{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-ebc-d705","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § EBC D705","heading":"D705 Sanitation (MDL Article 7 Title 3).","body":"D705.1 Water-closet compartments in OLs (MDL 250, 76(5)).\n\nIn every OL there shall be provided for the exclusive use of each family at least 1 water-closet compartment located within the dwelling. Such compartment shall be constructed and ventilated as approved by the department but such compartment shall be located on the same story as that on which the apartment occupied by each such family is situated and shall be equipped with lock and key.\n\nD705.2 Single room occupancy (MDL 250, 76(6)).\n\nSingle room occupancies shall comply with the following:\n\n1. Every apartment used for single room occupancy shall have at least 1 bath or shower, 1 wash-basin and 1 water-closet for each 6 adult persons who may lawfully occupy the rooms in such dwelling unit as provided in Section D704, and for any remainder of less than 6 persons. If additional baths or showers or water-closets are installed within a dwelling unit in order to comply with the provisions of this paragraph each water-closet shall be in an enclosure separate and apart from every bathroom or shower room and each bath or shower shall be in an enclosure separate and apart from every water-closet.\n\n2. There shall be access to each required water-closet and bathroom without passing through any sleeping room, except that any water-closet, wash-basin, or bathroom which connects directly with any sleeping room shall be deemed to be available only to the occupants of such room and shall not be included in the computations for the required number of water-closets and bathrooms.\n\nD705.3 Ventilation of water-closet compartments and bathrooms (MDL 251, 76).\n\nWater-closet compartments and bathrooms in fireproof tenements shall be ventilated and lighted by natural or mechanical means.\n\nD705.4 Privacy in NLs (MDL 252).\n\nIn every dwelling unit of 3 or more rooms in any NL, there shall be access to every living room and bedroom and to at least 1 compartment or bathroom containing a water-closet without passing through any bedroom.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 28","Chapter 12: The New York City Existing Building Code (effective July 17, 2027)"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"22770f90b42d19ef6f24ffbbd78a79f395da4eee9a9e2b382f4ccbe23efcc4f9","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-ebc-d704","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-ebc-d901"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}