Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-33-204 - Environmental Requirements

A. A licensee shall ensure that:

1. The premises are free of accumulations of garbage or refuse;

2. Garbage and refuse in the facility are:

a. Stored in cleanable containers or in sealable plastic bags; and

b. Removed from the facility at least once every seven days;

3. Cleaning compounds and toxic substances are maintained in labeled containers that:

a. Are stored to prevent a hazard;

b. Are appropriate to the contents of each container;

c. If appropriate based on a resident's disability, are locked; and

d. Are stored in a separate location from food or medicine;

4. Unused furniture, equipment, fabrics, or devices are removed from the facility or maintained in a covered area on the premises that is designated by the licensee for storage in a manner that does not create a hazard; and

5. There are no firearms or ammunition on the premises;

B. A licensee shall ensure that:

1. The facility is maintained free of insects and vermin;

2. The premises and its structures and furnishings are:

a. In a clean condition,

b. Free of odors, such as urine or rotting food; and

c. In sufficiently good repair that no object, equipment, or condition present constitutes a hazard; and

3. Standing water is not allowed to accumulate on the premises, except in an area or vessel the purpose of which is to hold standing water.

C. A licensee shall ensure that:

1. An unvented space heater or open-flame space heater is not used on the premises;

2. An electric portable heater or electric radiant heater is not used on the premises unless the electric portable heater or electric radiant heater:

a. Has:

i. Either a non-porous casing or a grill with a mesh small enough to prevent cloth or a child's finger from entering the casing,

ii. A tilt switch that shuts off power to the electric portable heater if the electric portable heater tips over,

iii. An automatic shutoff control to prevent overheating, and

iv. A thermostat control; and

b. Is plugged directly into a wall outlet; and

3. A vented space heater used on the premises is:

a. Safety-approved;

b. Professionally installed in accordance with the requirements of the local jurisdiction; and

c. Mounted as a permanent fixture in a wall, floor, or ceiling.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-33-204

New Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 910, effective February 11, 2002 (Supp. 02-1). Section repealed; new Section renumbered from R9-33-205 and amended by final rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 3295, effective February 3, 2013 (Supp. 12-4).