PROPOSED RULES
Original Notice.
Preproposal statement of inquiry was filed as WSR 07-09-097.
Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Amendment of chapter 51-50 WAC further amendment of the 2006 Edition of the International Building Code (IBC).
Hearing Location(s): Spokane City Council Chambers, West 808 Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, WA, on September 14, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.; and at the Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South, Tukwila, WA, on October 12, 2007, at 10:00 a.m.
Date of Intended Adoption: November 9, 2007.
Submit Written Comments to: John Neff, Council Chair, P.O. Box 42525, Olympia, WA 98504-2525, e-mail sbcc@cted.wa.gov, fax (360) 586-9383, by October 12, 2006 [2007].
Assistance for Persons with Disabilities: Contact Sue Mathers by August 31, 2007, TTY (360) 586-0772 or (360) 725-2966.
Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: This proposal to amend the 2006 International Building Code would make the following changes:
Section 0200: The definition of "nightclub" is revised in accordance with the definition adopted by chapter 434, Laws of 2007 (2SHB 1811).
Section 0308: The description of a Group I-1 occupancy is revised to institutional structures housing over six persons on a twenty-four-hour basis, rather than over sixteen persons, to coordinate with other state regulations.
Section 0310: The Group R-2 description is revised to include congregate care language unintentionally left out of the previous document. The Group R-3 description also adds back in the language regarding congregate care.
Section 0406: A new section 406.5.3 is proposed to require an emergency back-up power source in motor fuel dispensing stations.
Sections 0702, 0704, and 0705: These sections dealing with the requirement that fire walls be constructed to remain standing when the construction on either side collapses is in conflict with the requirements of Chapter 16 requirements for seismic design. Thus, it is proposed to change the definition of "Firewall" and not adopt the two sections titled "Structural stability."
Section 0903: The requirement for automatic fire sprinklers in existing nightclub facilities is revised to coordinate with the new effective date established by chapter 434, Laws of 2007 (2SHB 1811).
Section 1403: Section 1403.2, Weather protection, is amended to clarify that an airspace is not required behind wood or fiber cement siding.
Section 1607: Table 1607.1 is amended to add a new category for live load, "Other assembly areas."
Section 1613: Is added to correct errors found in equations in the ASCE 7 manual.
Section 2702: A new section 2702.2.21 is proposed to require an emergency power source in all Group I-1 and I-2 occupancies.
Section 2900: Table 2902.1 is amended to require lavatories in all patient care areas as defined in new footnote 10.
Section 3001: Section 3002.1 is amended to add a requirement for an elevator sized to accommodate an ambulance stretcher in all Group R-1, R-2, and I occupancy buildings required to provide elevators.
Reasons Supporting Proposal: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074.
Statute Being Implemented: Chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW.
Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
Agency Comments or Recommendations, if any, as to Statutory Language, Implementation, Enforcement, and Fiscal Matters: The council is seeking comments on the issues proposed in the rules shown below.
Name of Proponent: Washington state building code council, governmental.
Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Tim Nogler, P.O. Box 42525, Olympia, WA 98504-2525, (360) 725-2969; and Enforcement: Local jurisdictions.
No small business economic impact statement has been prepared under chapter 19.85 RCW. No disproportionate impact on small business was identified. This rule will modify the adoption of model codes to stay current with national standards for the benefit of industry and Washington state interests. New state amendments clarify and simplify the code.
A cost-benefit analysis is not required under RCW 34.05.328. The state building code council is not listed in this section as one of the agencies required to comply with this statute.
June 8, 2007
John P. Neff
Council Chair
OTS-9883.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-01-091, filed 12/19/06,
effective 7/1/07)
WAC 51-50-0200
Chapter 2 -- Definitions.
SECTION 202 -- DEFINITIONS.
ADULT FAMILY HOME. See Section 310.2.
CHILD DAY CARE. See Section 310.2.
CHILD DAY CARE HOME, FAMILY. See Section 310.2.
