Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 51, June 17, 2024
Part 9555.6205 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTSubpart 1.Residential occupancy.The residence must meet the definition of a dwelling unit in a residential occupancy and be free of any plumbing, electrical, ventilation, mechanical or structural hazard that would threaten the health or safety of a resident.
Subp. 2.Living room access.Each resident must have use of and free access to the living room.
Subp. 3.Dining area.Each residence shall have a dining area furnished for group eating that is simultaneously accessible to residents and household members.
Subp. 4.Resident bedrooms.Residents must mutually consent, in writing, to share a bedroom with another resident. No more than two residents may share one bedroom.
A. Resident bedrooms must meet the following criteria:(1) A single occupancy bedroom must have at least 80 square feet of floor space with a 7-1/2 foot ceiling. A double occupancy room must have at least 120 square feet of floor space with a 7-1/2 foot ceiling.(2) Bedrooms must be separated from halls, corridors, and other habitable rooms by floor to ceiling walls containing no openings except doorways and must not serve as a corridor to another room used in daily living.(3) A resident's personal possessions and items for the resident's own use are the only items permitted to be stored in a resident's bedroom.(4) When possible, a resident shall be allowed to have items of furniture that he or she personally owns in the bedroom, unless doing so would interfere with safety precautions, violate a building or fire code, or another resident's use of the bedroom.B. Each resident shall be provided with the following furnishings:(1) A separate, adult size single bed or larger with a clean mattress in good repair.(2) Clean bedding appropriate for the season for each resident.(3) An individual dresser and closet for storage of personal possessions and clothing.(4) A mirror for grooming.Statutory Authority: MS s 245A.09