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Chapter 4 — PLUMBING FIXTURES AND FIXTURE FITTINGS

422.4 Toilet Facilities Serving Employees and Customers — 2025 California Plumbing Code

California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-10-19 · California

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Cite as: 2025 California Plumbing Code (Title 24, Part 5) § 422.4 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission

422.4 Toilet Facilities Serving Employees and Cus- tomers. [Not adopted for OSHPD 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5] Each building or structure shall be provided with toilet facilities for employees and customers. Requirements for customers and employees shall be permitted to be met with a single set of restrooms accessible to both groups. Required toilet facilities for employees and customers located in shopping malls or centers shall be permitted to be met by providing a centrally located toilet facility accessible to several stores. The maximum travel distance from entry to any store to the toilet facility shall not exceed 300 feet (91 440 mm). Required toilet facilities for employees and customers in other than shopping malls or centers shall have a maximum travel distance not to exceed 500 feet (152 m).

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422.4.1 Access to Toilet Facilities. In multi-story buildings, accessibility to the required toilet facilities shall not exceed one vertical story. Access to the required toilet facilities for customers shall not pass through areas designated as for employee use only such as kitchens, food preparation areas, storage rooms, closets, or similar spaces. Toilet facilities accessible only to private offices shall not be counted to determine compliance with this section.

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