248 CMR, § 10.10
Exception: Slip resistant surfaces in showers and bathtubs when required per testing standards.
Exception: Grab bars, paper holders or other accessories shall not be considered obstructions. These requirements shall not apply to fixtures for children covered under 606 CMR 7.00: Standards for the Licensure or Approval of Amily Child Care; Small Group and School Age and Large Group and School Age Child Care Programs.
10.10 Example 1
Minimum Distances Public & Employee Rest Rooms
Exception: Lavatories in hotels, motels and dwellings may be installed outside of but in close proximity to the bathroom.
Exception:
Exception:
10.10: Example 2 - Example of Urinal with Integral Trap
10.10 Example 3 - Example Non-absorbent Materials Surrounding Urinals
10.10 Example 4 - Shower Head Securely Fastened to Structure
10.10 Example 5 - Second Drain for Accessible Shower Stall with no Threshold
Exception: The minimum 32 inch rough-in dimension shall not apply to shower compartments with an overall rough-in dimension of not less than 30 inches in width provided the shower is at least 48 inches in length.
10.10: Example 6
Square or Rectangle
10.10: Example 7
Neo-Angle
10.10: Example 8
Neo-Round
Exceptions:
10.10: Example 9 - Trap Resealing Device
10.10: Example 10 Residential Washing Machine Drain
10.10: Example 11 - Laundry Sink
Exception: In establishments other than residential where the maximum number of employees and patrons do not exceed 20 and the total gross square footage does not exceed 2,000.
Example: A building measures 360 x 320 feet: Figure the area by multiplying 360 by 320 = 115,200 square feet. Divide 115,200 by 300 = 384 occupancy. 192 males and 192 females. In covered malls and other multistory mercantile facilities, public rest rooms shall be located on every floor level.
10.10 Table 1: Minimum Facilities for Building Occupancy
CLASSIFICATION | DESCRIPTION OF USE | TOILETS | URINALS | lAVATORIES | DRINKING WATER STATIONS | BATHTUBS OR SHOWERS | OTHER FIXTURES | NOTES | ||
Female | Male | Female | Male | |||||||
Agricultural Unoccupied | Stables, Greenhouses, and similar buildings used exclusively for farming and/or livestock | |||||||||
Agricultural Occupied | Dairy Farms, Greenhouses and similar buildings | 1-25 | 1-50 | Up to 50% | 1 per 50 | 1 per 50 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per floor | ||
Places of Assembly | Theaters, Concert Venues and Auditoriums with fixed seating | 1-25 up to 200 1-50 201 to 500 Over 500 add 1 for every 100 | 1-50 up to 200 1-100 201 to 500 Over 500 add 1 for every 100 | Up to 50% | 1-50 | 1-50 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per floor | ||
Nightclubs and Pubs, Lounges, Restaurants, Food Courts and Service Plazas | 1-25 up to 200 1-50 201 to 500 Over 500 add 1 for every 100 | 1-50 up to 200 1-100 201 to 500 Over 500 add 1 for every 100 | Up to 50% | 1-50 | 1-50 | One Mop Sink per floor | ||||
Meeting Halls, Galleries, libraries, Banquet Halls, Funeral Parlors, Gymnasiums without permanent seating. | 1-25 up to 200 1-50 201 to 500 Over 500 add 1 for every 100 | 1-50 up to 200 1-100 201 to 500 Over 500 add 1 for every 100 | Up to 50% | 1-50 | 1-50 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per floor | |||
Indoor Recreational Facilities, Rinks, Swimming Pools, Gymnasiums and Others Without Spectator Seating (Patrons & Staff) | One per 40 | One per 40 | Up to 50% | 1-50 | 1-50 | One for each set of rest rooms | One per Men's Room One per Ladies Room | One Mop Sink per floor | ||
Indoor Recreational Facilities, Rinks, Swimming Pools, Gymnasiums and Others with Spectator Seating (Patrons & Staff) | 1-50 up to 200 1-100 201 to 2000 1 for each add 'l 200 over 2000 | 1-100 up to 200 1-200 201 to 2000 1 for each add 'l 400 over 2000 | Up to 67% | 1-75 | 1-75 | One for each set of rest rooms | One per Men's Room One per Ladies Room | One Mop Sink per floor | ||
