Section 0940-05-04-.07 - RESIDENTIAL OCCUPANCIES - ONE- AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS (TWO OR THREE CLIENTS)(1) Definitions. One- and Two-Family Dwellings (Two or Three Clients) includes buildings in which each living unit is occupied by members of a single family or facility staff with no more than three outsiders. Examples of facilities required to meet one- and two-family dwelling occupancy standards are the following: (a) Mental Retardation Boarding Home Facility(b) Respite Care Facility(d) Sponsor Care Facility(e) Semi-Independent Living Facility(f) Supportive Living Facility(g) Sheltered Apartment Facility(h) Alcohol and Drug Abuse Residential Facility(2) Criteria. For the purpose of life safety facilities required to meet one- and two-family dwelling occupancy must comply with the following:(a) Applicable standards of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection Association, 1985 Edition, One and Two-Family Dwellings, Chapter 22, or equivalent standards hereafter adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and 1. Provide at least two hundred (200) square feet, gross, of occupiable space per client,2. Provide at least: (i) Eighty (80) square feet per client bedroom space for single occupancy, or(ii) Sixty (60) square feet per client bedroom space for multiple occupancy,3. Maintain proper storage and safeguards for all flammable materials,4. Not use unvented gas heaters or portable electric space heaters,5. Not allow the use of portable cooking devices in rooms other than the kitchen,6. Use extension cords onlv on a limited basis and under the conditions acceptable to the Office of Licensure of the department,7. Provide a functioning UL rated battery-operated smoke detector in each bedroom occupied by the resident, in the living rooms, and in other such rooms or areas as the Office of Licensure of the department may require,8. Provide an operable 2A-10B, C multi-purpose fire extinguisher in a fixed location and readily accessible for use in the facility,9. Identify areas where smoking is permitted - smoking in bedrooms must not be allowed,10. Not allow persons requiring mobility aids to sleep above or below ground floor,11. Document fire safety drills which shall be conducted:(i) Monthly at unexpected times and under varying conditions, and(ii) Under direct staff supervision,12. Document that all smoke detectors are tested monthly and that batteries are changed when no longer operating but at least yearly(b) Serve only persons who require no greater level of care than personal care (as defined at 0940-54-.08).Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0940-05-04-.07
Original rule filed November 16, 1978; effective January 1, 1979. Amendment filed May 22, 1979; effective July 10, 1979. Repeal and new rule filed June 30, 1986; effective July 30, 1986. Amendment filed October 14, 1986; effective November 28, 1986.Authority: T.C.A. § 33-2-504.