IPC Guidelines

• The IPC guidelines adopted by the state of Georgia are very straightforward. So are the exceptions.
  
  

Separate Facilities

• The code simply states, "Where plumbing fixtures are required, separate facilities shall be provided for each sex."
  
  

Exceptions to the Rule

• There are, however, three exceptions to the "separate facilities" requirement.
  
  

Extreme Flexibility

• The first exceptions to the "separate facilities" requirement are restrooms in private facilities. The second exception excludes every businesses with less than 15 employees. The final exclusion is granted to "tenant spaces with a total occupant capacity, including both employers and customers, of 15 or less."