N.M. Admin. Code § 8.370.14.40 - CAPACITY OF BUILDING(S)
No facility shall house more residents than the maximum bed capacity for which it is licensed.
A.
Each individual building containing resident activities, services or sleeping
rooms on the premises shall be separately licensed.
B. Buildings on the grounds of the licensed
facility and all rooms within the licensed buildings that are used by the
residents of the facility shall be subject to inspection for health and safety
standards.
C. All facilities shall
comply with the state building code and fire codes, pursuant to 14.7 NMAC.
(1) Facilities with 16 residents or fewer are
classified as "group R."
(2)
Facilities with more than 16 residents are classified as "group I-1."
(3) Facilities with more than five residents
who are not capable of self-preservation are classified as "group I-2."
D. Facilities shall
provide separate sleeping quarters for male and female residents unless they
are married or the arrangement is consensual.
Notes
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