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CHAPTER 4 FIXTURES, FAUCETS AND FIXTURE FITTINGS SECTION 401 GENERAL 401.1 Scope. This chapter shall govern the materials, design and installation of plumbing fixtures, faucets and fixture fit- tings in accordance with the type of occupancy, and shall pro- vide for the minimum number of fixtures for various types of occupancies. 401.2 Prohibited fixtures and connections. Water closets having a concealed trap seal or an unventilated space or having walls that are not thoroughly washed at each discharge in accordance with ASME A112.19.2M shall be prohibited. Any water closet that permits siphonage of the contents of the bowl back into the tank shall be prohibited. Trough urinals shall be prohibited. 401.3 Water conservation. The maximum water flow rates and flush volume for plumbing fixtures and fixture fittings shall comply with Section 604.4. SECTION 402 FIXTURE MATERIALS 402.1 Quality of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be con- structed of approved materials, with smooth, impervious sur- faces, free from defects and concealed fouling surfaces, and shall conform to standards cited in this code. All porcelain enameled surfaces on plumbing fixtures shall be acid resistant. 402.2 Materials for specialty fixtures. Materials for specialty fixtures not otherwise covered in this code shall be of stainless steel, soapstone, chemical stoneware or plastic, or shall be lined with lead, copper-base alloy, nickel-copper alloy, corro- sion-resistant steel or other material especially suited to the application for which the fixture is intended. 402.3 Sheet copper. Sheet copper for general applications shall conform to ASTM B 152 and shall not weigh less than 12 ounces per square foot (3.7 kg/m"). 402.4 Sheet lead. Sheet lead for pans shall not weigh less than 4 pounds per square foot (19.5 kg/m2) coated with an asphalt paint or other approved coating. SECTION 403 MINIMUM PLUMBING FACILITIES -IX 403.1 Minimum number of fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall be provided for the type of occupancy and in the minimum number shown in Table 403 .1. Types of occupancies not shown in Table 403.1 shall be considered individually by the code offi- cial. The number of occupants shall be deternuned by the Inter- national Building Code. Occupancy classification shall be determined in accordance with the International Building Code. TABLE 403.1 MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURES. (See Sections 403.2 and 403.3) WATER CLOSETS (URI~ALS DRINKING SEE SECTION 419.2 LAVATORIES FOUNTAIN I FEMALE (SEE BA THTUBSI SECT~~N NO. CLASSIRCATlON OCCUPANCY DESCRIPTION MALE FEMALE MALE SHOWERS 410.1 OTHER I Assembly (see Theaters and other Sections 403.2. A_Id buildings for the ] per ]25 ] per 65 ] per 200 I per 500 I service 403.4 and perfoffi1ing arts and - sink 403.4.1 ) motion oictures Nightclubs, bars. tav- erns. dance halls and ] per 40 ] per 40 ] per 75 I per 500 ] service buildings for similar - sink A_2d i purposes Restaurants. banquet 1 per 75 I per 75 1 per 200 1 per 500 1 service halls and food courts - sink Auditoriums without permanent seating, art gal]eries, exhibi- 1 service tion halls. museums, ] per 125 I per 65 ] per 200 - I per 500 sink lecture halls, librar- ies. arcades and gym- A-3d nasiums Passenger terminals I service and transportation 1 per 500 1 per 500 I per 750 - ] per L,OOO sink facili ties Places of worship I service and other religious 1 per 150 1 per 75 L per 200 - 1 per 1,000 sink services. 14' I I I I (continued) 25