§ 705.5. Sleeping accommodations.
(a) In each residential facility bedroom, each resident shall have the following:
(1) A bed with solid foundation and fire retardant mattress in good repair.
(2) A pillow and bedding appropriate for the temperature in the facility.
(3) A storage area for clothing.
(b) Each shared bedroom shall have at least 60 square feet of floor space per resident measured wall to wall, including space occupied by furniture. When bunk beds are used, each bedroom shall have at least 50 square feet of floor space per resident measured wall to wall. Bunk beds shall afford enough space in between each bed and the ceiling to allow a resident to sit up in bed. Bunk beds shall be equipped with a securely attached ladder capable of supporting a resident. Bunk beds shall be equipped with securely attached railings on each open side and open end of the bunk. The use of bunk beds shall be prohibited in detoxification programs. Each single bedroom shall have at least 70 square feet of floor space per resident measured wall to wall, including space occupied by furniture.
(c) No more than four residents may share a bedroom.
(d) When calculating the square feet of bedroom floor space under subsection (b) or the number of residents per bedroom under subsection (c), children occupying a bedroom with an adult family member or guardian may not be included as residents.
(e) Each bedroom shall have direct access to a corridor or external exit.
(f) A bedroom may not be used as a means of egress from or access to another part of the facility.
(g) Sole entrances to stairways or basements may not be located in a resident’s bedroom.
(h) Each bedroom shall be ventilated by operable windows or have mechanical ventilation.
(i) Each bedroom shall have a window with a source of natural light.
(j) A residential facility shall prohibit smoking and use of candles in bedrooms.
(k) Bedrooms located in a basement shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The bedroom shall have wall, floor and ceiling coverings such as tile, linoleum, paneling or dry wall.
(2) The bedroom shall have a protective fire wall between the residents and any furnace.
(l) A residential facility shall be exempt from subsections (b), (c), (e), (f) and (i) for rooms that had been used as bedrooms in facilities licensed as of March 2, 2002. If a facility expands its capacity or renovates to relocate or add bedrooms, this exemption does not apply to the new bedrooms. If the facility relocates or rebuilds, this exemption does not apply.
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