NIGHTCLUB. ((An establishment, other than a theater with fixed
seating, which includes all of the following:
1. Provides live entertainment by paid performing artists or by way of recorded music conducted by a person employed or engaged to do so;
2. Has as its primary source of revenue the sale of beverages of any kind for consumption on the premises and/or cover charges;
3. Has an occupant load of 100 or more as determined by the fire code official; and
4. Includes assembly space without fixed seats considered concentrated or standing space per Table 1004.1.2.
Paid performing artists are those entertainers engaged to perform in a for-profit business establishment.)) An A-2 Occupancy use under the 2006 International Building Code in which the aggregate area of concentrated use of unfixed chairs and standing space that is specifically designated and primarily used for dancing or viewing performers exceeds three hundred fifty square feet, excluding adjacent lobby areas. "Nightclub" does not include theaters with fixed seating, banquet halls, or lodge halls.
PORTABLE SCHOOL CLASSROOM. See Section 902.1.
RESIDENTIAL CARE/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. See Section 310.2. This
definition is not adopted.
STORY. That portion of a building included between the upper
surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof
next above, including basements (also see "Mezzanine" and
Section 502.1). It is measured as the vertical distance from
top to top of two successive tiers of beams or finished floor
surfaces and, for the topmost story, from the top of the floor
finish to the top of the ceiling joists or, where there is not
a ceiling, to the top of the roof rafters.
STORY ABOVE GRADE PLANE. Any story having its finished floor
surface entirely above grade plane, except that a basement
shall be considered as a story above grade plane where the
finished surface of the floor or roof next above the basement
is:
1. More than 6 feet (1829 mm) above grade plane; or
2. More than 12 feet (3658 mm) above the finished ground level at any point.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.020, and chapters 70.92, 19.27, and 34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, § 51-50-0200, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.020, 19.27.031, 19.27.074, and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 05-24-070, § 51-50-0200, filed 12/5/05, effective 7/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 04-01-108, § 51-50-0200, filed 12/17/03, effective 7/1/04.]
308.2 Group I-1. This occupancy shall include buildings,
structures or parts thereof housing more than ((16)) six
persons, on a 24-hour basis, who because of age, mental
disability or other reasons, live in a supervised residential
environment that provides personal care services. The
occupants are capable of responding to an emergency situation
without physical assistance from staff. This group shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
Residential board and care facilities
Assisted living facilities
Halfway houses
Group homes
Congregate care facilities
Social rehabilitation facilities
Alcohol and drug centers
Convalescent facilities
A facility such as the above with five or fewer persons and adult family homes licensed by the Washington state department of social and health services shall be classified as a Group R-3 or shall comply with the International Residential Code in accordance with Section 101.2.
A facility such as the above providing licensed care to clients in one of the categories listed in Section 310.1 regulated by either the Washington department of health or the department of social and health services shall be classified as Group R-2.
308.3 Group I-2. This occupancy shall include buildings and
structures used for medical, surgical, psychiatric, nursing or
custodial care on a 24-hour basis of more than five persons
who are not capable of self-preservation. This group shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
Hospitals
Nursing homes (both intermediate-care facilities and skilled nursing facilities)
Mental hospitals
Detoxification facilities
A facility such as the above with five or fewer persons shall be classified as Group R-3 or shall comply with the International Residential Code in accordance with Section 101.2.
A facility such as the above providing licensed care to clients in one of the categories listed in Section 310.1 regulated by either the Washington department of health or the department of social and health services shall be classified as Group R-2.
308.5.2 Child care facility. A facility that provides
supervision and personal care on a less than 24-hour basis for
more than five children 2 1/2 years of age or less shall be
classified as Group I-4.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. A child day care facility that provides care for more than five but no more than 100 children 2 1/2 years or less of age, when the rooms where such children are cared for are located on the level of exit discharge and each of these child care rooms has an exit door directly to the exterior, shall be classified as Group E. |
| 2. Family child day care homes licensed by the Washington state department of social and health services for the care of twelve or fewer children shall be classified as Group R-3. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.020, and chapters 70.92, 19.27, and 34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, § 51-50-0308, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 04-01-108, § 51-50-0308, filed 12/17/03, effective 7/1/04.]
