Code of Colorado Regulations
1000 - Department of Public Health and Environment
1010 - Division of Environmental Health and Sustainability
6 CCR 1010-14 - SANITARY STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS
Section 6 CCR 1010-14.0 - TOILET. LAVATORY. BATHING AND LAUNDRY FACILITIES
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, March 25, 2025
14.1 Toilet, lavatory, bathing and laundry facilities shall be installed and provided in minimum numbers as required by provisions of the Colorado Technical Plumbing Code.
14.2 Individual or centralized sanitary facilities shall be provided as follows:
One for each dwelling unit, or one for each sex at the rate of one for every 10 persons or fractional part of such number.
One for each 25 males in centralized sanitary service units. Urinals may be substituted for up to one-third of the required number of toilets;
Twenty-four inches of trough urinals shall be considered the equivalent of one urinal.
Men's toilet rooms with toilet, hereafter constructed, shall also include urinals.
One for each dwelling unit or one for each sex, at the rate of one for every 10 persons or fractional part of such number.
Twenty-four inches of a wash sink, tray or trough, shall be considered the equivalent of one lavatory.
Laundry tubs, kitchen sinks, and bath tubs shall not be acceptable substitutes for lavatories.
One for each dwelling unit or one for each sex, at the rate of one for every 10 persons or fractional part of such number.
Laundry tubs, lavatories, and bath tubs shall not be acceptable subsititues for kitchen sinks.
14.3 Where private toilets, lavatories, and baths are not provided, required sanitary facilities shall be provided on each floor for each sex, and shall be accessible from a public hallway with toilets and baths installed in separate compartments. Additional toilets, lavatories, and baths shall be provided at the rate of one for every additional 10 guests, or fractional number thereof in excess of 10.
14.4 Hot and cold water under pressure shall be supplied to all required plumbing fixtures except that cold water only shall be supplied to water closets. Tempered water may be delivered to showers and sinks to conserve heat and heating equipment.
14.5 Required plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in good working order and in a clean and sanitary condition.
14.6 Sufficient numbers of faucets with running water shall be provided to wash walkways, courts, passage ways and other common use areas.
14.7 Where drinking fountains are provided, they shall be of an approved angle jet-type with adequate water pressure at all times.
14.8 Service rooms and buildings housing required plumbing fixtures, shall be constructed of easily cleanable, non-absorbent materials, maintained in good repair and in a clean and sanitary condition and conveniently located at a distance of not more then 150 feet from any dwelling.
14.9 In multiple family and group type occupancies where sanitary facilities are shared, separate rooms containing required plumbing fixtures shall be provided for each sex. If located in the same building, they shall be separated by a solid wall extending from floor to ceiling. These rooms shall be clearly marked for "Men" or "Women". The entrances shall be screened so that the interiors are not visible from the outside.
14.10 Shower heads shall be spaced at least 36 inches apart with a minimum of nine square feet of floor area per shower head. Shower and bathtub floors shall have a non-skid surface or provided with a non-slip impervious mat. Wooden racks (duck boards) over shower floors are prohibited. Where rubber or impervious mats are used, they must be cleaned, dried, and kept off the shower floor between usage.
14.11 Dressing room space, equivalent to the size of the shower floor area shall be provided adjacent to bathing facilities.
14.12 Every required toilet, bathtub, or shower shall be installed in a room which will afford privacy to the occupants. Each toilet and bathtub or shower shall be individually partitioned with self-closing doors to afford privacy except that showers may be equipped with a waterproof draw curtain.
14.13 No toilet space shall be less than 30 inches in width, and there shall be not less than 30 inches of clear space in front of a toilet.
14.14 The floors of utility buildings shall have a smooth, impermeable and easily cleaned surface, sloped to drain. Floor drains, properly trapped, shall be provided in all shower baths and shower rooms to remove waste water and to facilitate cleaning. The walls and ceilings of such buildings shall be finished, and the walls shall have a smooth, non-absorbent easily cleanable surface extending to a height of four feet in toilet rooms and six feet in shower rooms.
