58.20 0 Restroom requirements for certain public buildings used for specified purposes. (1) As used in this section: (a) 'Public building' means a building, or a portion thereof, with a capacity of ten thousand (10,000) or more people, owned or leased by a sta te or local governmental agency, as defined in KRS 58.010, in which the general public congregates to observe or participate in arts, sports, entertainment, and other types of assembly uses as defined by the Kentucky building code; (b) 'Restroom facility' means a toilet, chemical toilet, or water closet; and (c) 'Newly -constructed public building' means: 1. A new public building; 2. A new addition to or expansion of an existing public building; or 3. The altered or renovated portion of an existing public bu ilding if the alteration or renovation requires more than fifty percent (50%) of the floor area of the entire building to be rebuilt. Cosmetic work, including painting, wall covering, wall paneling, floor covering, or suspended ceiling work, shall not be c onsidered an alteration or renovation. (2) Any newly -constructed public building shall be equipped with twice the number of restroom facilities for use by women as it ed ceiling work, shall not be c onsidered an alteration or renovation. (2) Any newly -constructed public building shall be equipped with twice the number of restroom facilities for use by women as it provides restroom facilities for use by men. This section shall apply to newly -constructe d public buildings for which a contract for design or construction is awarded after July 15, 1996. Effective: July 15, 1996 History: Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 354, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996.
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