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Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 400.18104 - Plans and specifications

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 104.
(1) A
				  registered architect or engineer shall submit plans and specifications to the
				  bureau of fire services for all projects that involve construction, additions,
				  remodeling, or conversions.
(2) An
				  adult foster care facility is not required to submit plans and specifications
				  for routine maintenance functions or cosmetic remodeling, subject to both of
				  the following:
(a) An adult foster care
				  facility shall ensure that all work is in compliance with these
				  rules.
(b) Cosmetic remodeling
				  shall not diminish the fire safety of any features being replaced.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 400.18105 - Inspections during construction; approval for occupancy

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 105.
(1)
				  During construction, additions, remodeling, or conversions the architect, professional engineer, or
				  construction manager shall notify the bureau of fire services, in writing, that
				  the building is ready for inspection at both of the following times:
(a) When the building is framed and
				  mechanical systems are substantially complete, but before
				  concealment.
(b) When construction
				  is completed.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 400.18106 - Projects affecting outside configuration of building, site plan and specifications; bureau of fire services or local fire authority specifications; fire safety measures during construction

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 106.
(1)
				  Before construction begins for projects that involve construction, addition, or
				  remodeling that affects the outside configuration of a building, and as part of
				  the building plans and specifications otherwise required by these rules, the
				  licensees or licensee applicants designated architect, engineer or construction
				  manager shall provide the bureau of fire services and the local fire authority
				  with a site plan and specifications that detail all of the following:
(a) The available water supply.
(b) Hydrant locations.
(c) Vehicle access routes.
(d) Fire lanes.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 400.18108 - Universal amendments to code

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 108. Sections 4.6.10.1, 7.1.10.1, 8.7.3.1, 3.3.65.1,
					 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.4.2.1, and section
					 10.2.6.1
					 of the code, which is adopted by reference in rule 102 of these rules, are
					 amended; sections 7.1. 7.2.5, 7.2.1.8.1.1, 9.1.1.1, 9.1.1.2, 9.1.1.3, 9.1.1.4,
					 9.1.2.1, and 9.1.2.2 are added, and 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.5, 9.4.2.2, 9.4.3,
					 9.4.4, 9.4.5, 9.4.6, and 9.4.7 are deleted to read as follows:
3.2.1 Deleted.
3.2.2 Deleted.
3.2.3 Deleted.
3.2.5 Deleted.
4.6.10.1 A person may occupy a building or
				  portions of a building during construction, repair, alterations, or additions
				  only if all means of egress and all fire protection features in the building
				  and on site are in place and continuously maintained for the part occupied and
				  if the occupied portion is separated from the part under construction by a wall
				  that has a 1-hour-fire-resistance rating. The temporary 1-hour fire-resistive
				  rated wall that is used for this purpose may be constructed of combustible
				  material. Instead of having all means of egress and fire protection features in
				  place, the adult foster care facility may take other measures that would
				  provide equivalent safety if approved by the bureau of fire services. An adult
				  foster care facility or any of its parts shall not be occupied, in whole or in
				  part, without approval from the bureau of fire services, and the Michigan
				  department of human services, bureau of children and adult licensing.
7.1.7.2.5. Facilities housing
				  residents, who regularly require wheelchairs, shall be equipped with ramps
				  located at the required means of escape. Ramps shall be in compliance with
				  section 7.2.5 of the code.
7.1.10.1
				  Means of egress shall be continuously maintained free of all obstructions or
				  impediments to full instant use in the case of fire or other emergency.
				  Seasonal obstructions such as ice and snow shall not impede safe passage away
				  from the facility to a point of safety.
7.2.1.8.1.1 A door required to be equipped
				  with a self-closing device shall be positive-latching upon closure.
8.2.1.3 Where the building or facility
				  includes additions or connected structures of different construction types, all
				  of the following shall apply:
(a) The rating
				  and classification of the structure shall be based on 1 of the following:
(i) Separate buildings, if a 2-hour or
				  greater vertically aligned fire barrier wall in accordance with NFPA 221,
Standard for Fire Walls and Fire Barrier Walls
, exists
				  between the portions of the building.
(ii) Separate buildings, if provided with
				  previously approved separations.
(iii) Least fire-resistive type of
				  construction of the connected portions, if separation as specified in paragraph
				  (i) or (ii) of this subdivision is not provided.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 400.18109 - Fire reporting

