Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.18304 - Bedrooms
Rule 304.
(1) A
room shall not be used as a bedroom where more than 1/2 the room height is
below grade, except where the ceiling of such portion of a building is located
5 feet or more above grade for more than 25% of the perimeter measurement of
the building. Such acceptable bedrooms shall have 2 acceptable means of
egress.
(2) Bedrooms for residents
shall be separated from halls, corridors, and other rooms by floor-to-ceiling
walls that do not have any openings other than doorways.
(3) Interior doorways of bedrooms occupied by
residents shall be equipped with a side-hinged, permanently mounted door
equipped with positive-latching hardware that will ensure opening of the door
by a single motion, such as turning a knob or by pressing with normal strength
on a latch.
(4) Residents who have
impaired mobility shall not sleep in, or be assigned to, bedrooms located above
the first or main floor.
(5)
Bedrooms shall have at least 1 window. Bedrooms shall be well-ventilated and
maintained at a comfortable temperature.
(6) A single occupancy bedroom shall have not
less than 70 square feet of usable floor space. Usable floor space is defined
as floor space that is under a ceiling which is not less than 6 feet 6 inches
in height.
(7) A multioccupancy
bedroom shall have not less than 65 square feet of usable floor space per bed
and a maximum of 4 beds per bedroom. Usable floor space is defined as the floor
space that is under a ceiling which is not less than 6 feet 6 inches in
height.
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