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CHAPTER 4 FIXTURES, FAUCETS AND FIXTURE FITTINGS TABLE 403.1 MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED PLUMBING FIXTURES. ....A,. (See Sections 403.2 and 403.3) l><f I-~-T-~- ___1_ ---1--- --- -- I WATERCLOSETS(URI;';;:~-~~~--~--- --T~.~~ --I ~RINKIN~T i I . I If-?~E!O-~EC1'<:lf'J<\!!l'2L-[--- LAV~iJ!~~~-1 BATHTUBS/I FJg~!~N I I~'~.I :;~~~:i::O' locc"'"c, : Th':::~::~~~h~' - ~"- I~ """'-I~" i -""''<.+'''''-''''"'j - "'o'L I_O"""--j iSeetions 403.2. A~ld ibuildings for the I I service I ! I:~~::.~l~ld __~_~(~:t~;ll~~~~::and_.l per 125 . I per 65 I I per 200 . I per 500 is:nk" . I I Nighlclubs, bars. tavJ -T I -- -- ---- T- I ierns. dance halls and! I serviee i A 2" i :;~~~:;~'''""~ I p" 40 , p" 40 , P" 75 . ~. ~,p" SOO ~- ""~ . Restaurants. banqueq r- -f 1 service _ _~f1a~Us and food eOllrt'-l_ 1 per 75 1 per 75 _,~ I per 200 _ _ _ -f i 1 per 500 __I si nk [Auditoriullls without: ! permanent seatlng, ! art galleries. cxhibi~! I i tion halls. IllUSCUlllS, I I per 125 1 per 65 I per 200 : lecture halls, librar~ i ies.arcades and gym-! nasltllTIS I I ---.-....-------.- -T--- - - ----+-- SECTION 401 GENERAL 401.1 Scope. This chapter shall govern the materials, design and installation of plumbing fixtures, faucets and tixture tit- 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 AS ME A 112.19.2M 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 tixtures 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. A_3d :Passenger krminals ! and transportation [aei Ii tie, I per 500 : I . ---r ! _ __1___ . Plac6 of worship : and other religious sen'ices. I per 150 402.2 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, con'o- sion-resistant steel or other matelial 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 -/5( 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 determined by the Inier- national Building Code. Occupancy classification shall be determined in accordance with the International Building Code. I 1 per SOO I service sink . 1 per 500 I per 750 I service sink 1 per 1,000 I per 75 I per 200 I , J__ ] per 1,000. (conrinlled) 25