18-29-405.1 Water supply protection.

   The supply lines and fittings for every plumbing fixture shall be installed so as to prevent backflow.

18-29-405.2 Access for cleaning.

   Plumbing fixtures shall be installed so as to afford easy access for cleaning both the fixture and the area around the fixture. All traps not integral with the fixtures shall be accessible for cleaning. When a "P" trap is used on a bath waste it shall be directly below the tub overflow. The overflow shall be fastened to the tub by means other than the face plate. Face plates shall be clearly marked "clean out."

18-29-405.2.1 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 9, repealed § 18-29-405.2.1, which pertained to toilet room construction.

18-29-405.2.2 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 10, repealed § 18-29-405.2.2, which pertained to day care centers.

18-29-405.3 Setting.

   Fixtures shall be set level and in proper alignment with reference to adjacent walls.

18-29-405.3.1 Water closets, lavatories and bidets.

   A water closet, lavatory or bidet shall not be set closer than 15 inches (380 mm) from its center to any side wall, partition, vanity or other obstruction. Where partitions or other obstructions do not separate adjacent water closets, urinals or bidets, the fixtures shall not be set closer than 30 inches (760 mm) center-to-center between adjacent water closets, urinals or bidets. There shall be not less than a 21-inch (533 mm) clearance in front of a water closet, lavatory, bidet or urinal to any wall, fixture or door (in the closed position). Water closet compartments shall not be less than 30 inches (760 mm) wide and 60 inches (1525 mm) deep for floor-mounted water closets and not less than 30 inches (760 mm) wide and 56 inches (1422 mm) deep for wall-hung water closets.

   Exception: An accessible children's water closet shall be set not closer than 12 inches (305 mm) from its center to the required partition or to the wall on one side.

(Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 11)

18-29-405.3.2 Access to lavatories.

   In public and employee toilet facilities, there shall not be more than one door between a required water closet and the nearest lavatory.

(Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 11)

18-29-405.3.3 Location of fixtures and piping.

   Piping, fixtures or equipment shall not be located in such a manner as to interfere with the normal operation of windows, doors or other means of egress openings.

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. IV, § 11)