Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.45289 - Ceiling height
Rule 289. The minimum ceiling height of rooms and corridors must be 7 feet 10 inches, with the following exceptions:
(a) Ceilings in storage rooms and toilet
rooms must be not less than 7 feet 6 inches in height.
(b) Ceiling heights in small, normally
unoccupied spaces may be reduced below 7 feet 6 inches if approved by the
department.
(c) Suspended tracks,
rails, and pipes located in the traffic path for patients in beds or on
stretchers, including those in inpatient service areas, must be not less than 7
feet above the floor. Clearances in other areas may be 6 feet 8 inches and
applies to the lowest fixed point of ceiling mounted surgical lights, overhead
rails/cables in diagnostic and therapeutic radiology rooms, and ceiling/wall
mounted televisions under potential footpaths.
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