Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.2433 - Bedrooms
Rule 433.
(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 .
(2) Bedrooms for
residents shall be separated from halls, corridors, and other rooms by
floor-to-ceiling walls containing no openings except doorways.
(3) Interior doorways of bedrooms occupied by
residents shall be equipped with a side-hinged, permanently mounted door
equipped with positively latching hardware which will insure opening of the
door by a single motion, such as turning a knob or by pressing with normal
strength on a latch.
(4) Residents
of opposite sex shall not occupy the same bedroom unless they are husband and
wife.
(5) Residents having impaired
mobility shall not sleep in or be assigned bedrooms located above the first or
main floor.
(6) Bedrooms shall have
at least 1 window. Bedrooms shall be well ventilated and maintained at a
comfortable temperature.
(7) A
single occupancy bedroom shall have at least 80 square feet of usable floor
space (70 square feet for existing facilities ). Usable floor space is defined
as that floor space under a ceiling at least 6 feet 6 inches in
height.
(8) A multi-occupancy
bedroom shall have at least 70 square feet of usable floor space per bed (65
square feet for existing facilities ) with a maximum of 4 beds per bedroom.
Usable floor space is defined as that floor space under a ceiling at least 6
feet 6 inches in height.
(9) There
shall be at least a 3-foot clearance between beds in a multiresident
bedroom.
(10) Rollaways, cots,
double deck, stacked bunks, hide-a-beds, daybeds, and studio couches are
prohibited.
(11) Provision shall be
made for a resident to mount or hang pictures on bedroom walls.
(12) A resident bedroom shall be equipped
with a mirror appropriate for grooming.
(13) Bedroom furnishings shall include an
adequate closet or wardrobe, lighting sufficient for reading and other resident
activities, bureau or dresser or equivalent , and at least 1 chair with arms in
each bedroom for every 2 residents.
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