Section 27-922.1
§ 27-922.1 Definitions. For the purposes of this article only, the
following definitions shall apply in conjunction with the definitions
found in sections 27-232:
a. "Convention hall" shall mean any building or space utilized, during
the major period of occupancy, for the holding of exhibitions or
conventions.
b. "Specified place of public assembly" shall mean any arena, bar, as
such term is defined in section 17-502 of this code, concert hall,
convention hall, motion picture theatre, public dance hall, stadium, or
theatre open to the general public.
c. "Public dance hall" shall mean any building or space utilized,
during the major period of occupancy, for dancing, and where alcoholic
beverages are permitted to be served.
Section 27-922.2
§ 27-922.2 Applicability. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this code, the provisions of this article shall apply to any bathroom
open to the general public in the following:
(1) Any specified place of public assembly in a new building or space;
(2) Any specified place of public assembly in an existing building or
space that has been altered where the alteration of the building or
space results in a change in the occupancy group classification of the
building or space under the provisions of subchapter three of this
chapter;
(3) Any specified place of public assembly that is altered where the
cost of making alterations in any twelve-month period shall exceed
thirty percent of the value of such building or space, provided such
bathroom is part of the work area of such alterations; and
(4) Any specified place of public assembly that is altered where the
cost of making alterations in any twelve-month period shall exceed fifty
percent of the value of such building or space.
b. The cost of making alterations and the value of the building or
space shall be determined in accordance with section 27-119 of this
chapter.
c. This article shall not apply to any building or space classified in
occupancy group G or H, or any space within any building classified in
occupancy group G or H, or any building or space owned by any school or
hospital and used for any educational or health purpose.
Section 27-922.3
§ 27-922.3 Minimum requirements. a. The number of water closets
required for any specified place of public assembly shall be as listed
in Table 16-1.
TABLE 16-1
Number of Persons Number of Water Closets Number of Water Closets
for Men for Women
1-150{a} 1 2
151-300 2 4
301-450 3 6
Note for Table 16-1:
{a} The requirements for the number of water closets for occupancy by
150 persons or less shall not apply to bars except that there shall be
at least one water closet for men and at least one water closet for
women or an equivalent number of unisex bathrooms.
For occupancy by more than 450 persons, there shall be one water
closet for men and two water closets for women for each additional 300
persons. The population used to determine the number of water closets
required shall be based on the number of people to occupy the space;
provided, however, that in no case shall the population be deemed less
than that determined by allowing one hundred and twenty-five square feet
of floor area per person.
b. Urinals may be provided in bathrooms in lieu of water closets but
the number shall not exceed fifty percent of the required number of
water closets.
c. Unisex bathrooms may be provided in lieu of separate bathrooms for
men and women.
d. This section is only intended to change the ratio of men's and
women's water closets required under title 27 of this code as provided
herein, and is not intended to require more than one water closet per
fifty persons for occupancy by 450 persons or less, or more than one
water closet per one hundred persons for occupancy by more than 450
persons.
Section 27-922.4
§ 27-922.4 Waivers. a. The commissioner may waive the requirements of
this article for the alteration of existing buildings; provided,
however, that such waiver is based upon a specific finding that strict
compliance with these requirements:
(1) would create an undue economic burden; or
(2) would not achieve its intended objective; or
(3) would be physically or legally impossible; or
(4) would be unnecessary in light of alternatives which insure the
achievement of the intended objective or which achieve the intended
objective more efficiently, effectively or economically; or
(5) would entail a change so slight as to produce a negligible
additional benefit consonant with the purposes of this article.
b. Each application for a waiver under subdivision a of this section
shall be made to the commissioner in writing, setting forth each
requirement sought to be waived and the specific reason or reasons
therefor. The commissioner shall determine, under all of the
circumstances presented by such application, which of such requirements
may appropriately be waived. The commissioner shall render such
determination in a writing which shall set forth in detail the
commissioner's findings and conclusions with respect to each requirement
sought to be waived. A copy of such written determination shall be
forwarded to the applicant. Such written determination shall be filed
with the department and shall be available for public inspection.
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