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 109. After the occurrence of a fire, the adult foster
					 care licensee shall immediately notify the local fire department and the bureau
					 of fire services with all details of the fire.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 400.18110 - Fire alarm system requirements

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 110. The adult foster care licensee or designated
					 representative shall ensure that the installation, modification, testing,
					 servicing, inspection, or maintenance of a fire alarm or fire suppression
					 system required by these rules shall be in compliance with 1941 PA 207, MCL
					 29.1 to MCL 29.34.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section R. 400.18111 - Aid for emergency services

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 111. Every facility shall have the address number
					 displayed in a position easily observed and readable from the public
					 right-of-way. All numbers shall be in Arabic numerals at least 3 inches (76 mm)
					 high and 1/2 inch (13 mm) stroke minimum
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 2 - NEW SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18201 - Application; amendments to chapter 32 of the code

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 201. Sections 32.1.1.3, 32.1.1.6.3, 32.1.3,
					 32.2.1.1.1, 32.2.1.1.2, 32.2.1.2, 32.2.2.5.1, 32.2.2.5.2, 32.2.2.5.5.1,
					 32.2.3.1.2, 32.2.3.2, 32.2.3.4.3, 32.2.3.4.3.1, 32.2.3.4.3.2, 32.2.3.4.3.3,
					 32.2.3.4.3.4, 32.2.3.5.1, 32.3.1.1.1, 32.3.1.1.2, 32.3.1.3, 32.3.2.2.2,
					 32.3.2.11.2, 32.3.3.4.2, 32.3.3.4.8, 32.3.3.4.8.1, 32.3.3.4.8.2, 32.3.3.4.8.3,
					 3.2.4, 32.7.1.1, 32.7.1.2, 32.7.3.1, and 32.7.6 of the code are amended,
					 sections 32.2.2.6.4, 32.2.3.2.3.1, 32.2.3.2.6, 32.2.3.2.7, 32.2.5.2.4,
					 32.3.2.2.3.1, 32.3.3.2.3, 32.3.3.2.4, 32.3.3.4.8.4, 32.3.6.2.4, 32.3.6.2.5,
					 32.5, 32.6, 32.6.1, 32.6.2, 32.7.1.1.1, 32.7.4.1, 32.7.5, and 32.7.5.3,
					 32.7.4.1.1, 32.7.4.3, 32.7.5.1.1, 32.7.5.2.2, 32.7.5.3, and 32.7.5.3.2 are
					 added, and sections 32.1.1.4, 32.2.2.5.1.2, 32.2.2.6.2, 32.2.3.1.5, 32.2.3.2.1,
					 32.2.3.2.2, 32.2.3.5.2, 32.3.2.2.10, 32.3.3.4.7, 32.4.1, 32.4.1.1, 32.4.1.1.2,
					 32.4.1.1.3, 32.4.1.1.4, 32.4.1.2, 32.4.1.3, 32.4.1.4, 32.4.1.4.1, 32.4.1.4.2,
					 32.4.2.1, 32.4.2.2, 32.4.3, 32.4.3.1, 32.4.3.1.1, 32.4.3.1.2, 32.4.3.2,
					 32.4.3.2.1, 32.4.3.2.2, 32.4.3, 32.4.3.1, 32.4.3.1.1, 32.4.3.1.2, 32.4.3.2,
					 32.4.3.2.1, 32.4.3.2.2, 32.4.3.3, 32.7.2.4, 32.7.3.5, and 32.7.3.6 are deleted
					 to read as follows:
General Requirements
32.1.1.3 Chapter Sections. This chapter is
				  divided into 7 sections as follows:
(1)
				  Section 32.1General Requirements
(2) Section 32.2Small facilities (7-12
				  residents)
(3) Section 32.3Large
				  facilities (13 to 20 residents)
(4)
				  Section 32.4Apartments
(5) Section
				  32.5Miscellaneous
(6) Section
				  32.6Basements
(7) Section
				  32.7Operating features
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18301 - Application

