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Town of New Windsor, NY
Orange County
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The requirements of this article shall apply to service buildings, recreation buildings and other community service facilities such as:
A. 
Management offices, repair shops and storage areas.
B. 
Sanitary facilities.
C. 
Laundry facilities.
D. 
Indoor recreation areas.
A. 
All portions of the structure shall be properly protected from damage by ordinary uses and by decay, corrosion, termites and other destructive elements. Exterior portions shall be of such materials and be so constructed and protected as to prevent entrance or penetration of moisture and weather.
B. 
All rooms containing sanitary or laundry facilities shall have:
(1) 
Sound-resistant walls extending to the ceiling between male and female sanitary facilities. Walls and partitions around showers, bathtubs, lavatories and other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of dense, nonabsorbent, waterproof material or covered with moisture-resistant material.
(2) 
At least one window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum aggregate gross area of windows for each required room shall be not less than 10% of the floor area served by them.
(3) 
At least one window which can be easily opened or a mechanical device which will adequately ventilate the room.
C. 
Toilets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with self-closing doors. Shower stalls shall be of the individual type. The rooms shall be screened to prevent direct view of the interior when the exterior doors are open.
D. 
Illumination levels shall be maintained as follows:
(1) 
General seeing tasks: five footcandles.
(2) 
Laundry room work area: 40 footcandles.
(3) 
Toilet room, in front of mirrors: 40 footcandles.
E. 
Hot and cold water shall be furnished to every lavatory, sink, bathtub, shower and laundry fixture, and cold water shall be furnished to every water closet and urinal.
[Amended 7-3-2002 by L.L. No. 4-2002]
No fires shall be permitted. This is not intended to prohibit conventional outdoor cooking grills.