Add a Second Bathroom
SECOND BATHROOM PROTOCOL
The second bathroom protocol allows a dwelling unit built prior to May 2001 that has less than two bathrooms to add a second bathroom or add a bathtub/shower to a half bathroom (powder room) to create two full bathrooms. Water from the Jurisdiction’s allocation is not required for the second bathroom protocol. The second bathroom protocol is limited to the following fixtures: (a) a single toilet, (b) a single bathtub, tub/shower combination, or single shower stall, and/or (c) one or two wash basins.
The second bathroom protocol does not apply to multi-family sites with four or more dwelling units. The Second Bathroom Protocol cannot be used to add a bathroom to create an Auxiliary Dwelling Unit (ADU) or a JADU, it must be within the existing dwelling unit, and it cannot be designated as the Master Bathroom (Rule 24-A-4). The second bathroom is for convenience only.
Can the Second Bathroom Protocol be Used to Add a Bathroom if a One-bath Dwelling Unit is Demolished and Rebuilt with Two Baths?
Yes. A documented Water Use Credit from MPWMD for the permanent abandonment (demolition) of a one-bathroom dwelling unit constructed prior to May 16, 2001 is regarded as an “existing” dwelling unit for 120 months (ten years) following demolition.
If you have further questions, please contact the MPWMD Water Permits and Conservation office at conserve@mpwmd.net or call (831) 658-5601.