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123I PDFTitle:BUILDING (STANDARDS OF SANITARY FITMENTS, PLUMBING, DRAINAGE WORKS AND LATRINES) REGULATIONSGazette Number:
Regulation:4Heading:Residential buildingsVersion Date:30/06/1997

(1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), in every residential building-

        (a) where separate waterclosets are not provided for male persons and for female persons, the number of watercloset fitments provided shall be not less than the number specified in Table I;
        (b) where separate waterclosets are provided for male persons and for female persons, the number of watercloset fitments provided for female persons shall be not less than the number specified in Table II and the number of watercloset fitments provided for male persons shall, save as provided in paragraph (c), be not less than the number specified in Table III;
        (c) where separate waterclosets are provided for male persons and for female persons and urinals are installed for the use of male persons, the number of watercloset fitments and urinals for male persons shall be not less than the number specified in Table IV;
        (d) the number of lavatory basins and baths or showers provided shall not be less than the number specified in Table V.
TABLE I
No. of persons residing
or likely to reside in
the building
No. of watercloset fitments
1-8 inclusive
More than 8
1
2 and 1 additional watercloset fitment for every 15 such persons, or part thereof, over 20.
    TABLE II
    No. of female persons residing
    or likely to reside in
    the building
    No. of watercloset fitments
    1-8 inclusive
    More than 8
    1
    2 and 1 additional watercloset fitment for every 15 such persons, or part thereof, over 20.
    TABLE III
    No. of male persons residing
    of likely to reside in
    the building
    No. of watercloset fitments
    1-8 inclusive
    More than 8
    1
    2 and 1 additional such fitment for every 15 such persons, or part thereof, over 20.
    TABLE IV
    No. of male persons residing
    or likely to reside in
    the building
    No. of water closet fitments
    No. of urinals
    1-12 inclusive
    More than 12
    1
    2 and 1 additional watercloset fitment for every 20 such persons, or part thereof, over 25.
    1
      2 and 1 additional urinal for every 20 such persons, or part thereof, over 25.
    TABLE V
    No. of persons residing
    or likely to reside in
    the building
    No. of lavatory basins
    No. of baths or showers
    1-8 inclusive
    More than 8
    1
      2 and I additional lavatory basin for every 15 such persons, or part thereof, over 20.
    1
    2 and 1 additional bath or shower for every 15 such persons, or part thereof, over 20.
      (2) (a) In the case of a tenement house, water supply points may, subject to the provisions of sub-paragraphs (b) and (c), be provided in lieu of lavatory basins and baths or showers and, for the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), the provision of one water supply point shall be deemed to provision of one water supply point shall be deemed to be the provision of one lavatory basin and one bath or shower.
          (b) The number of water supply points so provided shall be not less than the number of lavatory basins required, by paragraph (1)(d), to be provided in the tenement house.
          (c) Such water supply points shall be provided in a separate compartment, not less than 0.752 in area, or in a watercloset. (L.N. 294 of 1976)
          (d) For the purposes of this paragraph, any supply of water provided for a sink in any kitchen shall not be a water supply point.
    (3) The watercloset fitments or the watercloset fitments and urinals, as the case may be, provided in any residential building in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1), and, where, in accordance with regulation 9, latrine fitments or latrine fitments and bucket urinals, as the case may be, are provided in any residential building, the same shall be situated in the building to the satisfaction of the Building Authority.
    (4) For the purposes of this regulation-
          (a) the number of persons residing or likely to reside in any residential building shall be determined by the Building Authority, and, in the case of tenement houses and barrack and dormitory accommodation, shall be so determined at the rate of one person for every 3.252 of habitable space; and (L.N. 294 of 1976)
          (b) where separate waterclosets are provided for male persons and for female persons, the proportion of male persons to female persons residing or likely to reside in the building shall, unless the Building Authority is satisfied that the proportion is or will be otherwise, be deemed to be 1:1.