Div 2Bathrooms, Laundries and Kitchens

Division 2—Bathrooms, Laundries and Kitchens 2.8 Bathrooms bathroom that is equipped with— a hand wash basin; and either a shower in a shower recess or a bath. All baths, showers, hand wash basins and similar fittings shall be provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold water. The floor of the bathroom must be properly surfaced, with an even fall to a floor waste unless otherwise approved, suitably trapped and discharging to— the sewer of a licensed water service operator; or an apparatus for the treatment of sewage approved by the local government. 2.9 Laundries Where, in any building, a laundry is situated adjacent to a kitchen or a room where food is stored or consumed, the laundry shall be separated from the kitchen by a wall extending from the floor to the roof or ceiling, unless otherwise approved. Where there is an opening between a laundry and a kitchen or other room where food is stored or consumed, the opening shall— not be more than 1,220 millimetres wide; and have a door which when closed shall completely fill the opening. laundry that— is properly enclosed and roofed; is adequately lined with an impervious material; has a floor of concrete or other approved impervious material of an approved thickness; is properly surfaced, with an even fall to a floor waste unless otherwise approved, suitably trapped and discharging to— (i) the sewer of a licensed water service operator; or (ii) an on-site waste water disposal system of a type approved as approved by the local government; and is provided with adequate ventilation. The laundry referred to in subclause (1) must conform to the provisions of the Building Code and the Health Act (Laundries and Bathrooms) Regulations. In the case of a single occupancy dwelling, the laundry referred to in subclause (1) shall have— either— (i) two wash troughs; (ii) a washing machine and either a wash trough or a sink; and clothes drying facility comprising either a mechanical clothes dryer or not less than 20 metres of clothes line erected externally. All wash troughs, sinks and washing machines shall be— in a laundry and connected to an adequate supply of hot and cold water; installed to manufacturer’s specifications, and; shall have a capacity of at least 36 litres. Sole or multiple occupancy units, each being a separate dwelling, shall have— laundry facilities, in accordance with the Building Code, for the exclusive use of the occupants of each unit; or a separate laundry, with communal laundry facilities in accordance with the Building Code, for up to 4 sole occupancy units that do not have their own laundry facilities. 2.10 Washing or keeping of clothes in kitchens A person shall not in any kitchen or other place where food is kept— wash or permit to be washed any clothing or bed linen; or keep or permit to be kept any soiled clothing or bed linen. 2.11 Kitchens kitchen which complies with the requirements of the Building Code and which is equipped with— a cooking facility which is adequate in the opinion of an Authorised Officer; and a sink which is adequate in the opinion of an Authorised Officer and which has an adequate supply of hot and cold water. The occupier of a dwelling house shall ensure that the stove, oven and sink are kept clean, in good order and repair and fit for use.