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SEC. 8A-24.   BATHROOM FACILITIES.
   (a)   If a boarding home facility has a resident who is non-ambulatory or has an ambulatory impairment:
      (1)   the licensee shall provide a toilet, lavatory, and bathtub or shower on each floor when not provided in an individual room; and
      (2)   a bathroom door must have a minimum opening of 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop.
   (b)   The licensee shall provide toilets, lavatories, and bathtubs or showers at a ratio of one toilet, one lavatory, and one bathtub or shower for each eight residents, or fraction of eight residents.
   (c)   Toilets, lavatories, and bathtubs or showers must be accessible to residents without going outside of the building or without going through a sleeping room of another resident.
   (d)   The licensee shall keep all bathroom facilities clean and in good repair.
   (e)   The licensee shall ensure that all bathroom facilities are well-lighted and ventilated.
   (f)   The licensee shall adequately supply all bathroom facilities with toilet paper, soap, and hand towels.
   (g)   The licensee shall supply bathtubs and showers with non-slip surfaces and curtains or other safe enclosures for privacy. (Ord. Nos. 28706; 29753)