Florida Senate - 2024 SB 44 By Senator Stewart 17-00222-24 202444__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to public restroom requirements; 3 amending s. 553.86, F.S.; requiring the Florida 4 Building Commission to adopt certain requirements in 5 the Florida Building Code for certain public restroom 6 facilities newly constructed or renovated after a 7 specified date; providing an effective date. 8 9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 10 11 Section 1.Section 553.86, Florida Statutes, is amended to 12 read: 13 553.86Public restroom requirements restrooms; ratio of 14 facilities for men and women; application; incorporation into 15 the Florida Building Code.The Florida Building Commission shall 16 incorporate into the Florida Building Code, to be adopted by 17 rule pursuant to s. 553.73(1):, 18 (1)A ratio of public restroom facilities for men and women 19 which must be provided in all buildings that are newly 20 constructed after September 30, 1992, and that have restrooms 21 open to the public. This subsection section does not apply to 22 establishments licensed under chapter 509 if the establishment 23 does not provide meeting or banquet rooms that which accommodate 24 more than 150 persons and the establishment has at least the 25 same number of water closets for women as the combined total of 26 water closets and urinals for men. 27 (2)For public restroom facilities with a wheelchair 28 accessible toilet compartment or a single-user toilet room which 29 are newly constructed or renovated after July 1, 2024, both of 30 the following requirements: 31 (a)That a hook be installed within the reach range of an 32 average-sized person while the person is sitting on the toilet 33 seat. 34 (b)That such public restroom facilities must otherwise be 35 in compliance with ss. 553.501-553.513 and all applicable 36 requirements set forth in the Florida Accessibility Code for 37 Building Construction. 38 Section 2.This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.