310.1 Residential Group R. Residential Group R includes,
among others, the use of a building or structure, or a portion
thereof, for sleeping purposes when not classified as an
Institutional Group I or when not regulated by the
International Residential Code in accordance with Section
101.2. Residential occupancies shall include the following:
R-1 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units where
the occupants are primarily transient in nature, including:
Boarding houses (transient)
Hotels (transient)
Motels (transient)
R-2 Residential occupancies containing sleeping units or more
than two dwelling units where the occupants are primarily
permanent in nature, including:
Apartment houses
Boarding houses (not transient)
Boarding homes as licensed by department of social and health services under chapter 388-78A WAC
Convents
Dormitories
Fraternities and sororities
Hotels (nontransient)
Monasteries
Motels (nontransient)
Residential treatment facilities as licensed by department of health under chapter 246-337 WAC
Vacation timeshare properties
Congregate living facilities with sixteen or fewer occupants are permitted to comply with the construction requirements for Group R-3.
R-3 Residential occupancies where the occupants are primarily
permanent in nature and not classified as R-1, R-2, R-4 or I
and where buildings do not contain more than two dwelling
units as applicable in Section 101.2, including adult family
homes and family child day care homes for the care of twelve
or fewer children, licensed by the Washington state department
of social and health services, or adult and child care
facilities that provide accommodations for five or fewer
persons of any age for less than 24 hours, or congregate
living facilities with sixteen or fewer persons. Adult family
homes and family child day care homes, or adult and child care
facilities that are within a single-family home are permitted
to comply with the International Residential Code in
accordance with Section 101.2.
Foster family care homes licensed by the Washington state
department of social and health services shall be permitted,
as an accessory use to a dwelling, for six or fewer children
including those of the resident family.
R-4 classification is not adopted. Any reference in this
code to R-4 does not apply.
310.2 Definitions.
ADULT FAMILY HOME means a dwelling in which a person or persons
provide personal care, special care, room and board to more
than one but not more than six adults who are not related by
blood or marriage to the person or persons providing the
services.
CHILD DAY CARE, shall, for the purposes of these regulations,
mean the care of children during any period of a 24-hour day.
CHILD DAY CARE HOME, FAMILY is a child day care facility, licensed
by the state, located in the dwelling of the person or persons
under whose direct care and supervision the child is placed,
for the care of twelve or fewer children, including children
who reside at the home.
RESIDENTIAL CARE/ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES. This definition is not
adopted.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.020, and chapters 70.92, 19.27, and 34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, § 51-50-0310, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 04-01-108, § 51-50-0310, filed 12/17/03, effective 7/1/04.]
406.2.6 Floor surface. Parking surfaces shall be of concrete
or similar noncombustible and nonabsorbent materials.
| EXCEPTION: | Asphalt parking surfaces are permitted at ground level. |
[F] 406.5.3 Emergency power. Motor fuel-dispensing facilities
shall comply with the requirements of Sections 406.5.3.1
through 406.5.3.4 and the International Fire Code.
[F] 406.5.3.1 Emergency power generation. An emergency power
generation system shall be provided in order to allow the
facility the ability to dispense motor fuels and liquefied
gases.
| EXCEPTION: | At facilities that normally do not dispense liquefied gases. |
[F] 406.5.3.3 Capacity. The power system shall have a
capacity and rating that supplies all equipment required to be
operational at the same time. The generating capacity is not
required to be sized to operate all of the connected
electrical equipment simultaneously.
[F] 406.5.3.4 Circuits and luminaires. Separate lighting
circuits and luminaires shall be required to provide
sufficient light with an intensity of not less than 1
foot-candle (11 lux) measured at floor level in all means of
egress areas that are clearly a part of an escape route.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.020, and chapters 70.92, 19.27, and 34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, § 51-50-0406, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07.]
Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
NEW SECTION
WAC 51-50-0702
Section 702 -- Definitions.
FIREWALL. A fire-resistance-rated wall having protected
openings, which restricts the spread of fire and extends
continuously from the foundation to or through the roof.
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704.6 Structural stability. This section is not adopted.
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705.2 Structural stability. This section is not adopted.
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903.2.1.6 Nightclub. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided throughout an occupancy with a nightclub. An
existing nightclub((s)) constructed prior to July 1, 2006,
shall be provided with automatic sprinklers not later than
December 1, ((2007)) 2009. ((The fire code official, for the
application of this rule, may establish an occupant load based
on the observed use of the occupancy in accordance with Table
1004.1.2.))
