(a) Dwelling Units, Lodging Houses and Congregate Residences. Dwelling unit, lodging houses and congregate residence shall be provided with a water-closet, a lavatory, and a bathtub or shower, within the unit, except that one facility for the exclusive use of a single dwelling unit may be situated off the exit corridor on the same floor.
(b) Hotels. Hotel guestrooms shall be provided with a water-closet, a lavatory, and a bathtub or shower, within the guest room or said facilities may be situated off the exit corridor on the same floor pursuant to the table indicated below.
Single-user water-closets, lavatories, bathtubs, and showers that are situated off the exit corridors shall be made available for the use of all residents, regardless of gender or gender identity, and shall be identified as all-gender facilities by signage that complies with Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
The following table will be used in determining the minimum number of public sanitary facilities required per floor when guest rooms do not contain the requisite sanitary facilities:
Total Number of Public Sanitary Facilities Required for Guest Rooms (per Floor)
*Existing Number of Guest Rooms per Floor | Public Sanitary Facilities Required |
*Existing Number of Guest Rooms per Floor | Public Sanitary Facilities Required |
2 - 20 | 2 |
21 - 30 | 3 |
31 - 40 | 4 |
41 - 50 | 5 |
51 - 60 | 6 |
61 - 70 | 7 |
Etc. | |
*NOTE: Existing guest rooms with private sanitation facilities are not part of the guest room floor total for purposes of this requirement.
(c) Kitchen. Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen having adequate and clean facilities for the preparation, storage and preservation of food and every kitchen shall be provided with a kitchen sink constructed of approved nonabsorbent and impervious materials. No wooden sink or sink of similar absorbent material will be permitted. The space underneath the sink or wash tray shall be constructed so as to provide for its ventilation and inspection.
All appliances provided by the owner shall be maintained in good working condition, excluding minor damage caused by inappropriate housekeeping practices or improper use.
Community kitchens and kitchens in guest rooms shall comply with Section 507 of this Code.
(d) Fixtures.
(1) All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to a sanitary sewer. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to an approved system of water supply and required fixtures shall be provided with hot and cold running water, except water closets shall be provided with cold water only.
(2) All plumbing fixtures shall be of an approved nonabsorbent material. No timers or devices, other than water conservation fixtures required by Chapters 12 and 12A of this Code, shall be permitted to restrict or interrupt the water flow from showerheads installed in any dwellings, apartment houses, dormitories, lodging houses, and hotels, as defined in this Code; provided, however, that the prohibition set forth in section 505(d)(2) shall not apply to owner-occupied dwelling units.
(3) For the purposes of this Section, water heated to a minimum temperature of 105 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Centigrade) and a maximum of 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees Centigrade) at the tap shall be furnished to hotels and apartment houses.
(4) Each building shall provide four gallons of hot water storage capacity per guest room and eight gallons of hot water storage capacity per dwelling unit.
(5) Shower heads with no more than a 2.5- gallon-per-minute flow shall be required. Showerheads of the ball-joint type that cannot easily be removed from the wall without structural alteration are exempt from this requirement.
(e) Water Closet Compartment. See Sections 1210 in the Building Code.
(f) Room Separations. No room used for the preparation of food shall be used for sleeping purposes except as otherwise provided in the Building Code.
Every kitchen or room in which food is stored or prepared shall be separated from any water closet or urinal compartment by at least a tight-fitting door.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1) No change is required in apartment houses and hotels constructed prior to August 17, 1923.
(2) No change is required in dwellings constructed prior to January 1, 1929.
Every partition in a building separating a kitchen with gas appliances from a room used for sleeping purposes shall extend to the ceiling or, if there is no ceiling, to the roof. An opening in the partition shall be provided with a door; provided, however, that a wall or partition an opening not exceeding three feet in width and seven feet in height may be permitted.
Every water closet, bathtub or shower required by this Code shall be installed in a room which will afford privacy to the occupant.
(g) Installation and Maintenance. All sanitary facilities shall be installed and maintained in safe and sanitary condition and in accordance with all applicable laws.
All plumbing fixtures, gas appliances and appurtenances thereto and their installation, maintenance, repair or alteration shall comply with the requirements of the Plumbing Code and all other applicable sections of the Municipal Code.
(h) Waterproofing – Basements. The walls and floor of every basement which is below the ground level shall be waterproofed and dampproof, and, whenever necessary in the opinion of the Director, the walls and floor shall be provided with approved waterproofing protection.
(i) Drainage. See Appendix Section J109 of the Building Code. One-family and two-family dwellings, other than those buildings constructed or converted to an R-3 Occupancy in which the Plumbing Code and/or Building Code in effect at the time of construction or alteration, require other provisions, are exempt from the drainage requirements for balconies and other projections, provided the drainage from the projection or balcony falls within the property lines and does not adversely affect adjacent property.
(j) Grab Bars. The water-closet, lavatory, and bathing facilities provided for guest rooms situated on the same floor and used in common are required to have grab bars that comply with Chapter 11B of the California Building Code; except that limitations within existing floor and room configurations will be taken into consideration regarding grab bar location and configuration. Building permits are required for installation, however all Department of Building Inspection fees required by Section 110A of the San Francisco Building Code will be waived for the facilities identified in the application if the applicant obtains the building permit within 60 days from the date this subsection (j) becomes effective.
(Added by Ord. 399-89, App. 11/6/89; amended by Ord. 160-92, App. 6/4/92; Ord. 161-92, App. 6/4/92; Ord. 350-95, App. 11/3/95; Ord. 192-02, App. 9/17/2002; Ord. 256-07, App. 11/6/2007; Ord. 29-13, App. 2/26/2013, Eff. 3/26/2013; Ord. 128-17, File No. 170159, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; Ord. 25-18, File No. 171285, App. 2/14/2018, Eff. 3/17/2018)