0465-02-04-.10
Residential Occupancies - One- And Two-Family Dwellings (One To
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0465-02-04-.10
THREE PERSONS SUPPORTED).
(1)
Definition - One- and Two-Family Dwellings (One to Three persons supported) includes
buildings in which each living unit is occupied by members of a single family or licensee staff
with no more than three (3) persons supported. Examples of dwellings required to meet one-
and two-family dwelling occupancy standards are an Intellectual and Developmental
Disabilities Boarding Home Facility and an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Residential Habilitation Facility.
(2)
Criteria - For the purpose of Life Safety, licensee required to meet one and two-family
dwelling occupancy must comply with the following:
LIFE SAFETY LICENSURE RULES
CHAPTER 0465-02-04
(a)
Applicable standards of the Life Safety Code of the National Fire Protection
Association, One and Two-Family Dwellings, or equivalent standards hereafter
adopted by the Office of the State Fire Marshal; and
1.
Provide at least two hundred (200) square feet, gross, of occupiable space per
person supported.
2.
Provide at least:
(i)
Eighty (80) square feet per person of bedroom space for single occupancy;
and
(ii)
Sixty (60) square feet per person of bedroom space for multiple
occupancy.
3.
Maintain proper storage and safeguards for all flammable materials.
4.
Not use unvented gas heaters or portable electric space heaters.
5.
Not allow the use of portable cooking devices in rooms other than the kitchen.
6.
Use extension cords only on a limited basis and under the conditions acceptable
to the Office of Licensure of the Department.
7.
Provide a functioning UL rated battery-operated smoke detector in each bedroom
occupied by a person supported, in the living rooms, and in other such rooms or
areas as the Office of Licensure of the Department may require.
8.
Provide an operable 2A-10B, C multi-purpose fire extinguisher in a fixed location
and readily accessible for use.
9.
Identify areas where smoking is permitted - smoking in bedrooms must not be
allowed.
10. Not allow persons supported requiring mobility aids to sleep above or below
ground floor.
11. Document fire-safety drills which shall be conducted:
(i)
Monthly at unexpected times and under varying conditions; and
(ii)
Under direct staff supervision.
12. Document that all smoke detectors are tested monthly and that batteries are
changed when no longer operating but at least yearly.
(b)
Provide services for only persons supported who require no greater level of care than
personal care as defined at Rule 0465-02-01-(49).