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58.200 Restroom requirements for certain public buildings used for specified
purposes.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Public building" means a building, or a portion thereof, with a capacity of ten
thousand (10,000) or more people, owned or leased by a state or local <br>governmental agency, as defined in KRS 58.010, in which the general public <br>congregates to observe or participate in arts, sports, entertainment, and other <br>types of assembly uses as defined by the Kentucky building code;
(b) "Restroom facility" means a toilet, chemical toilet, or water closet; and <br>(c) "Newly-constructed public building" means:
1.
A new public building;
2.
A new addition to or expansion of an existing public building; or
3.
The altered or renovated portion of an existing public building if the <br>alteration or renovation requires more than fifty percent (50%) of the <br>floor area of the entire building to be rebuilt. Cosmetic work, including <br>painting, wall covering, wall paneling, floor covering, or suspended <br>ceiling work, shall not be considered an alteration or renovation.
(2) Any newly-constructed public building shall be equipped with twice the number of
restroom facilities for use by women as it provides restroom facilities for use by <br>men. This section shall apply to newly-constructed public buildings for which a <br>contract for design or construction is awarded after July 15, 1996.
Effective: July 15, 1996 <br>History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 354, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.
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58.200 Restroom requirements for certain public buildings used for specified
purposes.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Public building" means a building, or a portion thereof, with a capacity of ten
thousand (10,000) or more people, owned or leased by a state or local <br>governmental agency, as defined in KRS 58.010, in which the general public <br>congregates to observe or participate in arts, sports, entertainment, and other <br>types of assembly uses as defined by the Kentucky building code;
(b) "Restroom facility" means a toilet, chemical toilet, or water closet; and <br>(c) "Newly-constructed public building" means:
1.
A new public building;
2.
A new addition to or expansion of an existing public building; or
3.
The altered or renovated portion of an existing public building if the <br>alteration or renovation requires more than fifty percent (50%) of the <br>floor area of the entire building to be rebuilt. Cosmetic work, including <br>painting, wall covering, wall paneling, floor covering, or suspended <br>ceiling work, shall not be considered an alteration or renovation.
(2) Any newly-constructed public building shall be equipped with twice the number of
restroom facilities for use by women as it provides restroom facilities for use by <br>men. This section shall apply to newly-constructed public buildings for which a <br>contract for design or construction is awarded after July 15, 1996.
Effective: July 15, 1996 <br>History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 354, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.
Page 1 of 1
58.200 Restroom requirements for certain public buildings used for specified
purposes.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Public building" means a building, or a portion thereof, with a capacity of ten
thousand (10,000) or more people, owned or leased by a state or local <br>governmental agency, as defined in KRS 58.010, in which the general public <br>congregates to observe or participate in arts, sports, entertainment, and other <br>types of assembly uses as defined by the Kentucky building code;
(b) "Restroom facility" means a toilet, chemical toilet, or water closet; and <br>(c) "Newly-constructed public building" means:
1.
A new public building;
2.
A new addition to or expansion of an existing public building; or
3.
The altered or renovated portion of an existing public building if the <br>alteration or renovation requires more than fifty percent (50%) of the <br>floor area of the entire building to be rebuilt. Cosmetic work, including <br>painting, wall covering, wall paneling, floor covering, or suspended <br>ceiling work, shall not be considered an alteration or renovation.
(2) Any newly-constructed public building shall be equipped with twice the number of
restroom facilities for use by women as it provides restroom facilities for use by <br>men. This section shall apply to newly-constructed public buildings for which a <br>contract for design or construction is awarded after July 15, 1996.
Effective: July 15, 1996 <br>History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 354, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.
