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TO: The Self Storage Association

FROM: Andrew Klein, P.E.

DATE: April 17, 2019 SUBJECT: COMPLIANCE WITH THE 2021 IPC THROUGH ALTERNATIVE METHODS – RESTROOM SPACING

This memorandum documents a change to the International Plumbing Code (IPC) Section 403.3.3 (and IBC Section 2902.3.3) that occurred during the 2021 ICC Group A Code Development Cycle, which completed in 2018. Code change proposal P21-18 was submitted by the Self Storage Association to address the problem of requiring an excessive number of restrooms in storage occupancies. The proposal added a second exception to IPC Section 403.3.3, which built on the existing exception to the restroom spacing requirements for employee toilet facilities in factory and other industrial occupancies when approved by the code official. The new exception for Group S facilities recognizes that even though there may be members of the public present in some S occupancies, the overall use of the building is similar to that of an industrial facility, where occupancy rates and dwell times are extremely low. It is therefore not a cost-effective use of space or resources to require the same number of independent restrooms as would be required in other occupancies, such as an office building, where occupants are more concentrated and are present for many contiguous hours at a time.

The language in the 2021 IPC will provide the code official the authority to increase the number of floors and travel distances between restrooms from every other floor to something more appropriate in parking garages with attendants, self storage facilities, and other similar Group S buildings with low occupancy rates and dwell times:

403.3.3 Location of toilet facilities in occupancies other than malls. In occupancies other than covered and open mall buildings, the required public and employee toilet facilities shall be located not more than one story above or below the space required to be provided with toilet facilities, and the path of travel to such facilities shall not exceed a distance of 500 feet (152 m).

Exceptions:

1. The location and maximum distances of travel to required employee facilities in factory and industrial occupancies are permitted to exceed that required by this section, provided that the location and maximum distance of travel are approved.

2. The location and maximum distances of travel to required public and employee facilities in Group S occupancies are permitted to exceed that required by this section, provided that the location and maximum distance of travel are approved

It is the intent of this memorandum to act as the necessary documentation for the early use of the 2021 IPC Section 403.3.3 (and IBC Section 2902.3.3) in accordance with IBC Section 104.11, Alternative materials, design and methods of construction and equipment.

Sincerely,

Andrew S. Klein, P.E.

Andrew S. Klein

Fire Protection Engineer | Chemical Engineer President, A S Klein Engineering, PLLC

Attachments Attachment 1: Code Change Proposal P21-18 Attachment 2: Committee Action on Code Change Proposal P21-18 Attachment 3: Final Action

Attachment 1

Attachment 2

2018 GROUP A FINAL ACTION RESULTS Page 1 of 22

FINAL ACTION RESULTS ON THE 2018 PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE

INTERNATIONAL CODES – GROUP A

The following is a comprehensive list of the Final Action on the 2018 Proposed Changes to the 2018 Edition of the International Building Code – Egress (E), International Building Code – Fire Safety (FS), International Building Code – General (G), International Fire Code (F), International Fuel Gas Code (FG), International Mechanical Code (M), International Plumbing Code (P), International Private Sewage and Disposal Code (PSD), International Property Maintenance Code (PM) International Residential Code – Mechanical (RM), International Residential Code – Plumbing (RP), International Swimming Pool and Spa Code (SP), International Wildland and Urban Interface Code (WUIC), portions of the International Building Code - Structural (S), and portions of the International Residential Code – Building (RB) as designated in the “Group A and Group B Code Development Committee Responsibilities” matrix as posted on the ICC Website . This includes the items considered at the Public Comment Hearings in Richmond, VA, October 24 – 31, 2018. The final action was determined based on the Online Governmental Consensus Vote (OGCV) held November 19- December 7, 2018. Approved changes from the 2018 Code Change Cycle will be published in the 2021 I-Codes. See page 11 for results of the OGCV. LEGEND: AS Approved as Submitted AM Approved as Modified at the Committee Action Hearing AMPC Approved as Modified by Public Comment D Disapproved WP Withdrawn by Proponent NU Number Not Used

