TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
PART 890 ILLINOIS PLUMBING CODE
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTION 890.APPENDIX A PLUMBING MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, USE RESTRICTIONS AND APPLICABLE STANDARDS
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Section 890.APPENDIX A   Plumbing Materials, Equipment, Use Restrictions and Applicable Standards

 

Section 890.TABLE B   Minimum Number of Plumbing Fixtures

 

Type of Building

 

All Facilities for Employee Use

Single Dwelling or Unit of Multiple Dwelling; Condo. or Apartment; or Hotel/Motel Unit

 

 

Male

Female

 

 

Water closets

(Fixtures per person)

For 1-5 Total Employees See Section 890.810(b)(1)

1 per dwelling or unit

 

 

 

1:

1-15

1:

1-15

 

 

 

2:

16-35

2:

16-35

 

 

 

3:

36-55

3:

36-55

 

 

 

4:

56-80

4:

56-80

 

 

 

5:

81-110

5:

81-110

 

 

 

Over 110, add 1 fixture per restroom for each additional 40 males/females.

 

 

 

 

(See Footnote #1)

 

 

Urinals

See footnote #2

See footnote #2

None

 

Lavatories3

1:

1-15

1:

1-15

 

1 per dwelling or unit

(Fixtures per person)

2:

16-35

2:

16-35

 

 

 

3:

36-60

3:

36-60

 

 

 

Over 60, add 1 fixture per restroom for each additional 45 males/females.

 

 

Bathtubs/Showers

1 per 107

1 per 107

1 per dwelling or unit

 

(If Required)

 

 

 

Drinking fountains4

1 per 75

None

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

Other Fixtures5

None

1 Double Kitchen Sink; or 1 Single Bowl − 24" x 21" x 6˝" minimum

1 Laundry Tray or 1 Automatic Laundry Washing Machine connection for each 4 units5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Type of Building

Dormitories

Assembly Places:  Sports Arenas, Stadiums, Convention Halls, Etc.

 

 

Male

Female

Male

Female

 

Water Closet (Fixtures per person)

1 per 10

1 per 8

1:

1-100

2:

1-100

Add 1 fixture for each additional 25 males over 10; and 1 for each additional 20 females over 8.

2:

101-200

3:

101-150

3:

201-400

4:

151-200

4:

400-800

5:

201-300

 

 

6:

301-400

 

 

7:

401-500

 

 

8:

501-650

 

 

9:

651-800

 

Over 800, add 1 fixture for each additional 700 males and 1 for each 200 females.

See Footnote #1

 

Urinals

1 per 25

See Footnote #2

1:

1-100

See Footnote #2

(Fixtures per person)

Over 150, add 1 fixture for each 50 males added; over 400, add 1 for each 200 males added.2

2:

101-200

3:

201-400

4:

401-600

Over 600, add 1 fixture for each additional 250 persons.

 

 

 

 

Lavatories3

1 per 12

1 per 12

1:

1-200

1:

1-200

(Fixtures per person)

Over 12, add 1 fixture for each additional 20 males and 1 for each 15 females.

2:

201-400

2:

201-400

3:

401-750

3:

401-750

 

 

 

Over 750, add 1 fixture per restroom for each added 400 males/females.

 

Bathtubs, Showers

1 per 8

None

(Fixtures per person)

For females, add 1 bathtub per 30; over 150, add 1 per 50.

 

 

 

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Type of Building

Dormitories

Assembly Places:  Sports Arenas, Stadiums, Convention Halls, Etc.

 

 

Male

Female

Male

Female

 

Drinking Fountains4

1 per 75

 

 

 

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

1 per each set of male and female public restrooms

 

 

 

 

 

Other Fixtures

(Fixtures per person)

1 Service Sink per floor

1 Service Sink per floor

 

 

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Type of Building

Assembly Places:  Theaters, Auditoriums, Other Facilities for Spectator Events

Mercantile Units, Malls, Stores, Etc.

