D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-F506

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 25-F506 - TOILETS AND URINALS - NUMBER, CAPACITY, CONVENIENCE AND ACCESSIBILITY, PROHIBITION*

506.1

Each tanning facility shall maintain toilet facilities for employees, which shall consist of a toilet room or toilet rooms with proper and sufficient water closets and lavatories. Toilet facilities shall be conveniently located and readily accessible to all personnel and customers.

506.2

Toilets and urinals provided for employees' use shall be in accordance with the International Plumbing Code (2006 edition), Subtitle F (Plumbing Code Supplement) of Title 12 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations. Urinals may be substituted for toilets if the substitution is approved by the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and the Department.

506.3 The licensee shall, at a minimum:

(a) Maintain the toilet facilities in a sanitary condition that is clean and free of trash and litter;

(b) Keep the facilities in good repair at all times; and

(c) Provide self-closing doors.

506.4

All single-stall toilet rooms shall display gender-neutral signs on the door that read "Restroom," or have a universally recognized pictorial indicating that persons of any gender may use each restroom, in accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, effective December 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-38; D.C. Official Code § 2-1403.01(c) (2007 Repl)).

506.5

Tanning facilities employing:

(a) Five (5) or fewer employees may provide only a single toilet facility with a gender-neutral sign on the door in accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, effective December 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-38; D.C. Official Code § 2-1403.01(c) (2007 Repl); or

(b) More than five (5) employees shall have multiple toilet facilities that are either:

(1) Single-stall toilet rooms with a gender-neutral sign on each door as specified in Section 3101.2 in accordance with the D.C. Human Rights Act of 1977, as amended, effective December 13, 1977 (D.C. Law 2-38; D.C. Official Code § 2-1403.01(c) (2007 Repl.); or

(2) Multiple-stall toilet rooms with gender-specific signs on the doors that read "Men" and "Women" or contain gender-specific, universally recognized pictorials of "Men" and "Women".

506.6

When locker rooms are provided, there shall be both a male and female locker room available, unless the facility is specifically designated for one (1) gender or the other.

506.7

If the tanning facility serves only one (1) gender, a restroom shall be made available for employees of the opposite gender.

506.8 Toilet facilities shall be deemed conveniently located and accessible to employees during all hours of operation if they are:

(a) Located within the same building as the business they serve; and

(b) Accessible during working hours without going outside the building.

506.9

At no time shall consumers or employees of one (1) gender enter the bathroom, restroom, or locker room of the other gender, except for routine clean-up after all of the consumers are gone or there is a maintenance emergency that cannot be handled by an employee of the same gender as belongs to the restroom, bathroom, or locker room.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 25, r. 25-F506

Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 3582 (March 15, 2013)

Authority: Section 4902 of the Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 (Act), effective October 3, 2001 (D.C. Law 14-28; D.C. Official Code § 7-731(a)(8) (2008 Repl. & 2012 Supp.)) and Mayor's Order 2007-63, dated March 8, 2007.