Preserving Privacy in All-Gender Multi-User and Public Single-User Toilet Facilities

Multi-User toilet facilities designed for use by all regardless of sex:
OFP has seen several recent applications for multi-user toilet facilities designed for use by all persons regardless of sex (aka all-gender; gender-neutral; gender-inclusive; etc.). OFP’s review of these facilities is limited to their conformance with code and regulations; as such, any approval by OFP should not be construed as an endorsement of this model.

Additionally, OFP, in consultation with the Office of Counsel and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, will require that such designs preserve one’s right to privacy for use of the water closet/urinal AND for use of the lavatory (sink) due to a range of privacy needs that students may have related to the use of a sink/washing area. Often times, these plans feature individual stalls with full-height walls and doors; each stall must contain the water closet and the lavatory. Such designs must provide visual privacy; accessibility; ventilation; fire alarm visual notification; emergency lighting; fire rating if required; and required accessories (such as soap dispensers and drying facilities, free menstrual products required by law, and waste receptacles).

Public Single-User toilet rooms:
OFP will require public single-user toilet rooms to have a door privacy lockset to preserve one's right to privacy for use of the water closet/urinal AND for use of the lavatory (sink). These toilet rooms are commonly the public single-user accessible toilet room(s) in a school building.