1)
Facility requires fire sprinklers – NFPA -13D when licensed
for two or more bedridden patients
2)
Smoke alarms are required in all sleeping areas,
outside each sleeping area and all habitable areas. (Exceptions : kitchen
bathrooms, closets or storage rooms)
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Shall get primary power from building wiring with a
battery back-up.
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Shall be electrically interconnected
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Minimum 15db above ambient noise throughout
facility
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Replaced every 10 years
3)
Carbon Dioxide alarms required
4)
If facility plans to house any deaf patients now or
in the future, strobe alarms are required. Not required if not housing deaf
patients
5)
Minimum of two exits are required
6)
Corridor width shall be a minimum of 36 inches
7)
Floor surface shall be a slip resistant surface
8)
Mean of egress shall not pass through more than one
intervening room.
9)
Exit access requirements shall have access to one
of the following exit arrangements from sleeping rooms
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Direct access from each sleeping room to the
exterior. Exit door a minimum of 3 feet in width and 6 foot 8 inches in height.
Doors shall open a minimum of 90 degrees and have 32 inches of clearance
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Sleeping rooms through an adjoining sleeping room
with direct exit
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Sleeping room through the hallway serving the
sleeping which has an exit directly to the outside. Hallway shall be separated
from the rest of the house by a wall and a 1 3/8” self-closing, solid core
door.
10) No night latch,
dead bolt, security chain or similar locking devices shall be used on sleeping
rooms interior doors
11) Fire Extinguishers
required
12) Change in level
shall meet the requirements of California Building Code Section 425.8.5
These requirements are at minimum the expectation of fire marshall and will be assessed during the phase of sign off of work and permits end conclusions. Then the occupancy permits will be issued upon passing of these scored regulations.
