WATER CLOSETS AND BATH FACILITIES
Colorado Springs City Code § 6.12.502
in effect6.12.502: WATER CLOSETS AND BATH FACILITIES:
At least one flush type water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, properly connected to an approved water and sewer system and in good working condition, shall be supplied for each ten (10) or fewer persons residing within a rooming house, including members of the owner's or operator's family who share the use of these facilities. In a rooming house where rooms are leased only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than one-half (1/2) the required number of water closets. All facilities shall be located within the dwelling and be reasonably accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons sharing the facilities. Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower shall be supplied with hot and cold water under pressure at all times. No water closet and bath facilities shall be located in a basement or cellar unless the basement meets all conditions required by this article and other City ordinances, rules and regulations or any adopted secondary code. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-23; Ord. 96-110; Ord. 01-42)
Source: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, City Code and City Charter (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/coloradospringsco/latest/coloradosprings_co/0-0-0-7484Fetched: 11/1/2026