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 301. This part applies to all existing small and large
					 adult foster care facilities licensed on or before March 27, 1980, and existing
					 small and large adult foster care facilities licensed on or before March 27,
					 1980, and relicensed before July 2, 1991.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18302 - Home environment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 302.
(1) A
				  group home shall be constructed, arranged, and maintained to adequately provide
				  for the health, safety, and well-being of occupants.
(2) All occupied rooms shall be of standard
				  lath and plaster construction or equivalent.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18303 - Living areas

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 303. Traffic to and from any room shall not be through
					 a resident's bedroom.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18304 - Bedrooms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 304.
(1) A
				  room shall not be used as a bedroom where more than 1/2 the room height is
				  below grade, except where the ceiling of such portion of a building is located
				  5 feet or more above grade for more than 25% of the perimeter measurement of
				  the building. Such acceptable bedrooms shall have 2 acceptable means of
				  egress.
(2) Bedrooms for residents
				  shall be separated from halls, corridors, and other rooms by floor-to-ceiling
				  walls that do not have any openings other than doorways.
(3) Interior doorways of bedrooms occupied by
				  residents shall be equipped with a side-hinged, permanently mounted door
				  equipped with positive-latching hardware that will ensure opening of the door
				  by a single motion, such as turning a knob or by pressing with normal strength
				  on a latch.
(4) Residents who have
				  impaired mobility shall not sleep in, or be assigned to, bedrooms located above
				  the first or main floor.
(5)
				  Bedrooms shall have at least 1 window. Bedrooms shall be well-ventilated and
				  maintained at a comfortable temperature.
(6) A single occupancy bedroom shall have not
				  less than 70 square feet of usable floor space. Usable floor space is defined
				  as floor space that is under a ceiling which is not less than 6 feet 6 inches
				  in height.
(7) A multioccupancy
				  bedroom shall have not less than 65 square feet of usable floor space per bed
				  and a maximum of 4 beds per bedroom. Usable floor space is defined as the floor
				  space that is under a ceiling which is not less than 6 feet 6 inches in
				  height.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18305 - Fire safety

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 305.
(1) A
				  group home shall be inspected and approved for fire safety before the
				  accommodation of residents and at least annually, except that existing group
				  homes shall not be required to remove residents for the purpose of the initial
				  fire inspection. To meet these requirements, carpeting shall have been tested
				  pursuant to criteria outlined in NFPA-255, ASTM-E-84, or UL-723, have a flame
				  spread of not more than 75, and have a smoke development of not more than
				  200.
(2) At a minimum, a group home
				  shall be of ordinary construction, light platform frame. The home shall have a
				  C classification interior finish or better.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18306 - Interior finishes and materials

