Where a multifamily building provides a laundry facility on the premises to all occupants, the required laundry receptacle in each individual dwelling unit is:

• A. is still required
• B. is not required
• C. is optional
• D. is required only if there are electric dryers

Answer: (B)

If a multifamily building provides a central laundry facility for all occupants, the per-unit laundry receptacle is not required. The code allows this exception because the shared facility serves the laundry needs for all residents, so installing a dedicated 120-volt, 20-amp receptacle in every dwelling unit would be unnecessary and duplicative. The key idea is that a central laundry area takes the place of individual unit receptacles; if a unit nonetheless has its own laundry area or no central facility is provided, then the receptacle requirement would apply in that unit.