903.2.2 Group E. An automatic sprinkler system shall be
provided for Group E Occupancies.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Portable school classrooms, provided aggregate area of any cluster or portion of a cluster of portable school classrooms does not exceed 5,000 square feet (1465 m2); and clusters of portable school classrooms shall be separated as required in chapter 5 of the building code. |
| 2. Group E occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or less. |
| EXCEPTION: | Group R-1 if all of the following conditions apply: |
| 1. The Group R fire area is no more than 500 square feet and is used for recreational use only. | |
| 2. The Group R fire area is only one story. | |
| 3. The Group R fire area does not include a basement. | |
| 4. The Group R fire area is no closer than 30 feet from another structure. | |
| 5. Cooking is not allowed within the Group R fire area. | |
| 6. The Group R fire area has an occupant load of no more than 8. | |
| 7. A hand held (portable) fire extinguisher is in every Group R fire area. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.020, and chapters 70.92, 19.27, and 34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, § 51-50-0903, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.020, 19.27.031, 19.27.074, and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 05-24-070, § 51-50-0903, filed 12/5/05, effective 7/1/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 04-01-108, § 51-50-0903, filed 12/17/03, effective 7/1/04.]
1403.2 Weather protection. Exterior walls shall provide the
building with a weather-resistant exterior wall envelope. The
exterior wall shall include flashing as described in Section
1405.3. The exterior wall envelope shall be designed and
constructed in such a manner as to prevent the accumulation of
water within the wall assembly by providing a water-resistant
barrier behind the exterior veneer, as described in Section
1404.2, and a means of draining water that enters the assembly
to the exterior. An air space cavity is not required under
the exterior cladding for an exterior wall clad with panel
siding made of plywood, engineered wood, hardboard, or fiber
cement.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. A weather-resistant exterior wall envelope shall not be required over concrete or masonry walls designed in accordance with Chapters 19 and 21, respectively. |
| 2. Compliance with the requirements for a means of drainage, and the requirements of Sections 1404.2 and 1405.3, shall not be required for an exterior wall envelope that has been demonstrated through testing to resist wind-driven rain, including joints, penetrations and intersections with dissimilar materials, in accordance with ASTM E 331 under the following conditions: | |
| 2.1 Exterior wall envelope test assemblies shall include at least one opening, one control joint, one wall/eave interface and one wall sill. All tested openings and penetrations shall be representative of the intended end-use configuration. | |
| 2.2 Exterior wall envelope test assemblies shall be at least 4 feet by 8 feet (1219 mm by 2438 mm) in size. | |
| 2.3 Exterior wall assemblies shall be tested at a minimum differential pressure of 6.24 pounds per square foot (psf) (297 kN/m2). | |
| 2.4 Exterior wall envelope design shall be subjected to a minimum test exposure duration of 2 hours. | |
| The exterior wall envelope design shall be considered to resist wind-driven rain where the results of testing indicate that water did not penetrate control joints in the exterior wall envelope, joints at the perimeter of openings or intersections of terminations with dissimilar materials. |
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| OCCUPANCY OR USE | UNIFORM (psf) | CONCENTRATED (psf) | |
| 4. Assembly areas and theaters | |||
| Fixed seats | 60 | ||
| Follow spot, projections, and control rooms | 50 | ||
| Lobbies | 100 | -------- | |
| Movable seats | 100 | ||
| Stages and platforms | 125 | ||
| Other assembly areas | 100 | ||
| 5. (Reserved) | -------- | ||
| 9. Decksh and Balconies | Same as occupancy served | -------- | |
| 28. Residential | |||
| One- and two-family dwellings | |||
| Uninhabitable attics without storagei | 10 | ||
| Uninhabitable attics with limited storagei, j, k | 20 | ||
| Habitable attics and sleeping areas | 30 | -------- | |
| All other areas | 40 | ||
| Hotels and multifamily dwellings | |||
| Private rooms and corridors serving them | 40 | ||
| Public rooms and corridors serving them | 100 | ||
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.020, and chapters 70.92, 19.27, and 34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, § 51-50-1607, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07.]
1613.7 Modification of ASCE 7. ASCE 7-05 including Supplement
#1 is modified according to this section.
