSE THE DOOR AND TRANSFER TO THE WATER CLOSET FROM EITHER A
FRONTAL OR LATERAL POSITION;
8.2 ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSET STALLS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM AREA OF 1.70
X 1.80 MTS. ONE MOVABLE GRAB BAR AND ONE FIXED TO THE ADJACENT
WALL SHALL BE INSTALLED AT THE ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSET STALL FOR
LATERAL MOUNTING; FIXED GRAB BARS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WALL SHALL
BE INSTALLED FOR STALLS FOR FRONTAL MOUNTING;
8.3 A TURNING SPACE OF 2.25 SQ. M. WITH A MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 1.50

M. FOR WHEELCHAIRS SHALL BE PROVIDED OUTSIDE WATER CLOSET STALLS;
8.5 THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSETS ON EACH FLOOR

LEVEL OR ON THAT PART OF A FLOOR LEVEL ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED
SHALL BE ONE (1) WHERE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS PER SEX ON
THAT LEVEL IS 20; AND TWO (2) WHERE THE NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS
EXCEED 20;
8.7 THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF WATER CLOSETS SHOULD BE 0.45 M; FLUSH

CONTROL SHOULD GAVE A MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 1.2 M.;
8.8 MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF LAVATORIES SHOULD BE 0.80 M WITH A KNEE

RECESS OF 0.60 - 0.70 M VERTICAL CLEARANCE AND A 0.50 M DEPTH;
8.9 URIALS SHOULD HAVE AN ELONGATED LIP OR SHOULD BE TROUGH-TYPE;

THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF THE LIP SHOULD BE 0.48 M;
BATHTUB
TYPE OF WATER CLOSETS URINALS LAVATORIES OR DRINKIN
OCCUPAN (FIXTURES (FIXTURES PER
(FIXTURES PER SHOWERS G
CY PER PERSON) PERSON)
PERSON) (FIXTURES FOUNTAI
PER NS
PERSON)
ASSEMBL MALE FEMALE 0: 1-9 MALE FEMALE

Y PLACES- 1: 1-15 1: 1-15 1: 10-50 1 PER 40 1 PER 40
THEATER 2: 16-35 3: 16-35
S, 3: 36-55 4: 36-55 ADD ONE (1)
AUDITORI FIXTURE FOR
UMS, OVER 55, ADD 1 FIXTURE EACH
CONVENTI FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL
ON HALLS, 40 PERSONS 50 MALES
ETC. -FOR
PERMANE
NT
EMPLOYE
E USE
ASSEMBL MALE FEMALE 1: 1-100 MALE FEMALE 1 PER 75

Y PLACES- 1: 1-100 3: 1-50 2: 101-200 1: 1-200 1: 1-200
THEATER 2: 101-200 4: 51-100 3: 201-400 2: 201-400 2: 201-400
S, 3: 201-400 8: 101-200 4: 401-600 3: 401-750 3: 401-750
AUDITORI 11: 201-400
UMS, OVER 600, OVER 750, ADD 1
CONVENTI OVER 400, ADD 1 ADD ONE (1) FIXTURE FOR EACH
ON HALLS, FIXTURE FOR EACH FIXTURE FOR ADDITIONAL 500
ETC. -FOR ADDITIONAL 500 MALES EACH PERSONS.
PUBLIC AND 2 FOR EACH 300 ADDITIONAL
USE FEMALES 500 MALES
DORMITO MALE FEMALE 1 PER 25 MALE FEMALE 1 PER 8

RIES 1 PER 10 1 PER 8 1 PER 12 1 PER 12
SCHOOL OVER 150,
OR LABOR ADD 1 FIXTURE FOR ADD 1 OVER 150, ADD 1
EACH ADDITIONAL 25 FIXTURE FOR FIXTURE FOR EACH
MALES (OVER 10) AND 1 EACH ADDITIONAL 20
FOR EACH ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL MALES AND 1 FOR
20 FEMALES (OVER 8) 50 MALES EACH 15 ADDITIONAL
FEMALES.
DORMITO MALE FEMALE 1 PER 50 MALE FEMALE 1 PER 8

RIES FOR 1: 1-15 1: 1-15 1 PER 40 1 PER 40
STAFF 2: 16-35 3: 16-35
USE 3: 36-55 4: 36-55
OVER 55, ADD 1 FIXTURE

FOR EACH ADDITIONAL
40 PERSONS
DWELLING 1 PER DWELLING 1 PER DWELLING 1 PER

S 1 PER DWELLING OR 1 PER DWELLING OR DWELLING
SINGLE APARTMENT UNIT APARTMENT UNIT 1 PER
DWELLING DWELLING
OR
MULTIPLE APARTMENT
DWELLING UNIT
OR
DEPARTM
ENT
HOSPITAL 1 PER ROOM 0: 1-9 1 PER ROOM 1 PER 75

WHENEVER URINALS ARE PROVIDED, ONE (1) WATER CLOSET IS SUBTRACTED FROM THE NUMBER
SPECIFIED ON THE TABLE, EXCEPT THAT THE NUMBER OF WATER CLOSETS IN SUCH CASES SHALL
NOT BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS (⅔) OF THE MINIMUM SPECIFIED.

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-MINIMUM ALLOWABLE CLEARANCES FOR DIFFERENT PLUMBING FIXTURES.

● WATER CLOSET- A FIXTURE WITH AN INTERNAL TRAP USED TO

● LAVATORY- A BOWL OR BASIN USED FOR WASHING FACE AND

● BATHTUB- A TUB USED FOR BATHING. IT USES A LARGE AMOUNT

● URINAL-A FIXTURE TYPICALLY USED BY MEN.

● BIDET- A PLUMBING FIXTURE DESIGNED TO CLEAN YOUR REAR. IT

● LAUNDRY TUB- A PLUMBING FIXTURE USED FOR WASHING

SETTING - FIXTURES SHALL BE SET LEVEL AND IN PROPER ALIGNMENT WITH

WIDE 609.6 MM OR WASH SINK 457.2-MM DIAMETER A CIRCULAR BASIN,

8.3 A TURNING SPACE OF 2.25 SQ. M. WITH A MINIMUM DIMENSION OF 1.50

8.5 THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF ACCESSIBLE WATER CLOSETS ON EACH FLOOR

8.7 THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF WATER CLOSETS SHOULD BE 0.45 M; FLUSH

8.8 MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF LAVATORIES SHOULD BE 0.80 M WITH A KNEE

8.9 URIALS SHOULD HAVE AN ELONGATED LIP OR SHOULD BE TROUGH-TYPE;

ASSEMBL MALE FEMALE 0: 1-9 MALE FEMALE

ASSEMBL MALE FEMALE 1: 1-100 MALE FEMALE 1 PER 75

DORMITO MALE FEMALE 1 PER 25 MALE FEMALE 1 PER 8

DORMITO MALE FEMALE 1 PER 50 MALE FEMALE 1 PER 8

OVER 55, ADD 1 FIXTURE

DWELLING 1 PER DWELLING 1 PER DWELLING 1 PER

HOSPITAL 1 PER ROOM 0: 1-9 1 PER ROOM 1 PER 75

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