Attachment 3

2018 GROUP A FINAL ACTION RESULTS Page 8 of 22

CODE CHANGE FINAL NUMBER ACTION

P10-18 ............................................ D P11-18 Part I .................................. D P11-18 Part II .............................. AS P12-18 ......................................... AS P13-18 ............................................ D P14-18 ......................................... AS P15-18 ......................................... AM P16-18 ......................................... AS P17-18 ............................................ D P18-18 ............................................ D P19-18 ......................................... AS P20-18 Part I .................................. D P20-18 Part II ................................. D P21-18 ......................................... AS P22-18 Part I ............................... AS P22-18 Part II ................................. D P23-18 ......................................... AS P24-18 ................................. AMPC 1 P25-18 ......................................... AS P26-18 ............................................ D P27-18 ................................. AMPC 1 P28-18 ............................................ D P29-18 ............................................ D P30-18 ......................................... AS P31-18 ......................................... AS P32-18 ......................................... AS P33-18 Part I ............................... AS P33-18 Part II .............................. AS P34-18 ........................................ WP P35-18 ............................................ D P36-18 ......................................... AS P37-18 ............................................ D P38-18 Part I ............................... AS P38-18 Part II .............................. AS P39-18 ......................................... AS P40-18 ............................................ D P41-18 ............................................ D P42-18 ......................................... AS P43-18 ........................................ WP P44-18 Part I ............................... AS P44-18 Part II .............................. AS P45-18 Part I .................................. D P45-18 Part II ................................. D P46-18 Part I ............................... AS P46-18 Part II .............................. AS P47-18 Part I ............................... AS P47-18 Part II .............................. AS P48-18 Part I ............................... AS P48-18 Part II ................................. D P49-18 ............................................ D P50-18 Part I .................................. D P50-18 Part II ................................. D P51-18 ......................................... AM P52-18 ......................................... AS P53-18 ............................................ D P54-18 ......................................... AS P55-18 ......................................... AS

CODE CHANGE FINAL NUMBER ACTION

P56-18 ........................................... D P57-18 ......................................... AS P58-18 Part I ................................. D P58-18 Part II .............................. AS P59-18 ........................................ WP P60-18 ........................................... D P61-18 ........................................... D P62-18 ......................................... AS P63-18 Part I ............................... AS P63-18 Part II .............................. AS P64-18 ........................................... D P65-18 ........................................... D P66-18 ......................................... AM P67-18 ......................................... AS P68-18 ......................................... AS P69-18 ......................................... AS P70-18 ........................................... D P71-18 Part I ............................... AS P71-18 Part II .............................. AS P72-18 ........................................... D P73-18 ........................................... D P74-18 ........................................... D P75-18 ........................................... D P76-18 ........................................... D P77-18 Part I ............................... AS P77-18 Part II .............................. AS P78-18 ........................................... D P79-18 Part I ................................. D P79-18 Part II .............................. AS P80-18 ........................................... D P81-18 ........................................... D P82-18 Part I ................................. D P82-18 Part II ................................ D P83-18 ......................................... AS P84-18 ......................................... AS P85-18 ................................... D/ASF P86-18 ......................................... AS P87-18 Part I .............................. WP P87-18 Part II .............................. AS P88-18 Part I ............................... AS P88-18 Part II .............................. AS P89-18 Part I ............................... AM P89-18 Part II .............................. AM P90-18 ........................................... D P91-18 ......................................... AS P92-18 ........................................... D P93-18 ......................................... AS P94-18 ........................................... D P95-18 ........................................... D P96-18 ......................................... AM P97-18 Part I ............................... AS P97-18 Part II .............................. AS P98-18 Part I ............................... AS P98-18 Part II .............................. AS P99-18 ........................................... D P100-18 ....................................... AS P101-18 ....................................... AM

CODE CHANGE FINAL NUMBER ACTION

P102-18 ......................................... D P103-18 Part I ............................. AS P103-18 Part II ............................ AS P104-18 ......................................... D P105-18 ...................................... AM P106-18 Part I ............................... D P106-18 Part II ........................... AM P107-18 ......................................... D P108-18 ....................................... AS P109-18 Part I ............................... D P109-18 Part II ............................ AS P110-18 ......................................... D P111-18 ......................................... D P112-18 ......................................... D P113-18 Part I ............................. AS P113-18 Part II ............................ AS P114-18 ......................................... D P115-18 Part I ............................. AS P115-18 Part II ............................ AS P116-18 ...................................... AM P117-18 ....................................... AS P118-18 ....................................... AS P119-18 ................................. D/ASF P120-18 ...................................... AM P121-18 ......................................... D P122-18 ....................................... AS P123-18 ......................................... D P124-18 ......................................... D P125-18 ......................................... D P126-18 ....................................... AS P127-18 ......................................... D P128-18 ...................................... WP P129-18 ....................................... AS P130-18 ......................................... D P131-18 Part I .................... AMPC 1 P131-18 Part II ................... AMPC 1 P132-18 Part I ............................... D P132-18 Part II .............................. D P133-18 Part I ............................. AS P133-18 Part II ............................ AS

INTERNATIONAL PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL CODE

PSD1-18 ........................................ D PSD2-18 ...................................... AS PSD3-18 ........................................ D PSD4-18 ...................................... AS PSD5-18 ........................................ D PSD6-18 ........................................ D

INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE

PM1-18 .......................................... D PM2-18 .......................................... D PM3-18 .......................................... D