NCC 2022 Volume One - Building Code of Australia Class 2 to 9 buildings

F4

Part F4 Sanitary and other facilities

Part F4 Sanitary and other facilities

VIC F4P2 Laundry facilities2019: VIC FP2.2 Application

Delete clause F4P2 and insert VIC F4P2 as follows:

Laundering facilities or space for laundering facilities and the means for the sanitary disposal of waste water must be provided in a convenient location within or associated with a building appropriate to the function or use of the building.

Applications

F4P2 only applies to—

  1. a Class 2 building or Class 4 part of a building; and
  2. a Class 9a health-care building; and
  3. a Class 9c building; and
  4. an early childhood centre other than a restricted children’s service.

VIC F4D1 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions2019: F2.0

Delete subclause F4D1(1) and insert VIC F4D1(1) as follows:

(1) Where a Deemed-to-Satisfy Solution is proposed, Performance Requirements F4P1 to F4P6 are satisfied by complying with—

  1. F4D2 to F4D12 and VIC F4D13; and
  2. for public transport buildings, Part I2; and
  3. for farm sheds, Part I3.

VIC F4D4 Facilities in Class 3 to 9 buildings2019: F2.3

Delete subclause F4D4(9) and insert VIC F4D4(9) as follows:

(9) A Class 9b early childhood centre, other than a children’s service, must be provided with—

  1. a kitchen or food preparation area with a kitchen sink, separate hand washing facilities, space for a refrigerator and space for cooking facilities, with—
    1. the facilities protected by a door or gate with child proof latches to prevent unsupervised access to the facilities by children younger than 5 years old; and
    2. the ability to facilitate supervision of children from the facilities if the early childhood centre accommodates children younger than 2 years old; and
  2. one bath, shower or shower-bath; and
  3. if the centre accommodates children younger than 3 years old—
    1. a laundry facility comprising a washtub and space in the same room for a washing machine; and
    2. a bench type baby bath, which is within 1 m of the nappy change bench; and
    3. a nappy changing bench which—
      1. is within 1 m of separate adult hand washing facilities and bench type baby bath; and
      2. must be not less than 0.9 m2 in area and at a height of not less than 850 mm, but not more than 900 mm above the finished floor level; and
      3. must have a space not less than 800 mm high, 500 mm wide and 800 mm deep for the storage of steps; and
      4. is positioned to permit a staff member changing a nappy to have visibility of the play area at all times.

VIC F4D4 Facilities in Class 3 to 9 buildings2019: F2.3

Insert VIC subclause F4D4(12) in clause F4D4 as follows:

(12) A children’s service must be provided with—

  1. a kitchen or facilities for the preparation and cooking of food for children including washing up facilities and a space for refrigerated food storage facilities; and
  2. except in a restricted children’s service, if the service accommodates children younger than 3 years of age—
    1. a laundry facility comprising a washtub and space in the same room for a washing machine; and
    2. a bench-type baby bath, with hot and cold water connected, and a nappy change bench in close proximity; and
  3. except in a restricted children’s service, one bath or shower-bath.
Table F4D4g Sanitary facilities in Class 9b buildings – early childhood centres
User group Facility type Design occupancy Number
Children Closet pans 1 - 30 2
>30 Add 1 per 15
Washbasins 1 - 30 2
>30 Add 1 per 15
Table Notes
  1. Urinals are not required for a Class 9b early childhood centre.
  2. Facilities for use by children must be—
    1. junior pans; and
    2. washbasins with a rim height not exceeding 600 mm; and
    3. accessible from both indoor and outdoor play areas.
Delete table (F4D4g) and insert VIC table (F4D4g) as follows:
VIC Table F4D4g: Sanitary facilities in Class 9b buildings – early childhood centres
User group Facility type Design occupancy Number
Children Closet pans 1 - 30 2
>30 Add 1 per 15
Washbasins 1 - 30 2
>30 Add 1 per 15
Note

Facilities for use by children must be—

  1. junior closet pans, except that those in a restricted children’s service may be adult height toilets if they are fitted with a removable seat suitable for children and a wide and stable step in front; and
  2. washbasins with a rim height not exceeding 600 mm, except that those in a restricted children’s service may be adult height washbasins if they are provided with a wide and stable step in front; and
  3. except in a children’s service, accessible from both indoor and outdoor play areas; and
  4. in a children’s service, other than a restricted children’s service, the closet pans must be located in relation to children’s rooms and outdoor play spaces so that children using toilets can be observed by staff from children’s rooms and outdoor play space.

VIC F4D8 Construction of sanitary compartments2019: F2.5

Delete subclause F4D8(3) and insert VIC F4D8(3) as follows:

(3) In an early childhood centre, other than a restricted children’s service, closet pans situated in a group for use by children must be separated from one another by means of a partition, which, except for the doorway, is opaque for a height of not less than 900 mm but not more than 1200 mm above the floor.

VIC F4D13 First aid rooms2019: VIC F2.101

Insert VIC clause F4D13 in clause F4D13 as follows:

(1) If an assembly building, place of public entertainment (as defined in the Building Act 1993) or an open spectator stand accommodates more than 5000 spectators at an arena, sportsground, showground, racecourse, cricket ground, football ground, coursing ground, motor racing arena, or the like, a suitable room or rooms must be provided in accordance with VIC Table F4D13 for use by para-medical attendants for first aid purposes.

(2) First aid rooms required by (1) must—

  1. be distributed as uniformly as possible throughout the assembly building or open spectator stand; and
  2. be convenient to a public road; and
  3. be readily accessible from within and outside the arena or ground; and
  4. have a floor area of not less than 24 m2; and
  5. be provided with a suitable wash basin or sink.
Insert VIC table (F4D13) F4D13 as follows:
VIC Table F4D13: First aid rooms
Spectator capacity Number of first aid rooms
5,001 to 10,000 1
10,001 to 15,000 2
15,001 to 30,000 3
Each extra 15,000 or part thereof 1
Insert VIC table (F4D13) F4D13 as follows:
VIC Table F4D13: First aid rooms
Spectator capacity Number of first aid rooms
5,001 to 10,000 1
10,001 to 15,000 2
15,001 to 30,000 3
Each extra 15,000 or part thereof 1