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Committee approves opinion: 'building adjacent thereto' requires permanent toilet facilities
Summary
The committee approved a draft opinion that, under the IBC minimum-facilities tables, a phrase such as 'building adjacent thereto' implies permanent fixtures are required and portable toilets or restroom trailers do not satisfy the requirement in ordinary circumstances.
The BRFW committee voted Sept. 12 to approve an interpretive opinion finding that language in the International Building Coderegarding "building adjacent thereto" refers to permanent toilet facilities, not portable toilets or restroom trailers that can be removed from a site.
Staff explained that section 2902 of the IBC sets minimum…
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