1613.7.1 The following equations found in Section 12.8 and
Section 15.4 expressing limitations for the seismic response
coefficient Cs shall be defined as follows:
| Equation 12.8-5 | Cs = 0.044SDSI≥0.01 |
| Equation 15.4-1 | Cs = 0.044SDSI≥0.03 |
| Equation 15.4-3 | Cs = 0.044SDSI≥0.01 |
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[F] 2702.2.21 Group I-1 and Group I-2 occupancies. Emergency
power and lighting systems in Group I-1 and Group I-2
occupancies shall comply with the requirements of Sections
2701.2.21.1 through 2702.2.21.3 and the International Fire
Code.
[F] 2702.2.21.1 Emergency power. An emergency power system
shall be provided. Where the power system is a generator set
inside a building, the system shall be located in a separate
room enclosed with 1-hour fire barriers or horizontal
assemblies. System supervision with manual start and transfer
features shall be provided at the fire command center and in
accordance with the International Fire Code.
[F] 2702.2.21.1.1 Fuel supply. An on-premises fuel supply,
sufficient to operate the emergency power system at its rated
load for a duration not less than as required for a class 48,
Level 1 system, as specified by NFPA 110, shall be provided.
Buildings located in areas with a seismic design category of
C, D, or E, or in areas that have a demonstrated utility
unreliability, shall have the ability to operate a minimum of
96 hours without refueling.
| EXCEPTION: | When approved, the system shall be allowed to be supplied by natural gas pipelines. |
[F] 2702.21.1.3 Connected facilities. Power and lighting
facilities for the fire command center and elevators, as
required, by the International Fire Code and electrically
powered fire pumps required to maintain pressure, shall be
transferable to the emergency power source. The emergency
power shall be provided for at least one elevator to serve all
floors and be transferable to any elevator.
[F] 2702.2.21.2 Separate circuits and luminaires. Separate
lighting circuits and luminaires shall be required to provide
sufficient light with an intensity of not less than 1
foot-candle (11 lux) measured at floor level in all means of
egress corridors, stairways, smokeproof enclosures, elevator
cars and lobbies, and other areas that are clearly a part of
an escape or evacuation route.
[F] 2702.2.21.2.1 Other circuits. Circuits supplying lighting
for the fire command center and mechanical equipment rooms
shall be transferable to the emergency power source.
[F] 2702.2.21.3 Emergency systems. Exit signs, exit
illumination as required by Chapter 10, and elevator car
lighting are classified as emergency systems and shall operate
within 10 seconds of failure of the normal power supply and
shall be capable of being transferred to the emergency power
source.
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Reviser's note: The brackets and enclosed material in the text of the above section occurred in the copy filed by the agency and appear in the Register pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040.
Reviser's note: The section above was filed by the agency as WAC 50-51-2702.
However, the other rules for the Building
Code Council are found in
TITLE 51 WAC.
The section above appears to be WAC 51-50-2702, but pursuant to the requirements of RCW 34.08.040, it is published in the same form as filed by the agency.
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 07-01-091, filed 12/19/06,
effective 7/1/07)
WAC 51-50-2900
Chapter 29 -- Plumbing systems.
SECTION 2901 -- PLUMBING CODE.
Plumbing systems shall comply with the Plumbing Code.
SECTION 2902 -- GENERAL.
2902.1 Number of fixtures.
2902.1.1 Requirements. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided in
the minimum number shown in Table 2902.1 and in this chapter.
Where the proposed occupancy is not listed in Table 2902.1,
the building official shall determine fixture requirements
based on the occupancy which most nearly resembles the
intended occupancy.
Plumbing fixtures need not be provided for unoccupied buildings or facilities.
2902.1.2 Private offices. Fixtures only accessible to private
offices shall not be counted to determine compliance with this
section.
2902.1.3 Occupancy load distribution. The occupant load shall
be divided equally between the sexes, unless data approved by
the building official indicates a different distribution of
the sexes.
2902.1.4 Food preparation areas. In food preparation, serving
and related storage areas, additional fixture requirements may
be dictated by health codes.
2902.1.5 Other requirements. For other requirements for
plumbing facilities, see Section 1210 and Chapter 11.
