The following provisions of this section shall govern the minimum plumbing facilities and plumbing fixtures to be provided. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain such plumbing facilities and plumbing fixtures in compliance with the following requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit another person to occupy any structure or premises which does not comply with the requirements of this section.
(A) Required facilities.
(1) Dwelling units. Every dwelling unit shall contain its own bathtub or shower, lavatory, water closet and kitchen sink which shall be maintained in a sanitary, safe working condition. The lavatory shall be placed in the same room as the water closet or located in close proximity to the door leading directly into the room in which such water closet is located.
(2) Roominghouses. At least one water closet, lavatory and bathtub or shower shall be supplied for every four rooming units.
(3) Hotels. Where private water closets, lavatories, and baths are not provided, one water closet, one lavatory and one bathtub or shower having access from a public hallway shall be provided for each ten occupants.
(B) Employee facilities. A minimum of one water closet, one lavatory and one drinking facility shall be available for use by employees on every business premises.
(C) Drinking facilities. Non-residential premises shall have a drinking fountain, water cooler, bottled water cooler, or disposable cups next to a sink or water dispenser and said drinking facility shall not be located in toilet rooms or bathrooms.
(D) Toilet rooms.
(1) Privacy. Toilet rooms and bathrooms shall provide privacy and shall not constitute the only passageway to a hall or other space, or to the exterior.
(2) Location. Toilet rooms and bathrooms serving hotel units, rooming units or dormitory units, shall have access by traversing not more than one flight of stairs and shall have access from a common hall or passageway.
(3) Location of employee toilet facilities. Toilet facilities shall have access from within the employees’ regular working area. The required toilet facilities shall be located not more than one story above or below the employee’s regular working area and the path to travel to such facilities shall not exceed a distance of 500 feet. Employee facilities shall either be separate facilities or public customer facilities. Exception: Facilities that are required for employees in storage structures or kiosks, and which are located in adjacent structures under the same ownership, lease or control, shall not exceed a travel distance of 500 feet from the employees’ regular working area to the facilities.
(E) Plumbing fixtures.
(1) Generally. All plumbing fixtures shall be properly installed and maintained in working order, and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects and be capable of performing the function for which such plumbing fixtures are designed. All plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary and functional condition.
(2) Fixture clearances. Plumbing fixtures shall have adequate clearances for usage and cleaning.
(F) Water system.
(1) Generally. Every sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain, water closet or other plumbing fixture shall be properly connected to the town’s public water system. All kitchen sinks, lavatories, laundry facilities, bathtubs and showers shall be supplied with hot or tempered and cold running water.
(2) Contamination. The water supply shall be maintained free from contamination, and all water inlets for plumbing fixtures shall be located above the food level rim or the fixture. Shampoo basin faucets, janitor sink faucets, and other hose bibs or faucets to which hoses are attached and left in place, shall be protected by an approved atmospheric-type vacuum breaker or an approved permanently attached hose connection vacuum breaker.
(3) Supply. The water supply system shall be installed and maintained to provide a supply of water to plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances in sufficient volume and at pressure adequate to enable the fixtures to function properly, safely, and free from defects and leaks with appropriate devices in a manner approved by the water utility to prevent any cross-connection to or contamination of the public water supply.
(4) Water heating facilities. Water heating facilities shall be properly installed, maintained and capable of providing an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required sink, lavatory, bathtub, shower and laundry facility at a temperature of not less than 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius). A gas burning water heater shall not be located in any bathroom, toilet room, bedroom or other occupied room normally kept closed, unless adequate combustion air is provided. An approved combination temperature and pressure relief valve and relief valve discharge pipe shall be properly installed and maintained on each water heater.
(G) Sanitary drainage system.
(1) Generally. All plumbing fixtures shall be properly connected to either a public sewer system or to an approved private sewage disposal system.
(2) Maintenance. Every plumbing stack, vent, waste and sewer line shall function properly and be kept free from obstructions, leaks, and defects.
(Ord. 2002-15, passed 10-14-02)