WAC 110-146-0130. Living accommodation requirements

RPSs must: (1) Meet the following living accommodations requirements: (a) Provide the department with: (i) A certificate of occupancy or equivalent approval; and (ii) Documentation that their residential facilities comply with the: (A) State fire marshal or their designee; (B) DOH or their designee; and (C) Local and state regulations including, but not limited to: (I) Zoning regulations; (II) Community covenants; (III) Local building codes; and (IV) Fire codes; (b) Comply with the most stringent requirement in (a) of this subsection if requirements differ between the entities; (c) Maintain adequate sewage and garbage facilities; (d) Maintain furnishings in a clean, durable, and safe manner; (e) Keep the living accommodations clean and free of hazards; (f) Appropriately store, use, and dispose of cleaning and toxic chemicals based on the developmental capabilities of the residential students; (g) Store medications appropriately; (h) Have adequate first-aid supplies that are readily available; (i) Have emergency lighting devices that are readily available; (j) Have exhaust and outdoor air ventilation in all living spaces that removes air contaminants, heat, and condensation; (k) Have cooling and heating systems that help maintain a safe living environment; (l) Conduct and document quarterly fire drills for the living accommodations; (m) Inspect smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors quarterly to verify they are properly installed and working, and document the results of the inspections; (n) Post evacuation floor plans; (o) Develop and follow written emergency plans and test them quarterly; (p) Develop policies and procedures with the department for the safety of residential students around bodies of water, based on their developmental capabilities; (q) Comply with all city, county, state, and federal statutes and regulations regarding animals, including: (i) All indoor and outdoor animals in residential living accommodations must be safe around students and cared for in a sanitary manner; and (ii) Residents with allergies or other sensitivities must be accommodated; (r) Provide safe and reliable transportation that complies with all applicable laws; and (s) Protect residential students in living accommodations from firearms, other weapons, drugs, hazardous and biohazardous materials, and other potentially harmful items; and (2) Develop and follow policies and procedures approved by the department that address potentially harmful items and materials on school grounds during noninstructional hours including: (a) What is not allowed on school grounds; (b) How dangerous items allowed on school grounds will be safely stored; and (c) If conducting searches, include information on conducting them in the least intrusive manner possible and document searches as required.