Section 553.226 - Hazardous Area Requirements for a New Small Type B Assisted Living Facility(a) A new small Type B assisted living facility must ensure any space where storage or an activity produces a greater potential for a fully involved fire than that found in a one- or two-family dwelling is protected according to the requirements of 32.2.3.2, Hazardous Areas, in NFPA 101, Chapter 32, New Residential Board and Care Occupancies.(b) A new small Type B assisted living facility must ensure flammable or combustible liquids, including gasoline, oil-based paint, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar products are not stored in a building housing residents.(c) A new small Type B assisted living facility using commercial cooking equipment must protect the cooking operation according to the requirements of NFPA 96.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 553.226
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 34, August 20, 2021, TexReg 5235, eff. 8/31/2021