A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to require toilets in public facilities and buildings to be well‑ventilated.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 9 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read:
"§ 143‑143.6.  Ventilation of toilets in public facilities.
Notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, in order to protect the public health, all public buildings and facilities shall be constructed so that public use toilets are either naturally ventilated or are mechanically ventilated. If the public use toilets are mechanically ventilated, (i) the air exchange rate shall have a minimum of 15 air changes per hour, (ii) service access ducts, if fully enclosed, shall be connected to the mechanical ventilation system, and (iii) suitable fresh air inlet grilles shall be installed to ensure an air exchange rate of five air changes per hour. The exhaust system shall dispel the air directly outdoors without causing any nuisance to neighboring premises."
SECTION 2.  The North Carolina Building Code Council shall amend the State Building Code to implement this act.
SECTION 3.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2007, and applies to all new construction of public buildings or facilities for which permits for construction are issued on or after that date.