18-29-1203.2.1 Separate facilities.

   For nonprivate swimming pools to be used by both sexes, bather preparation facilities shall be divided into separate areas designated for each sex.

   Exception: Single-user toilet rooms and single-user bathing rooms may be provided in accordance with Section 18-29-403.1.3.

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XII, §1)

18-29-1203.2.2 Floors.

   Floors of bather preparation facilities shall be slip- resistant, impervious to moisture, and sloped to drain at least 1 inch in 10 feet (25.4 mm in 3048 mm). Materials used for floor covering in these areas shall be easily cleanable, non-fibrous, allow drainage so that it will not remain wet or retain moisture and inert so that it will not support bacterial or fungal growth.

   Alternative floor coverings may be installed in locker rooms or dressing areas with prior approval of the Illinois Department of Public Health.

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XII, §1)

18-29-1203.2.3 Light and ventilation.

   Bather preparation facilities shall be provided with light and ventilation as required by the Chicago Building Code and Chicago Mechanical Code.

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XII, §1)

18-29-1203.2.4 Hose bibbs.

   Hose bibbs shall be provided in bather preparation facilities so that all wet areas may be reached for cleaning with hose lengths not exceeding 150 feet (45.7 m).

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XII, §1)

18-29-1203.2.5 Large facilities.

   Bather preparation facilities serving nonprivate swimming pools with a bather load greater than 200 shall be designed so that passage from the showers to the swimming facility shall not be through dressing room areas and other dry areas of the bather preparation facility.

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XII, §1)

18-29-1203.3 Showers, water closets and lavatories.

   Bather preparation facilities shall be provided with at least the number of showers, water closets, urinals and lavatories indicated in Table 18-29-1203.3. Showers and lavatories shall be provided with liquid or powdered soap dispensers. Showers shall be supplied with tempered water or hot water.

Table 18-29-1203.3
Fixtures Required per Bather Load

Bather Load a	Fixtures Required (Male) b				Fixtures Required (Female) b
	Water Closets	Urinals	Lavatories	Showers	Water Closets	Lavatories	Showers
0 - 100	1	0	1	1	1	1	1
101 - 200	1	1	1	2	2	1	2
201 - 300	1	2	2	3	3	2	3
301 - 400	2	2	2	4	4	2	4
401 - 500	2	3	2	5	5	2	5
501 - 1,000	3	3	2	6	6	2	6
1001 - 1,500	4	5	2	10	9	2	10
1,501 - 2,000	5	6	2	15	11	2	15
2,001 or more	6	7	3	20	13	3	20

 

a.   Bather load shall be determined in accordance with Section 1004 of the Chicago Building Code.

b.   Single-user toilet rooms and single-user bathing rooms may be provided in accordance with Section 18-29-403.1.3. In such case, water closets shall be provided instead of required urinals.

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XII, §1)

18-29-1203.3.1 School facilities.

   At a facility used by school classes, one shower for every four persons in the largest class shall be provided for each sex, except that in no case shall the number of showers provided be less than shown in Table 18-29-1203.3.

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XII, §1)

18-29-1203.4 Dressing rooms.

   For facilities with a bather load of more than 300, a dressing area shall be provided for each sex. Shower and toilet areas and walkways shall not be considered dressing areas.

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XII, §1)

18-29-1203.5 Foot spray.

   A foot spray, if provided, shall be supplied from the potable water system or the swimming facility recirculation system, have a spray head 18 to 24 inches (457 to 610 mm) above the walking surface, have a conveniently located valve, be arranged to spray the bathers from knees to feet as they enter the enclosure, and have a drain.

(Added Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. XII, §1)