Title 11 — HEALTH AND SAFETY›Division 1 — HEALTH CODE›Chapter 11.22 — INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 3 Toilet Facilities
Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County
Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Part 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04
11.22.350 - Requirements generally—Quantity and location.¶
A.
Every industrial establishment shall provide and have available for use in good working order at all times an adequate number of water closet, separate for each sex, in accordance with the following table:
| Table No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Number of Persons of Given Sex | Number of Water Closets* |
| 1—9 | 1 |
| 10—24 | 2 |
| 25—49 | 3 |
| 50—74 | 4 |
| 75—100 | 5 |
| Over 100 | 1 for each additional 30 persons |
| *If the total number of employees of an establishment numbers less than five and only one toilet is available, it may be used by both sexes. |
B.
Urinals may be substituted for a certain number of the water closet facilities specified in the foregoing table as follows:
One urinal may be substituted for one water closet, provided the total number of water closets is at least twice the total number of urinals.
C.
Toilet facilities shall be provided so as to be readily accessible to all employees. Toilet facilities so located that employees must use more than one floor-to-floor flight of stairs to or from them are not considered as readily accessible. As far as is practicable. toilet facilities shall be located within 200 feet of all locations at which workers are regularly employed.
(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1134, 1959.)
11.22.360 - Toilet paper required.¶
An adequate supply of toilet paper with suitable holder shall be provided for each water closet at all times.
(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1135, 1959.)
11.22.370 - Covered receptacles required in women's rooms.¶
Covered receptacles shall be kept at all times in all toilet rooms used by females.
(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1136, 1959.)
11.22.380 - Floors, walls and ceilings—Materials and Maintenance.¶
The floors, walls and ceilings of all toilet rooms shall be of a nonabsorbent material that can be easily cleaned and maintained in good repair.
(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1137, 1959.)
11.22.390 - Installation of toilet fixtures.¶
Every watercloset bowl shall be set entirely free and open from all enclosing woodwork, and shall be so installed that the space around the fixture may be easily cleaned.
(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1140, 1959.)
11.22.400 - Venting required.¶
All inside toilet rooms shall be effectively vented to the outside air.
(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1139, 1959.)
11.22.410 - Window screens required.¶
All outside windows of all toilet rooms shall be equipped with suitable and effective insect screens.
(Ord. 8588 § 9 (part), 1964; Ord. 7583 Part 3 Ch. 16 § 1138, 1959.)
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