Utah Admin. Code R432-4-3 - General Site Design
(1) The applicant
or licensee shall ensure the facility meets the requirements of:
(a) the functional program as outlined in
Section R432-4-9; and
(b) the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible
Design (ADASAD), 2010 Edition, incorporated by reference within this
rule.
(2) The applicant
or licensee shall ensure:
(a) the site of the
licensed facility is accessible to both community and service
vehicles;
(b) utilities, including
culinary water, power, sanitary sewage, and, if required, natural gas, are
available to the site;
(c) fire
apparatus access roads are provided and maintained as approved by the local
building authority;
(d) a paved
walkway is provided for pedestrian traffic and wheeled mobility equipment from
every required exit to a dedicated public way; and
(e) a paved road is provided within the
property for access to each entrance and service area.
(3)
(a) The
applicant or licensee that provides an emergency department shall provide
well-marked emergency access to facilitate entry from any public
road.
(b) The applicant or licensee
shall ensure vehicular or pedestrian traffic does not conflict with access to
the emergency service area.
(c) The
applicant or licensee shall ensure the emergency entrance is covered to protect
patients from the weather during transfer from automobile or
ambulance.
(4) The
applicant or licensee shall provide parking in accordance with local zoning
ordinances.
(5) The applicant or
licensee shall provide parking spaces that are ADASAD-compliant for disabled
individuals and directly accessible to the facility without the need to go
behind parked cars or cross vehicle traffic lanes.
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(1) The licensee is responsible for assuring compliance with this section.
(2) When testing and certification compliance can only be verified through written documentation, the licensee must maintain documentation in the facility for Department review.
(3) Additional requirements for individual health care facility categories are included in the individual category construction rules sections of the Health Facility Licensure Rules, R432. If conflicts exist between R432-4 and individual category rules, the individual category rules govern.
(4) If conflicts exist between applicable codes, the most restrictive code applies.
(5) When other authorities having jurisdiction adopt more restrictive requirements than contained in these rules, the more restrictive requirements apply.
(6) The licensee shall ensure the building complies with the functional requirements for the applicable licensure classification and shall ensure provisions are made for all facilities and equipment necessary to meet the care and safety needs of all clients served, when construction is completed.
(7) When the terms "room" or "office" are used in this rule it describes a specific, separate, enclosed space for a service. When the term "area" is used, multiple services may be accommodated in one enclosed space.