PART 3 — FIRE PROTECTION, OCCUPANT SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITYUpdated for the 2024 Ontario Building Code
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3.7.4.6.Plumbing Fixtures for Other Residential Occupancies
(1) Except for dwelling units and as provided in Sentence (2), the number of water closets required for residential
occupancies shall conform to Table 3.7.4.6.
Table 3.7.4.6.
Water Closets For Residential Occupancies
Forming Part of Sentence 3.7.4.6.(1)
Number of Persons Minimum Number of Water Closets
of Each Sex for Each Sex
Up to 9 1
10 to 24 2
25 to 49 3
50 to 74 4
75 to 100 5
6 plus 1 for each additional increment of 30
over 100
persons of each sex in excess of 100
(2) At least one water closet or privy shall be provided for every
(a) 10 campers of each sex in a recreational camp, and
(b) 10 employees of each sex in a camp for housing of workers.
(3) In recreational camps and camps for housing of workers, no fewer than two lavatories or provision for a pail or
other portable container of sound construction shall be provided for each of the water closets or privies required in
Sentence (2).
(4) A camp for housing of workers shall include
(a) at least one shower or other area of bathing, and
(b) provisions for at least one washing machine or laundry tub for every 15 beds.
This provision includes a table — formatting is preserved from the source; refer to the official code for the authoritative layout.
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