Legislation, Code and Regulation

State and Federal Requirements and Guidelines

Limitations of Current Federal Requirement and Guidelines

Federal Regulations and Guidelines

• FEMA “Special Events Contingency Planning” Toilets Pgs 39-41 Jan 4, 01
• FEMA “Special Events Contingency Planning” Full Document
• OSHA – The United States Code of Federal Regulations for Toilet Facilities
• OSHA Field Sanitation. – 29CFR1928.110
• White House Airline Passenger Fair Treatment Initiative

State and Local Codes

National Model Code for Building Toilet Availability
Building Codes – Toilets for the Public Maryland 1987 Senate Bill 413 Public Use of Mercantile Toilet Facilities
Maryland 2002, Senate Bill 275 Amends SB 413 (Not adopted)
North Carolina – Number of Toilets regulation
North Carolina Administrative Code
Public Toilet Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 389 Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
MDPH – DCS – Memorandum on the Availability of School Restrooms
Information for Restaurant Owners Madison Department (Skip to Restrooms)
New York State Education Department Toilet Room Policy
NYSBA Special Committee on Administrative Adjudication
East Carolina University’s “Closed for Cleaning” Policy )
Metrorail Sept 2003 Proposed Restroom Policy
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH)

Outside of North America

Christchurch New Zealand – Public Toilets Policy Register
Eurobodalla Australia Public Toilet Policy