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Title 51 - Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council)
Chapter 51-50 - State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2021 edition of the International Building Code
Section 51-50-1210 - Section 1210-Toilet and bathroom requirements

Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-1210

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Current through Register Vol. 25-01, January 1, 2025
Section 51-50-1210 - Section 1210-Toilet and bathroom requirements
1210.3.1Water closet compartment. Each water closet utilized by the public or employees shall occupy a separate compartment with walls or partitions and a door enclosing the fixtures to ensure privacy. Gender-neutral toilet room water closet compartments shall be in accordance with Section 2902.2.2.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. Water closet compartments shall not be required in a single-occupant toilet room with a lockable door.

2. Toilet rooms located in child day care facilities and containing two or more water closets shall be permitted to have one water closet without an enclosing compartment.

3. This provision is not applicable to toilet areas located within Group I-3 occupancy housing areas.

1210.3.2Urinal partitions. Each urinal utilized by the public or employees shall occupy a separate area with walls or partitions to provide privacy. The walls or partitions shall begin at a height not more than 12 inches (305 mm) from and extend not less than 60 inches (1524 mm) above the finished floor surface. The walls or partitions shall extend from the wall surface at each side of the urinal not less than 18 inches (457 mm) or to a point not less than 6 inches (152 mm) beyond the outermost front lip of the urinal measured from the finished back wall surface, whichever is greater.

EXCEPTIONS:

1. Urinal partitions shall not be required in a single occupant or family or assisted-use toilet room with a lockable door.

2. Toilet rooms located in child day care facilities and containing two or more urinals shall be permitted to have one urinal without

3. Urinals located in gender-neutral toilet facilities shall be in accordance with Section 2902.2.2.

Wash. Admin. Code § 51-50-1210

Reserved by WSR 16-03-064, Filed 1/19/2016, effective 7/1/2016
Amended by WSR 22-13-094, Filed 6/14/2022, effective 7/1/2023

Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.031 and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 13-04-067, § 51-50-1210, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27.020, 19.27.031, 19.27.074 and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. 05-01-014, § 51-50-1210, filed 12/2/04, effective 7/1/05.