422.3 Fixture Requirements for Special Occupancies — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 422.3 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

Additional fixtures shall be permitted to be required where unusual environmental conditions or referenced activities are encountered. In food preparation areas, fixture requirements shall be permitted to be dictated by health codes. 422.3.1 [OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6] Separate toilet facil- ities shall be provided for the use of patients, staff per- sonnel and visitors.

Exceptions: (1) For Primary Care Clinics where a facility contains no more than three examination and/or treatment rooms, the patient toilet shall be permitted to serve waiting areas. (2) For public waiting areas with an occupant load of 10 or less, one toilet facility, designed for use by no more than one person at a time, shall be permitted for use by both sexes.

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