 

 

 

 

Male

Female

Male

Female

 

 

 

 

 

Water Closet

(Fixtures per person)

1:

1-100

2:

1-100

 

1:

1-100

1:

1-50

 

 

2:

101-200

3:

101-150

 

2:

101-200

2:

 

51-100

 

 

 

3:

201-400

4:

151-200

 

3:

201-400

3:

101-150

 

 

 

4:

401-800

5:

201-300

 

4:

401-800

4:

151-250

 

 

 

 

 

6:

301-400

 

 

 

5:

251-350

 

 

 

 

 

7:

401-500

 

 

 

6:

351-500

 

 

 

 

 

8:

501-650

 

 

 

7:

501-650

 

 

 

 

 

9:

651-800

 

 

8:

651-800

 

 

 

Over 800, add 1 fixture for each additional 400 males and 1 for each 170 females.

See Footnote #1

Over 800, add 1 fixture for each additional 500 males and 1 for each 175 females.

See Footnote #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urinals

(Fixtures per person)

1:

1-100

See Footnote #2

 

1:

51-200

See Footnote #2

 

 

2:

101-200

 

2:

201-400

 

 

3:

201-400

 

3:

401-600

 

 

 

4:

401-600

 

4:

601-800

 

 

 

Over 600, add 1 fixture for each additional 300 males.

Over 800, and 1 fixture for each additional 300.

 

 

 

 

 

Lavatories3

(Fixtures per person)

1:

1-200

1:1-200

 

1:

1-200

1:

1-200

 

 

2:

201-400

2:201-400

 

2:

201-400

2:

201-400

 

 

3:

401-750

3:401-750

 

3:

401-750

3:

401-750

 

 

 

Over 750, add 1 fixture per restroom for each added 400 males/females.

Over 750, add 1 fixture per restroom for each added 350 males/females.

 

 

 

 

 

Drinking Fountains4

(Fixtures per person)

1:

1-100

 

 

 

1:

1-100

 

 

 

Over 100, add 1 for each added500; over 1000, add 1 for each added 500; over 5000, add 1 for each added 1000.

Over 100, add 1 for each added 500; over 1000, add 1 for each added 500; over 5000, add 1 for each added 1000.

 

 

 

 

Other Fixtures

(Fixtures per person)

1 Service Sink per Floor

1 Service Sink per Floor

 

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Type of Building

Worship Places and

Funeral Homes

Businesses Selling Motor Fuel

to the Public10

 

 

Male

Female

Male

Female

 

(See Footnote #1)

 

 

 

Water Closets

(Fixtures per person)

1 per 250

1 per 125

1 per station

1 per station

 

Urinals

(Fixtures per person)

1 per 250

See Footnote #2

None

 

Lavatories3

(Fixtures per person)

1 per 125

1 per 125

1 per station

1 per station

 

Other Fixtures

(Fixtures per person)

1 Service Sink

None

 

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Type of Building

Office Buildings/Public Buildings

Food Service Establishments, Pubs, Lounges, Nightclubs, and Places Serving Food or Liquid to be Consumed on the Premises8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

Female

 

Male

Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water Closet

(Fixtures per person)

1:

1-15

1:

1-15

 

1:

1-100

1:

1-50

2:

16-35

2:

16-35

 

2:

101-300

2:

51-100

3:

36-55

3:

36-55

 

 

 

3:

101-150

 

4:

56-80

4:

56-80

 

 

 

4:

151-300

 

5:

81-110

5:

81-110

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over 110, add 1 fixture per restroom for each additional 40 males/females. 

See Footnote #1

 

Over 300, add 1 fixture for each additional 200 males and 1 fixture per each 100 females.  See Footnotes #1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urinals

(Fixtures per person)

See Footnote #2

 

1:

1-150

See Footnote #2

 

 

 

 

 

Over 150, add 1 fixture for each added 150 males.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lavatories3

(Fixtures per person)

1:

1-15

1:

1-15

 

1:

1-100

1:

1-100

2:

16-35

2:

16-35

 

2:

101-200

2:

101-200

3:

36-60

3:

36-60

 

3:

201-400

3:

201-400

 

4:

61-90

4:

61-90

 

 

 

 

 

 

5:

91-125

5:

91-125

 

 

 

 

 

 

Over 125, add 1 fixture per restroom for each additional 45 males/females.

