26 Tex. Admin. Code § 553.221 - Construction Requirements for a New Small Type B Assisted Living Facility
(a) Structurally sound. A new small Type B
assisted living facility must ensure any building is structurally sound
regarding actual or expected dead, live, and wind loads according to applicable
building codes.
(b) Separation of
occupancies. A new small Type B assisted living facility must be separated from
other occupancies, including other assisted living facilities, hospitals or
nursing facilities, by a fire barrier having at least a 2-hour fire resistance
rating constructed according to the requirements of NFPA 101 and its referenced
standards.
(c) Sheathing.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of
this subsection, a new small Type B assisted living facility must ensure all
buildings used by residents are sheathed with materials providing a fire
resistance rating as follows.
(A) Interior
wall and ceiling surfaces must have finished surfaces, substrates, or sheathing
with a fire resistance rating of not less than 20 minutes.
(B) Columns, beams, girders, or trusses that
are not enclosed within walls or ceilings must be encased in materials having a
fire resistance rating of not less than 20 minutes.
(2) A sprinkler system does not substitute
for the minimum sheathing requirements under paragraph (1) of this
subsection.
(3) A building
constructed to meet the minimum building construction type requirements of
18.1.6, Minimum Construction Requirements, in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New Health
Care Occupancies, is not also required to be sheathed.
(d) Interior finish. A new small Type B
assisted living facility must ensure interior wall and ceiling finish materials
meet the requirements of 32.2.3.3.2, Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish, in NFPA
101, Chapter 32, New Residential Board and Care Occupancies.
(e) Vertical openings. A new small Type B
assisted living facility must ensure vertical openings are protected according
to the requirements of 32.2.3, Protection of Vertical Openings, in NFPA 101,
Chapter 32, New Residential Board and Care Occupancies.
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