Section DHS 83.52 - Common dining and living space(1) SPACE PER RESIDENT.(a) The minimum common dining and living space shall be 60 square feet per ambulatory or semi-ambulatory resident or other occupant, and 90 square feet per non-ambulatory resident or other occupant.(b) For each resident apartment, the CBRF may apply 25% of the total floor space of the habitable rooms in the apartment, not including bedroom or bathroom floor space, toward the required congregate dining and living area requirement under par. (a), but may not exceed 30 square feet per resident. (c) Egress paths through common-use areas may not be counted in the common space calculation.(d) Common dining space shall be large enough to accommodate all residents in no more than 2 shifts.(2) ACCESS. Common dining and living space shall be internally accessible to all residents.(3) RECREATIONAL SPACE. The CBRF shall designate adequate space and equipment to meet the needs of the residents for social and recreational activities.(4) CEILING HEIGHT. All common-use rooms shall have a ceiling height of at least 7 feet.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services § DHS 83.52
CR 07-095: cr. Register January 2009 No. 637, eff. 4-1-09.