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Fixtures: Rules in Phoenix-Area Cities
Fixture counts, showers, toilets, sinks and accessible fixture rules. City by city, then the Arizona law and model code behind it.
By City
| City | What the rule says |
|---|---|
| Chandler | Chandler drinking fountain rules: when a water dispenser can replace one Yes, in most occupancies. Chandler City Code 29-4.3 lets a water dispenser connected to the potable water system stand in for the first required drinking fountain, and a dispenser can replace not more than 50 percent of the required fountains. It does not change the accessible-fountain rules under the ADA. |
Uniform Plumbing Code
All UPC sections- Model CodeUpdated Jul 2026UPC 804.1: Clothes Washer Standpipe and Drain RequirementsUPC Section 804.1 sets the height limits for a clothes washer standpipe. The standpipe must extend at least 18 inches and no more than 30 inches above its trap. The trap must be roughed in 6 to 18 inches above the floor, never below it. Each standpipe needs its own trap.
- Model CodeUpdated Jul 2026UPC Section 408: The Minimum Shower Size Phoenix Code RequiresUPC Section 408 requires a shower compartment to have at least 1,024 square inches of finished interior floor area and enough room to fit a 30-inch circle. That size must hold up to 70 inches above the drain. Phoenix enforces this figure under the 2024 UPC.
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