N.J. Admin. Code § 10:44A-6.14

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 10:44A-6.14 - Bathrooms

(a) Every residence shall be provided with one flush-type toilet and sink for every four persons and one bathtub or shower for every six persons living in the home.

(b) Every toilet, sink, bathtub, or shower shall be accessible without passing through any other sleeping unit and shall be available within one floor above or below the individual's room, unless it is a master bedroom type suite where the bathroom is used solely by that bedroom's occupants.

(c) Toilet paper, soap and toweling shall be available at each toilet and lavatory for access by each individual living in a home.

(d) Bathroom doors shall be equipped with standard hardware, which provides a privacy lock, which can be readily opened from the outside in an emergency, and with only appropriate staff having access to the key, as needed. Hooks and eyes, bolts, bars, and other similar devices shall not be used on bathroom doors.

(e) Bathrooms shall be clean and ventilated.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:44A-6.14

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 171(a), effective 2/6/2023