Section 420. Toilet facilities

A. There shall be toilet facilities available for resident use in all sleeping rooms for each detention center constructed after January 1, 1998.

B. There shall be at least one toilet, one hand basin, and one shower or bathtub for every eight residents for detention centers constructed on or before December 27, 2007. There shall be one toilet, one hand basin, and one shower or tub for every four residents in any building constructed or structurally modified on or after December 28, 2007.

C. There shall be at least one bathtub in each facility.

D. The maximum number of staff members on duty in the living unit shall be counted in determining the required number of toilets and hand basins when a separate bathroom is not provided for staff.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 29, Issue 25, eff. January 1, 2014; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 08, eff. January 30, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§§ 16.1-322.7 and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.