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Chapter 31B — PUBLIC POOLS

Section 3116B

California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2) · 2019 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

Italicized text is a California amendment to the model code, as printed in the official publication.

DRESSING, SHOWER AND TOILET FACILITIES

3116B.1 Shower and dressing facilities shall be provided for users of a pool.

users of a pool.

Exceptions:

1. Shower and dressing facilities may not be required when pool users have access to such facilities in adjacent living quarters.

2. Public toilet facilities may be omitted when pool users have access to toilet facilities either in living quarters located not more than 300 feet (91,440 mm) in travel distance from the pool or in an adja- cent building such as a recreational facility, club- house or cabana.

3116B.2 Number of sanitary facilities.

For the purpose of this subsection, one pool user shall be considered for every 15 square feet (1.39 m 2 ) of pool water surface area and/or spray ground splash zone area.

3116B.2.1 Showers. One shower shall be provided for every 50 pool users.

3116B.2.2 Toilets. Separate toilet facilities shall be pro- vided for each sex. One toilet shall be provided for every 60 women or less and one toilet plus one urinal for every 75 men or less.

3116B.2.3 Lavatories. One lavatory shall be provided for every 80 pool users.

3116B.3 Construction.

3116B.3.1 Floors. Floors shall have a hard, nonabsorbent surface, such as portland cement concrete, ceramic tile or other approved material, which extends upwards onto the wall at least 5 inches (127 mm) with a coved base. Floors which may be walked on by a wet pool user shall be slip resistant. Floors shall be sloped not less than 1 /4 inch (6.4 mm) per foot to floor drains or other approved surface water disposal areas. Carpeting and other similar artificial floor covering shall not be permitted on shower and toilet room floors.

3116B.3.2 Interior surfaces. The materials used in the walls, except for structural elements, shall be of a type which is not adversely affected by moisture.

3116B.3.3 Privacy. All doors and windows shall be arranged to prevent viewing of the interior from any por- tion of the building used by the opposite sex and from view from the outdoors. View screens shall be permitted for this purpose.

3116B.4 Water supply.

3116.B.4.1 Showers and lavatories shall be provided with hot and cold water faucets.

3116B.4.2 Tempered water shall be permitted in lieu of individual hot and cold water faucets.

PUBLIC POOLS

3116B.4.3 A means to limit the hot water to 110°F (43°C) maximum shall be provided to prevent scalding. This tem- perature limit control shall not be adjustable by the pool user.

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▸Contents — California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)
California Building Code (Title 24, Part 2)
  1. Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
  2. Appendix G — FLOOD-RESISTANT
  3. Appendix L — EARTHQUAKE RECORDING
  4. Appendix M — TSUNAMI-GENERATED
  5. Chapter 1 — SCOPE AND ADMINISTRATION
  6. Chapter 3 — OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AND USE
  7. Chapter 4 — SPECIAL DETAILED REQUIREMENTS BASED
  8. Chapter 5 — GENERAL BUILDING HEIGHTS AND AREAS
  9. Chapter 6 — TYPES OF CONSTRUCTION
  10. Chapter 7 — FIRE AND SMOKE PROTECTION FEATURES
  11. Chapter 7A — MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION
  12. Chapter 8 — INTERIOR FINISHES
  13. Chapter 9 — FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS
  14. Chapter 10 — MEANS OF EGRESS
  15. Chapter 11A — HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY
  16. Chapter 11B — ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLIC ACCOMM…
  17. Chapter 12 — INTERIOR ENVIRONMENT
  18. Chapter 14 — EXTERIOR WALLS
  19. Chapter 15 — ROOF ASSEMBLIES AND ROOFTOP STRUCTURES
  20. Chapter 16 — STRUCTURAL DESIGN
  21. Chapter 16A — STRUCTURAL DESIGN
  22. Chapter 17 — SPECIAL INSPECTIONS AND TESTS
  23. Chapter 18 — SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
  24. Chapter 19 — CONCRETE
  25. Chapter 20 — ALUMINUM
  26. Chapter 21 — MASONRY
  27. Chapter 22 — STEEL
  28. Chapter 23 — WOOD
  29. Chapter 24 — GLASS AND GLAZING
  30. Chapter 25 — GYPSUM BOARD, GYPSUM PANEL PRODUCTS AND PLASTER
  31. Chapter 26 — PLASTIC
  32. Chapter 27 — ELECTRICAL
  33. Chapter 28 — MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
  34. Chapter 30 — ELEVATORS AND CONVEYING SYSTEMS
  35. Chapter 31 — SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
  36. ▸Chapter 31B — PUBLIC POOLS
    Overview
    1. Section 3101B
    2. Section 3102B
    3. Section 3103B
    4. Section 3104B
    5. Section 3105B
    6. Section 3106B
    7. Section 3107B
    8. Section 3108B
    9. Section 3109B
    10. Section 3110B
    11. Section 3111B
    12. Section 3112B
    13. Section 3113B
    14. Section 3114B
    15. Section 3115B
    16. Section 3116B
    17. Section 3117B
    18. Section 3118B
    19. Section 3119B
    20. Section 3120B
    21. Section 3121B
    22. Section 3122B
    23. Section 3123B
    24. Section 3124B
    25. Section 3125B
    26. Section 3126B
    27. Section 3127B
    28. Section 3128B
    29. Section 3129B
    30. Section 3130B
    31. Section 3131B
    32. Section 3132B
    33. Section 3133B
    34. Section 3134B
    35. Section 3135B
    36. Section 3136B
    37. Section 3137B
    38. Section 3138B
    39. Section 3139B
    40. Section 3140B
    41. Section 3141B
    42. Section 3142B
    43. Section 3143B
    44. Section 3144B
    45. Section 3145B
    46. Section 3146B
    47. Section 3147B
    48. Section 3148B
    49. Section 3149B
    50. Section 3150B
    51. Section 3151B
    52. Section 3152B
    53. Section 3153B
    54. Section 3154B
    55. Section 3155B
    56. Section 3156B
    57. Section 3157B
    58. Section 3158B
    59. Section 3159B
    60. Section 3160B
    61. Section 3161B
    62. Section 3162B
  37. Chapter 31C — RADIATION
  38. Chapter 31D — FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
  39. Chapter 31F — MARINE OIL TERMINALS
  40. Chapter 32 — ENCROACHMENTS INTO THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
  41. Chapter 33 — SAFEGUARDS DURING CONSTRUCTION
  42. Chapter 35 — REFERENCED STANDARDS
  43. Appendix A — EMPLOYEE QUALIFICATIONS
  44. Appendix B — BOARD OF APPEALS
  45. Appendix C — GROUP U – AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
  46. Appendix D — FIRE DISTRICTS
  47. Appendix F — RODENTPROOFING
  48. Appendix H — SIGNS
  49. Appendix I — PATIO COVERS
  50. Appendix J — GRADING
  51. Appendix K — GROUP R-3 AND GROUP R-3.1 OCCUPANCIES
  52. Appendix N — REPLICABLE BUILDINGS
  53. Appendix O — EMERGENCY HOUSING

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