Section 29-6236. BATHROOMS

 

6236.1The facility shall provide bathrooms with a minimum of one (1) sink with hot and cold water, one (1) flush toilet, and one (1) bath or shower with hot and cold water for every six (6) residents. Each bathroom shall contain a mirror secured to the wall at a convenient height.

 

6236.2Bathing and toilet facilities shall be maintained in good repair and in clean condition, in accordance with applicable laws and housing codes, including but not limited to the 1995 BOCA International Plumbing Code, District of Columbia Construction Code Supplement, Title 12 DCMR.

 

6236.3Potty-chairs shall not be located in areas used for food preparation or serving. Potty-chairs shall be emptied and cleaned after each use.

 

6236.4Toilets shall be disinfected at least once daily or more often as needed using an appropriate germicidal agent.

 

6236.5In programs serving teen parents, residents two (2) years old and younger shall not be included in the ratio of bathing and toilet facilities required herein.

 

6236.6Privacy shall be provided by partitions or doors for toilets (unless inconsistent with a toilet training program), showers and bathtubs, unless there is a clinical justification for their removal.

 

6236.7The facility shall supply each bathroom with toilet paper, soap and a wastebasket.

 

6236.8Bathrooms shall be located on the same floor as sleeping rooms.

 

6236.9Bathrooms shall be situated so as to allow direct access to them without the necessity of passing through a bedroom, except when a bedroom has an attached bathroom used only for the residents who reside in that bedroom.

 

6236.10Bathtubs and showers shall have nonskid surfaces.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 48 DCR 8675, 8714 (September 21, 2001).