Or. Admin. Code § 411-325-0270

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 411-325-0270 - Fire Safety Requirements for Homes on a Single Property or on Contiguous Property Serving Six or More Individuals

(1) The home must provide safety equipment appropriate to the number and level of individuals served and meet the requirements of the State of Oregon Structural Specialty and Fire Code as adopted by the state:

(a) Each home housing six or more, but fewer than 11 individuals or each home that houses five or fewer individuals, but is licensed as a single facility due to the total number of individuals served per the license or meets the contiguous property provision, must meet the requirements of a SR 3.3 occupancy and must:

(A) Provide and maintain permanent wired smoke alarms from a commercial source with battery back-up in each bedroom and at a point centrally located in the corridor or area giving access to each separate sleeping area and on each floor;

(B) Provide and maintain a 13D residential sprinkler system as defined in the National Fire Protection Association standard; and

(C) Have simple hardware for all exit doors and interior doors that may not be locked against exit that has an obvious method of operation. Hasps, sliding bolts, hooks and eyes, double key deadbolts, and childproof doorknobs are not permitted. Any other deadbolts must be single action release so as to allow the door to open in a single operation.

(b) Each home housing 11 or more, but fewer than 17 individuals must meet the requirements of a SR 3.2 occupancy.

(c) Each home housing 17 or more individuals must meet the requirements of a SR 3.1 occupancy.

(2) The number of individuals receiving services may not exceed the licensed capacity, except that one additional individual at a time may receive community living supports. Community living supports may not violate the safety and health sections of these rules. Relief care may not be provided to any individual for more than 14 consecutive days.

(3) The provider may not admit individuals functioning below the level indicated on the license for the home.

Or. Admin. Code § 411-325-0270

SPD 25-2003, f. 12-29-03, cert. ef. 1-1-04; SPD 25-2004, f. 7-30-04, cert. ef. 8-1-04; SPD 11-2008, f. & cert. ef. 9-11-08; SPD 58-2013, f. 12-27-13, cert. ef. 12-28-13; APD 24-2016, f. & cert. ef. 6/29/2016

Stat. Auth.: ORS 409.050, 443.450, 443.455

Stats. Implemented: ORS 443.400 - 443.455