NDAC 33-03-14-03
Fire safety
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code § 33-03-14-03
1.
Small intermediate care facilities for the developmentally disabled shall be located in areas
served by a fire extinguishing organization approved by the state fire marshal.
2.
Small intermediate care facilities for the ambulatory developmentally disabled shall comply
with chapter 20 of the 1981 edition of the Life Safety Code. The use of chapter 20 rather than
chapter 12 is permitted by 42 CFR 442.508 when a physician or psychologist, who meets the
definition of a qualified mental retardation professional under paragraph 42 CFR 442.401,
certifies that each resident served will:
a.
Be ambulatory;
b.
Receive active treatment; and
c.
Be capable of following directions and taking appropriate action for self-preservation
under emergency conditions.
3.
A small intermediate care facility for the mobile nonambulatory, nonambulatory, and nonmobile
shall comply with chapter 12 of the 1981 edition of the Life Safety Code. The fire safety
evaluation system may be utilized in the design of the facility and in the evaluation of an
existing building.