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Chapter 11B — ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC HOUSING

11B-211 Drinking Fountains and Bottle-Filling Stations — 2025 California Building Code

California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) § 11B-211 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

11B- 211.1 General. Where drinking fountains are provided on an exterior site, on a floor, or within a secured area they shall be provided in accordance with Section 11B-211.

Exception: In detention or correctional facilities, drinking fountains only serving holding or housing cells not required to comply with Section 11B- 232 shall not be required to comply with Section 11B- 211 .

11B- 211.2 Minimum number. No fewer than two drinking fountains shall be provided. When provided, one drinking fountain shall comply with Sections 11B- 602.1 through 11B- 602.6, 11B-602.8 and 11B-602.9 and one drinking fountain shall comply with Sections 11B- 602.7 and 11B-602.9.

Exception: Where a single drinking fountain complies with Sections 11B -602.1 through 11B-602.9, it shall be permitted to be substituted for two separate drinking fountains.

11B-18 2025 CALIFORNIA BUILDING CODE

ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS, COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS AND PUBLIC HOUSING

11B- 211.3 More than minimum number. Where more than the minimum number of drinking fountains specified in Section 11B- 211.2 are provided, 50 percent of the total number of drinking fountains provided shall comply with Sections 11B- 602.1 through 11B- 602.6, 11B-602.8 and 11B-602.9, and 50 percent of the total number of drinking fountains provided shall comply with Sections 11B- 602.7 and 11B-602.9.

Exception: Where 50 percent of the drinking fountains yields a fraction, 50 percent shall be permitted to be rounded up or down provided that the total number of drinking fountains complying with Section 11B- 211 equals 100 percent of drinking fountains.

11B-211.4 Bottle-filling stations. Where bottle-filling stations are provided they shall comply with Section 11B-602.10.

Exception: In detention or correctional facilities, bottle-filling stations only serving holding or housing cells not required to comply with Section 11B-232 shall not be required to comply with Section 11B-211.4.

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