Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 362.2900 - Additional criteria for toilets

These are department rules in addition to the requirements in IBC chapter 29:

(1) PLUMBING FIXTURE ALTERNATIVES.

(a) Water closets.

1. Systems or devices recognized under ss. SPS 391.10 and 391.11 may be substituted for water closets required under IBC chapter 29.

2. Privies recognized under ch. SPS 391 may be substituted for water closets required under IBC chapter 29 in any of the following situations:

a. A building accommodating a seasonal occupancy when occupancy of the building does not extend for more than 3 of the 4 seasons.

b. A building accommodating a school or a assembly that is operated by and for members of a bona fide religious denomination in accordance with the teachings and beliefs of the denomination.

c. As approved by the department.

3. Portable restrooms recognized under ch. SPS 391 may be substituted for water closets required under IBC chapter 29 for buildings accommodating events or temporary occupancies not exceeding 12 consecutive days or as approved by the department.

(b) Lavatories. Waterless antiseptic cleansing provisions may be substituted for lavatories required under IBC chapter 29 where systems or devices under par. (a) 2. are substituted for water closets. Where water-based water closets or urinals are used, water-based lavatories shall be provided in numbers to accommodate the number of people served by the water closets and urinals.

(2) PERMANENT OUTDOOR TOILETS.

(a) A permanent outdoor toilet room shall be provided with a suitable approach such as a concrete, gravel or cinder walk.

(b) All windows, ventilators, and other openings for a permanent outdoor toilet room shall be screened to limit the entrance of flies, and all doors shall be self closing.

(3) URINALS. Urinals shall be placed against walls at least 6 feet 8 inches high.

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Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 362.2900

CR 00-179: cr. Register December 2001 No. 552, eff. 7-1-02; CR 01-139: am. (2) Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02; CR 04-016: am. (2), cr. (4) (b) 3. Register December 2004 No. 588, eff. 1-1-05; CR 06-120: r. and recr. Register February 2008 No. 626, eff. 3-1-08; CR 08-055: am. (1) Register February 2009 No. 638, eff. 3-1-09; correction in (1) (a) 1., 2., 3. made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672. Amended by, CR 16-094: r. and recr., Register April 2018 No. 748 eff. 5-1-18; CR 16-094: renum. (3) (a) to (3) and am., r. (3) (b) 1., 2., renum. (3) (b) 3. to 362.1210 (1m) (a) 4., Register April 2018 No. 748, eff. 5/1/2018