See Footnote #1

 

Over 400, add 1 fixture per   restroom for each additional 200 males/females.

See Footnotes #1 and #6

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drinking Fountains4

(Fixtures per person)

1 per 75

 

 

See Footnote #12

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Fixtures

(Fixtures per person)

1 Service Sink per floor on which restrooms are located

 

1 Service Sink and 1 3-Compartment Sink as required by 77 Ill. Adm. Code 750

See Footnote #6

 

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Type of Building

Schools-Student Use:

Elementary

Schools-Student Use:

Secondary, Colleges, Universities, Adult Centers, Etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Male

Female

 

Male

Female

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water Closets

(Fixtures per person)

1:

1-20

1:

1-20

 

1 per 40

1 per 20

2:

21-50

2:

21-50

 

See Footnote #1

 

Over 50, add 1 fixture per restroom for each additional 50 persons.

See Footnote #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Urinals

(Fixtures per person)

See Footnote #2

See Footnote #2

 

1 per 40 See Footnote #2

See Footnote #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lavatories3

(Fixtures per person)

1:

1-25

1:

1-25

 

1 per 40

1 per 40

2:

26-50

2:

26-50

 

1 per exercise room

 

Over 50, add 1 fixture per restroom for each additional 50 persons.

See Footnote #1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drinking Fountains4

(Fixtures per person)

1 per 75

 

1 per 75

 

 

 

 

Other Fixtures

(Fixtures per person)

1 Service Sink per floor

 

1 Service Sink per floor

 

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Type of Building

Day Care, Nursery and Preschool Centers

 Toddlers 16-36 Months Excludes Infants

(0-15 Months)

 

 

Male

Female

Water Closets

(Fixtures per person)

1:

1-10

1:

1-10

 

2:

11-25

2:

11-25

 

 

3:

26-50

3:

26-50

 

 

4:

51-75

4:

51-75

 

 

5:

76-100

5:

76-100

 

 

6:

101-125

6:

101-125

 

 

7:

126-150

7:

126-150

 

 

8:

151-175

8:

151-175

 

 

Over 175:  Add a fixture per restroom for each additional 50 males/females.

See Footnotes #1 and #11

 

 

 

Urinals

(Fixtures per person)

See Footnote #2

See Footnote #2

 

 

 

Lavatories3

(Fixtures per person)

1:

1-10

1:

1-10

 

2:

11-25

2:

11-25

 

 

3:

26-50

3:

26-50

 

 

4:

51-75

4:

51-75

 

 

5:

76-100

5:

76-100

 

 

6:

101-125

6:

101-125

 

 

7:

126-150

7:

126-150

 

 

8:

151-175

8:

151-175

 

 

Over 175:  Add a fixture per restroom for each additional 50 males/females.

See Footnotes #1 and #11

 

 

 

Drinking Fountains4

(Fixtures per person)

1 per 75

 

 

 

Other Fixtures

1 Service Sink Per Facility

 

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Type of Building

Hospital Individual Room

Hospitals Ward Room

 

 

 

Water Closets

1 per room

1 per 8 patients

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

 

 

 

Urinals

None

None

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

 

 

 

Lavatories3

1 per room

1 per 8 patients

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

 

 

 

Bathtubs, Showers

1 per room

1 per 8 patients

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

 

 

 

Drinking Fountains4

None

1 per 75

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

 

 

 

Other Fixtures

1 Service Sink

1 Service Sink

(Fixtures per person)

per floor

per floor

 

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Type of Building

Institutional – Other than

Hospitals or Penal Institutions

 (on each floor)

Penal Institutions

For Prisoner Use

Cell or Dormitories

 

 

 

 

 

Male

Female

 

 

 

 