2902.2 Access to fixtures.
2902.2.1 Location. Plumbing fixtures shall be located in each
building or conveniently in a building adjacent thereto on the
same property.
2902.2.1.1 Toilet rooms. Toilet rooms shall not open directly
into a room used for the preparation of food for service to
the public or residents of Group R-2 boarding homes and
residential treatment facilities licensed by Washington state.
2902.2.2 Multiple tenants. Access to toilets serving multiple
tenants shall be through a common use area and not through an
area controlled by a tenant.
2902.2.3 Multistory buildings. Required fixtures shall not be
located more than one vertical story above or below the area
served.
2902.3 Separate facilities.
2902.3.1 Requirements. Separate toilet facilities shall be
provided for each sex.
| EXCEPTION: | In occupancies serving 15 or fewer persons, one toilet facility designed for use by no more than one person at a time shall be permitted for use by both sexes. |
2902.4 Pay facilities. Required facilities shall be free of
charge. Where pay facilities are installed, they shall be in
addition to the minimum required facilities.
2902.5 is not adopted.
2902.6 is not adopted.
SECTION 2903 -- SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
2903.1 Dwelling units. Dwelling units shall be provided with
a kitchen sink.
2903.2 Water closet space requirements. The water closet
stool in all occupancies shall be located in a clear space not
less than 30 inches (762 mm) in width, with a clear space in
front of the stool of not less than 24 inches (610 mm).
2903.3 Water. Each required sink, lavatory, bathtub and
shower stall shall be equipped with hot and cold running water
necessary for its normal operation.
2903.4 Drinking fountains.
2903.4.1 Number. Occupant loads over 30 shall have one
drinking fountain for the first 150 occupants, then one per
each additional 500 occupants.
| EXCEPTIONS: | 1. Sporting facilities with concessions serving drinks shall have one drinking fountain for each 1000 occupants. |
| 2. A drinking fountain need not be provided in a drinking or dining establishment. |
2903.4.3 Penal institutions. Penal institutions shall have
one drinking fountain on each cell block floor and one on each
exercise floor.
2903.4.4 Location. Drinking fountains shall not be located in
toilet rooms.
| TYPE OF BUILDING OR OCCUPANCY8 | WATER CLOSETS (fixtures per person) |
LAVATORIES5 (fixtures per person) |
BATHTUB OR SHOWER (fixtures per person) |
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| MALE3 | FEMALE | MALE | FEMALE | ||
| For the occupancies listed below, use 30 square feet (2.79 m2) per occupant for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Group A Assembly places -- |
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| Conference rooms, dining rooms, drinking establishments, exhibit rooms, gymnasiums, lounges, stages and similar uses including restaurants classified as Group B Occupancies | 1:1-25 | 1:1-25 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| 2:26-75 | 2:26-75 | ||||
| 3:76-125 | 3:76-125 | ||||
| 4:126-200 | 4:126-200 | ||||
| 5:201-300 | 5:201-300 | ||||
| 6:301-400 | 6:301-400 | ||||
| Over 400, add one fixture for each additional 200 males or 150 females | |||||
| For the assembly occupancies listed below, use the number of fixed seating or, where no fixed seating is provided, use 15 square feet (1.39 m2) per occupant for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Assembly places -- 9 Theaters, auditoriums, convention halls, dance floors, lodge rooms, casinos, and such places which have limited time for fixture use (intermissions) |
1:1-100 | One per 25 | 1:1-200 | 1:1-200 | |
| 2:101-200 | Up to 400 | 2:201-400 | 2:201-400 | ||
| 3:201-400 | 3:401-750 | 3:401-750 | |||
| Over 400, add one fixture for each additional 250 males or 50 females | Over 750, add one fixture for each additional 500 persons | ||||
| Assembly places -- Stadiums, arena and other sporting facilities where fixture use is not limited to intermissions |
1:1-100 | One per 50 | 1:1-200 | 1:1-200 | |
| 2:101-200 | Up to 400 | 2:201-400 | 2:201-400 | ||
| 3:201-400 | 3:401-750 | 3:401-750 | |||
| Over 400, add one fixture for each additional 300 males or 100 females | Over 750, add one fixture for each additional 500 persons | ||||
| For the assembly occupancies listed below, use the number of fixed seating or, where no fixed seating is provided, use 30 square feet (2.79 m2) per occupant for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Worship places | |||||
