Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77 § 350.2940

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 42, October 18, 2024

Section 350.2940 - Site

a) Each facility shall comply with all applicable zoning ordinance and be located on a reasonably flat or rolling, well-drained site that is: not subject to flooding; reasonably free from sources of excessive noise, noxious or hazardous smoke or fumes; not in a deteriorated, unpleasant, or potentially hazardous area; and not near uncontrolled sources of insect and rodent breeding.

b) Each facility shall be located in or near a community which can provide the necessary supportive services for the facility such as physicians' services, social services, transportation, recreational services, religious services, work, medical facilities, public utilities, or other acceptable substitutes; and be located on a well-maintained, all-weather road.

c) Each facility shall be served by a potable water supply with water pressure and volume that is acceptable to this Department.

d) Each facility shall have at least one municipal or private fire hydrant, located within 300 feet of the building and satisfactory for use by the equipment of the fire department serving the building, or have an acceptable equivalent. Additional hydrants may be required if needed to properly protect the residents from fire hazards.

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 350.2940

Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 6040, effective April 17, 1989