Buildings and grounds

A shelter care program shall comply with all state, county, and local building, zoning, safety, and sanitation laws, codes, and ordinances. The shelter care program may install automatic sprinklers in bedrooms, hallways, and areas required by the fire code. If an automatic sprinkler system is installed, it must be inspected annually and a copy of the inspection provided to the department. The shelter care program must have: 1. An inspection by the local fire department or the state fire marshal's office as determined necessary for the dwelling to ensure fire safety; 2. A 2A 10BC fire extinguisher certified by Underwriters’ Laboratories and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and located in areas defined in the fire code. All required fire extinguishers must be checked once a year and serviced as needed. Each fire extinguisher must have a tag or label securely attached indicating the month and year the maintenance check was completed; 3. Smoke detectors installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and located in areas defined in the fire code; 4. Carbon monoxide detectors, where applicable, installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions and located in areas defined in the fire code; 5. A clean, comfortable, sanitary, and safe dwelling with adequate lights, heat, and ventilation; 6. Furnishings suitable to the needs of all residents; 7. Recreational space and equipment that is safe, functional, and available for all residents; 8. One centrally located living room for the informal use of residents; 9. A dining room area large enough to accommodate the number of residents served; 10. A private space for individual interviewing and case meetings for ongoing program activities; 11. Sleeping accommodations that ensure: a. At least one bed for each resident; b. Clean linens and bedding for each resident; c. Appropriate privacy and separation of resident sleep space dependent on age and gender; d. Individual storage space to accommodate the resident's clothing and other personal belongings; and e. For bedrooms, at least one window that opens to the outside. A bedroom located in a basement with over half its outside walls below grade and no door opening directly to the outside may not be used for sleeping, unless the bedroom space has at least one egress window; 12. One complete bathroom to include a toilet, sink, and a tub or shower; 13. A kitchen area and proper food storage. If applicable, the department may request a health inspection A shelter care program shall document compliance with sanitation standards and provide documentation to the department; 14. Storage to lock all medications; 15. Storage to lock all toxic cleaning supplies, aerosols, chemical, agricultural, and ground maintenance chemicals, pesticides, and other poisons; 16. Storage to lock shampoos, body wash, hair products, and hand sanitizers when not distributed to resident for use. Shelter care programs shall distribute shampoos, body wash, hair products, and hand sanitizers in a limited quantity; 17. Policy and signs that address the prohibition of the use of alcohol on the premises and prohibition of the use of tobacco and vaping within the shelter care program facilities and vehicles and in the line of sight of the residents; 18. Policy and signs that prohibit firearms in program or living areas on the premises. Firearms kept at any other location on the shelter care program premises must be stored in a locked and secure area; and 19. Policy that all pet inoculations comply with local and state requirements.