| Principal assembly area | One per 150 | One per 75 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| Educational & activity unit | One per 125 | One per 75 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| For the occupancies listed below, use 200 square feet (18.58 m2) per occupant for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Group B and other clerical or administrative employee accessory use |
1:1-15 | 1:1-15 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| 2:16-35 | 2:16-35 | ||||
| 3:36-55 | 3:36-55 | ||||
| Over 55, add one for each additional 50 persons | |||||
| Patient care areas10 | One per patient care area | ||||
| For the occupancies listed below, use 100 square feet ( 9.3 m2) per student for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Group E | 1:1-15 | 1:1-15 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| Schools - for staff use | 2:16-35 | 2:16-35 | |||
| All schools | 3:36-55 | 3:36-55 | |||
| (One staff per 20 students) | Over 55, add one fixture for each additional 40 persons | ||||
| Schools - for student use | 1:1-20 | 1:1-20 | 1:1-20 | 1:1-20 | |
| Day care | 2:21-50 | 2:21-50 | 2:21-50 | 2:21-50 | |
| Over 50, add one fixture for each additional 50 persons | Over 50, add one fixture for each additional 50 persons | ||||
| Elementary | One per 30 | One per 25 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| Secondary | One per 40 | One per 30 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| For the occupancies listed below, use 50 square feet (4.65 m2) per occupant for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Education facilities other than Group E | |||||
| Others (colleges, universities, adult centers, etc.) | One per 40 | One per 25 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| For the occupancies listed below, use 2,000 square feet (185.8 m2) per occupant for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Group F and Group H | 1:1-10 | 1:1-10 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| Workshop, foundries and similar establishments, and hazardous occupancies | 2:11-25 | 2:11-25 | One shower for each 15 persons exposed to excessive heat or to skin contamination with irritating materials | ||
| 3:26-50 | 3:26-50 | ||||
| 4:51-75 | 4:51-75 | ||||
| 5:76-100 | 5:76-100 | ||||
| Over 100, add one fixture for each additional 30 persons | |||||
| For the occupancies listed below, use the designated application and 200 square feet (18.58 m2) per occupant of the general use area for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Group I7 | |||||
| Hospital waiting rooms | One per room (usable by either sex) | One per room | |||
| Hospital general use areas | 1:1-15 | 1:1-15 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| 2:16-35 | 3:16-35 | ||||
| 3:36-55 | 3:36-55 | ||||
| Over 55, add one fixture for each additional 40 persons | |||||
| Hospital patient rooms: | |||||
| Single Bed | One adjacent to and directly accessible from | One per toilet room | One per toilet room | ||
| Isolation | One adjacent to and directly accessible from | One per toilet room | One per toilet room | ||
| Multibed | One per 4 patients | One per 4 patients | One per 8 patients | ||
| Long-term | One per 4 patients | One per 4 patients | One per 15 patients | ||
| Jails and reformatories | |||||
| Cell | One per cell | One per cell | |||
| Exercise room | One per exercise room | One per exercise room | |||
| Other institutions (on each occupied floor) | One per 25 | One per 25 | One per 2 water closets | One per 8 | |
| For the occupancies listed below, use 200 square feet (18.58 m2) per occupant for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Group M | |||||
| Retail or wholesale stores | 1:1-50 | 1:1-50 | One per 2 water closets | ||
| 2:51-100 | 2:51-100 | ||||
| 3:101-400 | 3:101-200 | ||||
| 4:201-300 | |||||
| 5:301-400 | |||||
| Over 400, add one fixture for each additional 300 males or 150 females | |||||
| For Group R Occupancies containing dwelling units or guest rooms, use the table below. For dormitories, use 200 square feet (18.58 m2) per occupant for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Group R | |||||
| Dwelling units | One per dwelling unit | One per dwelling unit | One per dwelling unit | ||
| Hotel, motel, and boarding house guest rooms | One per guest room | One per guest room | One per guest room | ||
| Boarding homes licensed by the department of social and health services | One per 8 | One per 8 | One per 8 | One per 8 | One per 12 |
| Dormitories | One per 10 | One per 8 | One per 12 | One per 12 | One per 8 |
