Iowa Admin. Code r. 481-69.35 - Structural requirements
(1)
General requirements.
a. The
structure of the program shall be designed and operated to meet the needs of
the tenants.
b. The buildings and
grounds shall be well-maintained, clean, safe and sanitary.
c. Programs shall have private dwelling units with a
single-action, lockable entrance door.
d. A program serving persons with cognitive impairment
or dementia, whether in a general or dementia-specific setting, shall have the
means to disable or remove the lock on an entrance door and shall disable or
remove the lock if its presence presents a danger to the health and safety of
the tenant.
e. The structure in
which a program is housed shall comply with the administrative rules
promulgated by the state fire marshal.
f. Programs may have individual cooking facilities
within the private dwelling units. Any program serving persons with cognitive
impairment or dementia, whether in a general or dementia-specific setting,
shall have the means to disable or easily remove appliances and shall disable
or remove them if their presence presents a danger to the health and safety of
the tenant or others.
(2)
Programs certified prior to July 4, 2001. Facilities for
programs certified prior to July 4, 2001, shall meet the following
requirements:
a. Each dwelling unit shall
have at least one room that shall have not less than 120 square feet of floor
area. Other habitable rooms shall have an area of not less than 70 square
feet.
b. Each dwelling unit shall
have not less than 190 square feet of floor area, excluding
bathrooms.
c. A dwelling unit used
for double occupancy shall have not less than 290 square feet of floor area,
excluding bathrooms.
d. The program
shall have a minimum of 15 square feet of common area per tenant.
(3)
New construction built
on or after July 4, 2001. Programs operated in new construction built
on or after July 4, 2001, shall meet the following requirements:
a. Each dwelling unit shall have at least one room
that shall have not less than 120 square feet of floor area. Other habitable
rooms shall have an area of not less than 70 square feet.
b. Each dwelling unit used for single occupancy shall
have a total square footage of not less than 240 square feet of floor area,
excluding bathrooms and door swing.
c. A dwelling unit used for double occupancy shall
have a total square footage of not less than 340 square feet of floor area,
excluding bathrooms and door swing.
d. Each dwelling unit shall contain a bathroom,
including but not limited to a toilet, sink and bathing facilities. A program
serving persons with cognitive impairment or dementia, whether in a general or
dementia-specific setting, shall have the means to disable or remove the sink
or bathing facility water control and shall disable or remove the water control
if its presence presents a danger to the health and safety of the
tenant.
e. Self-closing doors are
not required for individual dwelling units, whether in a general or
dementia-specific setting, unless the authority with jurisdiction determines
that the level of hazard has increased to require the installation of closure
hardware (for example, presence of a stove, range or oven).
(4)
Structure being
converted to or remodeled for use by a program on or after July 4,
2001. A program operating in a structure that was converted or
remodeled for use for a program on or after July 4, 2001, shall meet the
following requirements:
a. Each dwelling unit
shall have at least one room that has not less than 120 square feet of floor
area. Other habitable rooms shall have an area of not less than 70 square
feet.
b. Each dwelling unit used
for single occupancy shall have a total square footage of not less than 190
square feet of floor area, excluding bathrooms and door swing.
c. A dwelling unit used for double occupancy
shall have a total square footage of not less than 290 square feet of floor
area, excluding bathrooms and door swing.
d. Each dwelling unit shall have a bathroom, including
but not limited to a toilet, sink and bathing facility.
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