(a) Ratio and Installation.
(1) Toilet facilities shall be provided according to Chapter 4101 of the Administrative Code (Article 22 of the Building Code Section of the "Ohio Basic Building Code"). Where the Ohio Building Code is not applicable, the following shall apply:
A. Where both sexes are employed, and there are more than five employees, plumbing facilities shall be in separate rooms for each sex;
B. One water closet shall be provided for each twenty-five employees or fraction thereof for each sex;
C. One lavatory, located in each toilet room, shall be provided for each twenty-five employees or fraction thereof;
D. Where there are more than twenty-five employees and urinals are provided, one water closet less than the number specified may be provided for each urinal installed, except that the number of water closets shall not be reduced to less than two-thirds of the number specified.
E. Any food establishment with a seating capacity of five or more must provide public restrooms; one male and one female.
F. All public restroom facilities shall be so located to prevent trespassing through any food preparation or handling area.
G. Any food establishment that is closed for more than one year and re-opens, will be required to comply with this regulation.
(2) All facilities existing prior to the April 10, 1990 will be exempt from subsection (a)(1)E., F., and G.
(3) Toilet rooms opening into food preparation, equipment and utensil washing, or storage areas shall be completely enclosed and shall have tight-fitting, self-closing doors, which shall be closed except during cleaning and maintenance. Toilet facilities shall be conveniently located and shall be accessible to employees at all times.
(4) Toilets and urinals shall be designed to be easily cleanable.
(5) Lavatories shall be provided and installed according to law and shall be located so as to permit convenient use by all employees in food preparation areas and utensil washing areas. Lavatories also shall be located in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms or vestibules.
(6) Lavatories shall be accessible to employees at all times.
(7) Each lavatory shall be provided with hot and cold, or warm potable running water.
(b) Facilities; Clean and ln Good Repair.
(1) Toilet facilities shall be kept clean and in good repair. A supply of toilet tissue shall be provided in an appropriate dispenser at each toilet at all times. Easily cleanable receptacles shall be provided for waste materials. Toilet rooms used by women shall have at least one covered waste receptacle.
(2) A supply of hand-cleaning soap or detergent shall be available at each lavatory. A supply of sanitary towels or a hand-drying device providing heated air shall be conveniently located near each lavatory. Common hand towels are prohibited. If disposable towels are used. easily cleanable waste receptacles shall be conveniently located near the handwashing facilities.
(3) Lavatories, soap dispensers, hand-drying devices, and all related fixtures shall be kept clean and in good repair.
(Res. 1-95. Passed 1-19-95.)