| Over 10, add one fixture for each additional 25 males and over 8, add one for each additional 20 females | Over 12, add one fixture for each additional 20 males and one for each additional 15 females | For females, add one additional unit per each additional 30. Over 150 persons, add one additional unit per each additional 20 persons | |||
| For the occupancies listed below, use 5,000 square feet (464.5 m2) per occupant for the minimum number of plumbing fixtures. | |||||
| Group S | 1:1-10 | 1:1-10 | One per 40 occupants of each sex | One shower for each 15 persons exposed to excessive heat or to skin contamination with poisonous, infectious or irritating materials | |
| Warehouses | 2:11-25 | 2:11-25 | |||
| 3:26-50 | 3:26-50 | ||||
| 4:51-75 | 4:51-75 | ||||
| 5:76-100 | 5:76-100 | ||||
| Over 100, add one for each 30 persons | |||||
| 1The figures shown are based on one fixture being the minimum required for the number of persons indicated or any fraction thereof. | |
| 2For occupancies not shown, see Section 2902.1.1. | |
| 3Where urinals are provided, one water closet less than the number specified may be provided for each urinal installed, except the number of water closets in such cases shall not be reduced to less than one quarter (25%) of the minimum specified. For men's facilities serving 26 or more persons, not less than one urinal shall be provided. | |
| 4For drinking fountains, see Section 2903.4. | |
| 5Twenty-four inches (610 mm) of wash sink or 18 inches (457 mm) of a circular basin, when provided with water outlets for such space, shall be considered equivalent to one lavatory. | |
| 6For when a facility may be usable by either sex, see Section 2902.3.1. | |
| 7See WAC 246-320 for definitions, other fixtures and equipment for hospitals. | |
| 8When a space is accessory to or included as a part of a different occupancy group per Chapter 3, the area per occupant for the minimum plumbing fixture number is to be determined by its own specific use or purpose, not by that of the building's occupancy group. | |
| 9In multiplex movie theaters, where shows are scheduled at different times, the number of occupants for toilet fixture use may be based upon one-half (50%) of the total in all the auditoriums, but no less than the number in the largest auditorium. | |
| 10Any portion of a health care facility wherein patients are intended to be examined or treated. |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.020, and chapters 70.92, 19.27, and 34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, § 51-50-2900, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.020, 19.27.031, 19.27.074 and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 05-01-014, § 51-50-2900, filed 12/2/04, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 04-01-108, § 51-50-2900, filed 12/17/03, effective 7/1/04.]
3001.1 Scope. This chapter governs the design, construction,
installation, alteration and repair of elevators and conveying
systems and their components.
3001.2 Referenced standards. Except as otherwise provided for
in this code, the design, construction, installation,
alteration, repair and maintenance of elevators and conveying
systems and their components shall conform to ASME A17.1, ASME
A90.1, ASME B20.1, ALI ALCTV, and ASCE 24 for construction in
flood hazard areas established in Section 1612.3.
3001.3 Accessibility. Passenger elevators required to be
accessible by Chapter 11 shall conform to ICC A117.1.
3001.4 Change in use. A change in use of an elevator from
freight to passenger, passenger to freight, or from one
freight class to another freight class shall comply with Part
XII of ASME A17.1.
Section 3002 -- Hoistway enclosures.
3002.4 Elevator car to accommodate ambulance stretcher. In
buildings four stories in height or more, and in buildings
which are required to have an elevator and contain Group R-1,
R-2 or I Occupancies on a level other than the exit discharge
level, at least one elevator shall be provided for fire
department emergency access to all floors. Such elevator car
shall be of such a size and arrangement to accommodate a
24-inch by 76-inch (610 mm by 1930 mm) ambulance stretcher in
the horizontal, open position and shall be identified by the
international symbol for emergency medical services (star of
life). The symbol shall not be less than 3 inches (76 mm)
high and shall be placed inside on both sides of the hoistway
door frame.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.074, 19.27.020, and chapters 70.92, 19.27, and 34.05 RCW. 07-01-091, § 51-50-3001, filed 12/19/06, effective 7/1/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and 19.27.074. 04-01-108, § 51-50-3001, filed 12/17/03, effective 7/1/04.]