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Chapter 4 — PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS

415.2 Drinking Fountain Alternatives.

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2022 edition · updated 2026-09-12 · California

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Where food is consumed indoors, water stations shall be permitted to be substituted for drinking fountains. Bottle filling stations shall be permitted to be substituted for drinking fountains up to 50 percent of the requirements for drinking fountains. Drinking fountains shall not be required for an occupant load of 30 or less.

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