For buildings and tenant spaces intended for public utilization, customers, patrons and visitors shall be provided with public toilet facilities. Employees associated with buildings and tenant spaces shall be provided with toilet facilities. The number of plumbing fixtures located within the required toilet facilities shall be provided in accordance with Section 403 for all users. Employee toilet facilities shall be either separate or combined employee and public toilet facilities.
Exception: Public toilet facilities shall not be required for:
1. Parking garages and parking facilities.
2. Buildings and tenant spaces intended for quick transactions, including takeout, pickup and drop-off having a public access area less than or equal to 400 square feet (37 m
2
).
3. Mercantile occupancies (including both public and nonpublic areas) that are less than 7,500 square feet (697 m
2
) in gross floor area.
(Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 48; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 7)