10A NCAC 13H .0606. BATHROOMS

(a)  Bathrooms shall be located as conveniently as possible to the bedrooms.

(b)  In existing buildings there must be at least one full bathroom for six or fewer persons including family living in.  At least one of these bathrooms must have a tub.  In newly constructed buildings there must be at least one full bath for four or fewer persons including family living in.

(c)  If the home has only the minimum number of full baths required, the only entrance to these baths cannot be through another bathroom or a bedroom.

(d)  Comply with rules and regulations governing the sanitation and other aspects of residential care facilities.  Copies may be ordered from: Sanitary Engineering Section, Division of Health Services, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611.

(e)  Toilet rooms shall be well ventilated to the outside air through windows, gravity ducts having cross‑sectional areas of at least 72 square inches extending through the roof, or mechanical ventilation systems, in accordance with the State Building Code.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 131D‑2; 143B‑153; 168‑1; 168‑9;

Eff. January 1, 1978.