§ 47.127. Restrooms and plumbing fixtures.
(a) On each floor of the building there shall be at least one toilet room for each sex equipped in accordance with the following specifications:
(1) Toilet rooms shall be accessible to and usable by the physically handicapped and shall have space to allow traffic of individuals in wheel chairs.
(2) Toilet rooms shall have at least one toilet stall that meets the following requirements:
(i) Three feet in width.
(ii) At least 4 feet 8 inches, but preferably 5 feet, in depth.
(iii) A door, if doors are used, 32 inches in width that swings out.
(iv) Grab bars or handrails on each side 33 inches in height and parallel to the floor, 1 inch or more on outside diameter with one to 1/2 inch clearance between the rail and the wall and which is securely fastened at the ends and center.
(v) A water closet with the seat 20 inches from the floor.
(3) Toilet stalls shall be furnished for each sex in accordance with the following table:
Number of Persons Number of Stalls 1—15 1 16—30 2 31—50 3
(4) Toilet stalls shall be provided for each sex in the ratio of at least one for each 25 or less persons.
(5) Toilet rooms shall have either lavatories with narrow aprons, which, when mounted at standard height, are usable by individuals in wheelchairs, or lavatories mounted higher, when particular designs demand, so that they are usable by individuals in wheelchairs.
(6) Mirrors and shelves shall be provided above lavatories at a height as low as practical but no higher than 40 inches above the floor, measured from the top of the shelf and the bottom of the mirror.
(7) Toilet rooms for men shall have either an appropriate number of wall-mounted urinals with the opening of the basin 19 inches from the floor or an appropriate number of floor-mounted urinals that are on a level with the main floor of the toilet room.
(8) Toilet rooms shall have an appropriate number of towel racks, towel dispensers and other dispensers and disposal units mounted no higher than 40 inches from the floor.
(9) An appropriate number of water fountains or other water-dispensing means shall be accessible to and usable by the physically disabled. Water fountains or coolers shall have up-front spouts and controls, and be either hand-operated or hand-and-foot operated.
(b) Toilet rooms may be located one floor above or below the regular place of occupancy of the person or persons for whose use they are provided in those buildings if there are a sufficient number of passenger elevators.
Cross References This section cited in 31 Pa. Code § 243.6 (relating to standards for institutional plan of risk management for hospitals and nursing homes); and 31 Pa. Code § 244.3 (relating to standards for institutional plan of risk management for hospitals and nursing homes).
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