Colona CHAPTER 2 RENTAL HOUSING1 § 9-2-5-9
BATHROOMS
Operative Text
A. Required: Every dwelling unit shall contain a bathroom which affords privacy to a person within said room and which is equipped with a flush water closet, a tub or shower, and a lavatory basin. B. Additional Facilities: Every dwelling unit with more than eight (8) occupants shall contain additional bathroom facilities at the rate of one for each additional six (6) occupants or fraction thereof. This requirement shall be mandatory in all dwelling units. C. Fixtures: All fixtures shall be in good repair and in working condition, properly connected to the public water system and to a public sewer system. (1997 Code)
Colona CHAPTER 2 RENTAL HOUSING § 9-2-5-9 establishes minimum bathroom requirements for every dwelling unit. Each unit must include at least one private bathroom fitted with a flush toilet, a tub or shower, and a sink. Units housing more than eight occupants must provide additional bathrooms at a ratio of one per every six additional occupants (or fraction thereof), and all plumbing fixtures must be properly connected to public water and sewer systems and kept in good working repair.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Colona § 9-2-5-9, compliant rental operators ensure that every dwelling unit contains at least one fully equipped, private bathroom with a functioning flush toilet, tub or shower, and lavatory basin. Operators managing higher-occupancy units—those with more than eight residents—calculate and provide the required additional bathrooms based on the one-per-six-additional-occupants formula. All fixtures throughout the property are maintained in good repair and verified to be properly connected to public water and sewer systems.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Colona § 9-2-5-9 gives tenants the right to a private, fully equipped bathroom in their dwelling unit, and to additional bathroom facilities if the unit houses more than eight people. If fixtures are broken, improperly connected, or the required facilities are absent, tenants may have grounds to raise a housing code violation with the appropriate local code enforcement authority. Tenant-rights organizations can help residents understand what documentation to gather and what local complaint processes may be available.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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