Outdoor Stadiums and Indoor Arenas for Professional Sporting Events (Patrons & Staff) | 1-25 up to 200 1-50 201 to 2000 1 for each add 'l 100 over 2000 | 1-50 up to 200 1-100 201 to 2000 1 for each add 'l 200 over 2000 | Up to 67% | 1-75 | 1-75 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per floor | |||
Quasi Professional Higher Education Outdoor Stadiums and Indoor Arenas (Patrons & Staff) | 1-50 up to 200 1-100 201 to 2000 1 for each add 'l 200 over 2000 | 1-100 up to 200 1-200 201 to 2000 1 for each add 'l 400 over 2000 | Up to 67% | 1-75 | 1-75 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per floor | |||
Secondary School Outdoor Stadiums and Indoor Arenas (Patrons & Staff) | 1-60 up to 300 1 for each add 'l 150 over 300 | 1-120 up to 360 1 for each add 'l 150 over 360 | Up to 67% | 1-75 | 1-75 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per floor | |||
Places of Worship | 1-50 | 1-100 | Up to 50% | 1-50 | 1-50 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per floor | |||
Health Clubs and Spas With or Without Swimming Pools | 1-40 | 1-40 | Up to 50% | 1-50 | 1-50 | One for each set of rest rooms | One per Men's Room One per Ladies Room | One Mop Sink per floor | *One unisex shower allowed if total number of patrons and staff at any time does not exceed twenty. | |
Public Beaches | 1-500 up to 2,000 1 for each add 'l 1000 | 1-1,000 up to 2,000 1 for each add 'l 2,000 | Up to 67% | 1-250 | 1-250 | One per each set of restrooms | ||||
Casino Gaming Areas | 1-50 up to 200 1-100 201 to 2000 1 for each add 'l 200 over 2000 | 1-100 up to 200 1-200 201 to 2000 1 for each add 'l 400 over 2000 | Up to 67% | 1-75 | 1-75 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per floor | |||
Places of Business | Buildings Offering Service Type Transactions. Banks, Salons, Laundries, Veterinary Clinics, Offices, Shops, Service Stations, and similar usage (Patrons & Staff) | 1-20 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 50 | 1-25 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 50 | Up to 50% | 1-50 | 1-50 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per floor | A single set of rest rooms may be used by patrons and employees when figuring the fixture requirements. | |
Educational Facilities | Public and Private Pre-School and Day Care | One per 20 Children & Staff | One per 20 Children & Staff | 1 per 10 | 1 per 10 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per Floor | One single user rest room allowed for up to 20 children and staff combined. | ||
Public & Private Schools. Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle & High School | 1-25 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 50 | 1-25 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 50 | Up to 50% | 1 per 25 | 1 per 25 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per Floor | |||
Staff | 1 per 20 | 1 per 25 | Up to 33% | 1 per 20 | 1 per 20 | |||||
Public & Private Post-Secondary Schools including Staff | 1-30 up to 120 Over 120 add 1 for every 60 | 1-34 up to 120 Over 120 add 1 for every 80 | Up to 67% | 1 per 50 | 1 per 50 | One for each set of rest rooms | One Mop Sink per Floor | |||
Industrial, Warehousing, Research & Development facilities | Buildings & warehouses where employees assemble or process products that may be stored and/or shipped | 1-20 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 40 | 1-40 up to 120 Over 120 add 1 for every 80 | Up to 67% | . per 15 | 1 per 15 | One for each set of rest rooms | One per 20 Males and One per 20 females | One Mop sink per floor | |
Institutional Facilities | Correctional Facilities/Prisons | 1 per cell | 1 per cell | 1 per Cell | 1 per Cell | 1 per 15 Inmates | One Mop Sink per Floor | See 013 CMR 920.08 for multiple inmates. See 920.07 for single cell | ||
Staff | 1-20 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 40 | 1-25 up to 125 Over 125 add 1 for every 50 | Up to 67% | 1 per 40 | 1 per 40 | One per Each Set of Rest Rooms | 1 Male & 1 Female | One Mop Sink per Floor | ||
Detention Centers, Correctional Facilities and Juvenile Centers | 1 per 8 | 1 per 8 | Up to 67% | 1 per 8 | 1 per 8 | 1 per Floor | 1 per 8 Male 1 per 8 Female | One Mop Sink per Floor | ||
