The 2015 International Plumbing Code, and any appendices thereto,
published by the International Code Council, Inc., herein referred
to as the “plumbing code,” and which may be cited as such,
a copy of which is on file in the office of the city secretary, is
hereby adopted.
(Ordinance 25, sec. 2B, adopted 3/24/09; Ordinance
484 adopted 6/28/2022)
(a)
The minimum number of drinking fountains for a mercantile use provided
for in table 403.1 of the 2015 International Plumbing Code shall be
none up to 500 occupants, and 1 per 1,000 thereafter.
(b)
The minimum number of drinking fountains for a business use provided
for in table 403.1 of the 2015 International Plumbing Code shall be
none up to 100 occupants, and 1 per 100 thereafter provided that a
common drinking fountain is located and available inside the building
in accordance with the 2015 International Plumbing Code requirements.
(c)
The minimum number of service sinks for a mercantile use or business
use provided for in table 403.1 of the International Plumbing Code
shall be none unless required by the department of state health services.
(d)
Such minimum requirements are depicted below.
|
No.
|
Classification
|
Occupancy
|
Description
|
Water Closets
(Urinals see section 419.2)
|
Lavatories
|
Bathtubs/
Showers
|
Drinking Fountain
(see section 410.1
|
Other
| ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
| |||||||
|
2
|
Business (see Sections 403.2, 403.4 and 403.4.1)
|
B
|
Buildings for the transaction of business, professional services,
other services involving merchandise, office buildings, banks, light
industrial and similar uses
|
1 per 25 for the first 50 and 1 per 50 for the remainder exceeding
50
|
1 per 40 for the first 80 and 1 per 80 for the remainder exceeding
80
|
—
|
None up to 100 occupants and 1 per 100 thereafter provided that
a common drinking fountain located and available inside the building
in accordance with this Plumbing Code
|
No service sink is necessary unless required by the Department
of Health for the State of Texas
| ||
|
6
|
Mercantile (see Sections 403.2, 403.4, 403.4, 403.4.1 and 403.4.2)
|
M
|
Retail stores, service stations, shops, salesrooms, markets
and shopping centers
|
1 per 500
|
1 per 750
|
—
|
None up to 500 occupants and 1 per 1,000 thereafter
|
No service sink is necessary unless required by the Department
of Health for the State of Texas
| ||
(Ordinance 115 adopted 5/22/12; Ordinance
484 adopted 6/28/2022)
