1721.06 TOILET FACILITIES.

   (a)   Any food service food establishment operation with seating capacity of five or more must provide public restrooms, one male and one female.

      (1)   Toilet facilities shall be provided according to Rule 4101:2-22-07 of the Ohio Administrative Code (Article 22 of the Building Code Section of the "Ohio Basic Building Code").

      (2)   Lavatories also shall be located in or immediately adjacent to toilet rooms or vestibules.

      (3)   Each lavatory shall be provided with hot and cold or warm potable running water.

      (4)   All public restroom facilities shall be so located to prevent trespassing through any food preparation or handling areas.

      (5)   Toilet rooms used by women shall have at least one covered waste receptacle.

      (6)   Any food service/food establishment operation that is closed for more than one year and re-opens will be required to comply with this regulation.

      (7)   All facilities existing prior to the effective date of this section will be excluded from this amendment.

   (b)   Doors on all toilet rooms shall be self-closing and tight-fitting. Toilet rooms shall be ventilated by an open window properly screened or by mechanical exhaust to the outside air.

   For ratio of toilet rooms contact the State Building Department or Local Building Department.
(Res. 97-01. Passed 8-21-97.)