Staff | 1-20 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 40 | 1-25 up to 125 Over 125 add 1 for every 50 | Up to 67% | 1 per 40 | 1 per 40 | One per Each Set of Rest Rooms | One Mop Sink per Floor | |||
Medical Facilities | Hospitals & Nursing Homes, Addiction Recovery Centers, Psychiatric centers and similar Patients | |||||||||
1 per Room* | 1 per Room* | 1 per Room* | One Mop Sink per Floor | |||||||
Staff | 1-20 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 40 | 1-25 up to 125 Over 125 add 1 for every 50 | Up to 67% | 1 per 40 | 1 per 40 | One per Each Set of Rest Rooms | ||||
Waiting Rooms for visitors | 1-20 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 40 | 1-25 up to 125 Over 125 add 1 for every 50 | Up to 67% | 1 per 40 | 1 per 40 | One per Each Set of Rest Rooms | ||||
Doctor/Dental offices, labs, and similar facilities where procedures may be performed. | ||||||||||
Patients | 1-20 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 40 | 1-25 up to 125 Over 125 add 1 for every 50 | Up to 67% | 1 per 40 | 1 per 40 | One per Each Set of Rest Rooms | One Mop Sink per Floor | |||
Staff | 1-20 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 40 | 1-25 up to 125 Over 125 add 1 for every 50 | Up to 67% | 1 per 40 | 1 per 40 | |||||
Chiropractors, physical therapy and similar facilities where medical procedures are not performed*** | 1-20 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 40 | 1-25 up to 125 Over 125 add 1 for every 50 | Up to 67% | 1 per 40 | 1 per 40 | One per Each Set of Rest Rooms | One Mop Sink per Floor | |||
Mercantile Facilities | Retail Stores, Supermarkets, Shopping Centers, Big Box Stores Covered Malls, and similar types accessible to the public | 1-25 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 100 | 1-50 up to 200 Over 200 add 1 for every 100 | Up to 50% | 1 per 100 | 1 per 100 | One per Each Set of Rest Rooms | One Mop Sink per Floor | ||
Residential Buildings | One and Two Family Dwellings | 1 per Dwelling | 1 per Dwelling | 1 per Dwelling | 1 Kitchen Sink per Dwelling | Laundry See 10.10 (8) (a) 1 | ||||
Dwellings Three Family and Above | 1 per Dwelling | 1 per Dwelling | 1 per Dwelling | 1 Kitchen Sink per Dwelling | Laundry See 10.10.(8) (a) 2 | |||||
Hotel, Motels, Inns and Similar | 1 per Guest Room | 1 per Guest Room | 1 per Guest Room | |||||||
Bed & Breakfast | 1 per Every 3 Guest Rooms | 1 per Every 3 Guest Rooms | 1 per Every 3 Guest Rooms | |||||||
Dormitories, Boarding Houses, Sororities, Fraternities, and Similar Facilities | 1 per 6 | 1 per 8 | Up to 33% | 1 per 8 | 1 per 8 | 1 per 8 Male 1 per 8 Female | 1 Mop Sink per floor | |||
Custodial Adult Day Care | 1 per 20 Including Staff | 1 per 20 Including Staff | 1 Mop Sink per floor | |||||||
Assisted Living Facilities | 1 per 6 | 1 per 8 | Up to 33% | 1 per 8 | 1 per 8 | 1 per 8 | 1 Mop Sink per floor | |||
Staff | 1-20 up to 100 Over 100 add 1 for every 40 | 1-25 up to 125 Over 125 add 1 for every 50 | Up to 67% | 1 per 40 | 1 per 40 | |||||
Small Occupied Structures | Ticket Booths, Guard Shacks, and Similar Facilities | None required if accessible facilities are located within 400 feet | ||||||||
Unoccupied Structures | Pumping, Equipment, Sub-Stations, and Similar Facilities | 1 Accessible unisex/gender-neutral rest room within the facility | ||||||||
Storage Facilities | Goods, Vehicles, Aircraft, Marine, Food Products, Appliances and Similar where no work is being performed | 1 per 150 | 1 per 150 | Up to 67% | 1 per 150 | 1 per 150 | 1 per Each Set of Rest Rooms | 1 Mop Sink per Floor | One single user rest room shall be allowed for up to 20 visitors and staff combined. | |
* Patrons and Staff may be combined to determine total number of fixtures required. | ||||||||||
** Nursing Homes: 1 toilet and 1 lavatory with direct access from each bedroom shared by a maximum of 8 people. (May be Unisex/gender-neutral) | ||||||||||
*** May be shared between Staff, Patients, and Visitors | ||||||||||
248 CMR, § 10.10