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Hot and cold water at every plumbing fixture

IRC R306.3

Description

All plumbing fixtures must have both hot and cold water supplies (toilets and outdoor hose bibs are exempt from the hot requirement).

Why this exists

Sanitation depends on hot water for handwashing, dishwashing, and bathing.

Categories

Plumbing

Source

ICCno manifest entry
International Residential Code (2024)
Section: R306.3
Published 2024-01-01 · last verified 2026-05-09

Solver enforcement

Browsable only — the solver does not currently enforce this directive (no spec-level data to check against). This entry exists so the architect personas can cite it in conversation and the user can read what the rule says.

Related directives

Last reviewed 2026-05-09.