 

Water Closets

1 per 25

1 per 20

1 per cell

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

1 per 8 in a dormitory

 

 

 

 

Urinals

1 per 50 (#2)

See Footnote #2

None

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lavatories3

1 per 10

1 per 10

1 per cell

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

1 per 8 prisoners in a dormitory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bathtubs, Showers

1 per 8

1 per 8

1 per 8 prisoners

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Drinking Fountains4

1 per 75

1 per 75 prisoners

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Fixtures

1 Service Sink per floor

1 Service Sink per floor

(Fixtures per person)

 

 

 

 

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Instructions/Footnotes For Table B

 

The numbers of fixtures required for employees are included in the numbers shown in Table B for all building types/uses except Hospital Rooms, Penal Institutions, and Other Institutions.  The entry in Table B entitled "All Facilities for Employee Use" shall be used to determine the minimum number of fixtures required for employees in hospitals, penal/other institutions, and all other buildings/facilities that do not appear in Table B.

 

Questions concerning the minimum numbers of fixtures required for building types not listed in Appendix A, Table B, shall be referred to the Department in writing prior to construction for a decision concerning the minimum numbers (and types) of plumbing fixtures required.

 

Footnotes:

 

1.         The figures shown are the minimum number of fixtures required for the number of persons indicated or any fraction thereof.  Based on the total occupant load determined, the number of fixtures shall be calculated assuming 50 percent of the occupants are male and 50percent are female.  The total male/female occupants shall be calculated first; then the number of fixtures for each (males/females) shall be determined from the appropriate table.

 

2.         Urinals may be substituted for water closets for males, not to exceed ˝ of the required total number of water closets.  Comparable fixtures for females may be substituted for water closets for females, not to exceed ˝ of the required total number of water closets.

 

3.         18 lineal inches of wash sink or 18 inches of a circular basin, when provided with water outlets for such space, shall be considered equivalent to one lavatory.

 

4.         Whenever a drinking fountain is required by this code, bottled drinking water or a water dispensing faucet (water station) may be substituted for a drinking fountain, provided drinking water is accessible to the public.  When bottled drinking water is provided in lieu of a drinking fountain, the bottled water used must be commercially sealed in accordance with the Illinois Bottled Water Act  [815 ILCS 310] or must comply with the Department's Public Area Sanitary Practice Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 895).

 

5.         The kitchen sink and laundry tray or connection for the washer are not required for the hotel/motel unit.

 

6.         In addition to providing separate handwashing facilities in the kitchen for employees, all food service establishments shall provide a minimum of one service/utility sink and one three-compartment sink to sanitize dishes and eating utensils; however, a mechanical dishwasher may be substituted for a 3-compartment sink to sanitize dishes and utensils. (See 77 Ill. Adm. Code 750.)

 

7.         When bathtubs/showers are required for employees by OSHA requirements, collective bargaining agreements, etc., they shall be provided at the rate of one per 10 employees.

 

8.         Food Service Establishments with no more than 10 combined employees and seats (for patrons) at any one time need not provide public restrooms, provided the employee restrooms are accessible and made available to the public.

 

9.         Bed and Breakfast facilities with more than 5 sleeping rooms shall meet the minimum requirements of this Part for Hotel/Motel units.  Bed and Breakfast facilities with 5 or fewer sleeping rooms, in conformance with the Bed and Breakfast Act [50 ILCS 820], need not provide individual restrooms for each sleeping room.

 

10.         Businesses which sell motor fuel but do not have any employees working as attendants are not required to provide public restrooms.

 

11.         In Day Care Centers providing restroom training facilities for occupants ages 3 and younger where continuous adult supervision is provided, restrooms are not required to be separated into facilities for males and females, and are allowed to contain multiple lavatories and water closets as required by this Part.  Public restrooms shall be required for everyone over the age of 3 separate from the restroom training facilities as required by this Part.

 

12.         Drinking water shall be provided in accordance with Section 890.720(f).

 

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(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 4215, effective February 18, 2004)