Weighted fixture unit schedule.
Reno Administrative Code § 12.16.150
in effectSec. 12.16.150. - Weighted fixture unit schedule.
(a) Sewer Fixture Unit weights shall be determined by the 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code drainage fixture unit values - table 702.1. The number of weighted sewer fixture units for new installation or determination of credit based upon existing fixtures shall be determined from the following schedule:
Fixture Description | Quantity of Fixtures | Sewer Weighting Value | Total Sewer Fixture Units (SFU)
Bar Sink | - | 2.0 | -
Bathroom Group (Hotel or motel only) | - | 8.0
Bathtub | - | 2.0 | -
Car Wash—Self Serve (per bay) | - | 28.0 | -
Car Wash—Auto Wash | - | 100.0 | -
Clinic Sink | - | 6.0 | -
Coffee Making Station, Commercial | - | - | -
Dipper Well | - | 3.0 | -
Dishwasher—Commercial | - | 35.0 | -
Dishwasher—Conveyor | - | 100.0 | -
Dishwasher—Residential Type | - | 2.0 | -
Disposal—Commercial (with Independent Water Supply) | - | 50.0 | -
Drinking Fountain or Watercooler | - | 0.5 | -
Floor Drain or Floor Sink | - | 2.0 | -
Hair Wash Sink | - | 5.0 | -
Kitchen Sink—Domestic | - | 2.0 | -
Kitchen Sink—Commercial (3 Compartment Sink or Similar) | - | 3.0 | -
Laundry Machine—Residential Type <4.5 cu. Ft. (12—20 lbs. capacity) | - | 3.0 | -
Laundry Machine—Commercial (max 35 lb. Capacity) | - | 50.0 | -
Laundry Machine—Commercial—Per lb. Capacity (above 35 lbs.) | - | 1.5 | -
Laundry Sink | - | 2.0 | -
Lavatory | - | 1.0 | -
Mop Sink or Service Sink | - | 2.0 | -
RV Dump Station | - | 25.0 | -
RV Park per Wet Space | - | 7.0 | -
Shower Stall—Per Head | - | 2.0 | -
Urinal | - | 2.0 | -
Washfountain, Circular Spray | - | 3.0 | -
Wash-Up Sink | - | 2.0 | -
Water Closet | - | 3.0 | -
Whirlpool Bath or Combination Bath/Shower | - | 2.0 | -
Trench Drains (for up to 2 inch trap size) | - | 4.0 | -
Other | - | - | -
(1) Multiply by one and five-tenths (1.5) for industrial/commercial facilities with greater than 12-hour and less than 16-hour operation. Multiply by two and zero-tenths (2.0) for industrial/commercial facilities with greater than 16-hour operation.
(b) For fixtures not listed, weights may be assumed by comparing the fixture to a listed one using water in similar quantities and at similar rates.
(Ord. No. 2899, § 1 (7.20.035), 8-25-80; Ord. No. 5717, § 1, 7-6-05; Ord. No. 6197, § 1, 8-24-11; Ord. No. 6651, § 1, 4-12-23)
Source: City of Reno, Nevada, Administrative Code, City Charter and Annexation and Land Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/reno/codes/administrative_code?nodeId=PT2READCO_TIT12PUWOUT_CH12.16SESE_ARTIISESECHRE_DIV2SEUSCH_S12.16.150WEFIUNSCFetched: 11/1/2026
