Is it true that Oregon law states that if you are serve food/drinks you MUST provide a restroom?

Question

If so, do you also happen to know the name of the law, or any reference to it?

and i'm not asking as a consumer, i'm asking as a hotel setting up a breakfast room.

Answer 1

I didn't find anything in Oregon State law that mandates this, but I did find this quote from the American Restroom Association. It suggests that you should check with the city where your motel is located.

"Business and mercantile establishments occasionally indicate they have no customer toilet facilities. Most likely the store managers, owners and even some local code officials are not aware that this policy is at variance with their municipalities building code. Almost all States adopt comprehensive consensus code that contains well-vetted language, which requires toilets facilities for customers, patrons and visitors. This code is then enacted Statewide or where not mandated is often adopted voluntarily at the municipal level. Of related interest the formulas that describe required minimum number of toilets are being updated to address recent 'potty parity' concerns. "

In looking further at their site, it appears Oregon has adopted the Universal Plumbing Code through out our state, and they list the following as relavant material to your question:

"2003 UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE (UPC) Published by the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials

413.2.2 Fixtures accessible only to private offices shall not be counted to determine compliance with this section. Establishments with an occupant load of one hundred (100) or more shall be provided with separate facilities for employees and customers. Customer and employee facilities may be combined for occupant loads less than one hundred (100).

413.3 Separate Facilities
Separate toilet facilities shall be provided for each sex.
Exceptions:
(2) In occupancies serving ten (10) or fewer people, one (1) toilet facility, designed for use by no more than one (1) person at a time, shall be permitted for use by both sexes.
(3) In business and mercantile occupancies with a total floor area of fifteen hundred (1500) square feet (139.5 m 2 ) or less, one (1) toilet facility, designed for use by no more than one (1) person at a time, shall satisfy the requirements for serving customers and employees of both sexes.

413.5 Facilities in Mercantile and Business Occupancies Serving Customers
413.5.1 Requirements for customers and employees shall be permitted to be met with a single set of restrooms accessible to both groups. The required number of fixtures shall be the greater of the required number for employees or the required number for customers.
413.5.2 Fixtures for customer use shall be permitted to be met by providing a centrally located facility accessible to several stores. The maximum distance from entry to any store to this facility shall not exceed five hundred (500) feet (152.4 m).

Source:www.iapmo.org/common/ROP_UPC/PrePrint_UPC_2003/ preprint_ch4.pdf"

I hope this info helps!

Answer 2

you could piss in the road dummy