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 306.
(1) The
				  alphabetical classification of finish materials is for flame spread, fuel
				  contribution, and smoke development as determined by the tunnel test in
				  accordance with the provisions of NFPA-255-1972, ASTM-E-84-1968, or UL-723-1971
				  and grouped as follows:
Flame Fuel Smoke
Class Spread Contributed Developed
A 0-25 0-35 0-50
B 26-75 36-75 51-125
C 76-200 76-200 126-200
(2) The same alphabetical classification is
				  used for combustibility of prefabricated acoustical tile units only, pursuant
				  to the provisions of federal specifications SS-A-118B-1958.
(3) The documents referred to in subrules (1)
				  and (2) of this rule may be purchased as follows:
(a) NFPA-255-1972, from the National Fire
				  Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269, at the
				  cost of 50 cents per page.
(b)
				  UL-723-1960, from Underwriters Laboratories, Incorporated, 333 Pfingsten Road,
				  Northbrook, Illinois 60662, at a cost of 20 cents per page.
(c) SS-A-118B-1958, from the State Fire
				  Safety Board, 7150 Harris Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48913.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18308 - Exits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 308.
(1) A
				  means of egress shall be considered the entire way and method of passage to
				  free and safe ground outside a group home. Means of egress shall be maintained
				  in unobstructed, easily traveled condition at all times. Where basements are
				  regularly utilized for resident activities, there shall be 2 acceptable means
				  of egress. Doors that form a part of a required means of egress shall be
				  equipped with positive-latching, nonlocking-against-egress-type hardware, be
				  not less than 30 inches in width, and ensure adequate egress for residents who
				  require wheelchairs, including ramps where necessary.
Exception: Special locking requirements complying with
					 5-2.1.6 are permitted if a facility complies with the following
					 conditions:
(a) The facility is
				  equipped with a complete approved automatic sprinkler system in compliance with
				  the provisions of section 7-7 of the code. A small facility with a sprinkler
				  system in compliance with national fire protection association pamphlet no.
				  13D, 1991 edition, standard for sprinkler systems in one- and two-family
				  dwellings and mobile homes, which is adopted by reference in
				  R
				  400.18108, with a 30-minute water supply, and that has
				  each habitable area and closet sprinklered with quick-response or residential
				  sprinklers is also permitted. A large facility with a sprinkler system in
				  compliance with national fire protection association pamphlet no. 13R, 1991
				  edition, standard for sprinkler systems in residential occupancies up to and
				  including 4 stories in height, which is adopted by reference in
				  R
				  400.18108, and that has each habitable area and closet
				  sprinklered with quick-response or residential sprinklers is also
				  permitted.
(b) The facility is
				  equipped with self-closing or automatic closing devices on all bedroom doors in
				  compliance with section 5-2.1.8.
(c) The facility is equipped with a manual
				  fire alarm system in compliance with section 7-6.
(d) The facility is equipped with an approved
				  smoke detection system in compliance with sections 23-2.3.4.3. Exceptions nos.
				  1 and 2 of 23-2.3.4.3 shall not be used with this exception.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18309 - Heating

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 309.
(1)
				  Except as provided in this rule, occupancies shall be heated by an approved
				  heating plant. If the heating plant is located in the basement of a group home,
				  standard building material shall suffice for the separation, which shall
				  include at least a 1 3/4-inch solid wood core door or equivalent to create a
				  floor separation between the basement and the first floor. If the heating plant
				  is on the same level with the residents, the furnace room shall be separated
				  from the remainder of the building with materials that will afford a minimum
				  1-hour protection enclosure. A permanent outside vent that cannot be closed
				  shall be incorporated in the design of heating plant rooms so that adequate air
				  for proper combustion is assured. Space heaters are prohibited.
(2) Factory mutual and underwriters
				  laboratories-approved, permanent, fixed-type electrical heating, such as
				  recognized panel or baseboard fixed-type heating, may be utilized in any
				  location. Where an American gas association (AGA)-approved sealed combustion
				  wall heater has been installed in accordance with both the AGA and the
				  manufacturer's recommendations, approval will be given if the unit is located
				  on an outside wall, obtains combustion air directly from the outside, and vents
				  products of combustion directly to the outside.
(3) Flame-producing water heaters or
				  incinerators shall be installed with the same protection as a heating
				  plant.
(4) The storage of
				  combustible materials is prohibited in rooms containing the heating plant,
				  water heater, or incinerator.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18310 - Fire extinguishers

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 310. A minimum of 1 5-pound multipurpose fire
					 extinguisher or equivalent shall be provided for use in a group home on each
					 occupied floor and in the basement.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18311 - Electrical service

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 311. Electrical service shall be maintained in a safe
					 condition.
Where conditions indicate a need for inspection, the
					 electrical service shall be inspected by a qualified electrical inspection
					 service and a copy of the inspection report shall be submitted to the
					 department or its agents.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18312 - General safety

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 312.
(1)
				  Stairways shall have sturdy and securely fastened handrails that are not less
				  than 30 inches, nor more than 34 inches, above the upper surface of the tread.
				  Exterior stairways and porches shall have handrails on the open
				  sides.
(2) Scatter or throw rugs on
				  hard finished floors shall have a nonskid backing.
(3) Handrails and nonskid surfacing or strips
				  shall be installed in showers and bath areas.
(4) Sidewalks, fire escape routes, and
				  entrances shall be kept free of any hazard, such as ice, snow, and
				  debris.
(5) Cooking appliances
				  shall be suitably installed in accordance with approved safety practices. Where
				  metal hoods or canopies are provided, they shall be equipped with filters that
				  shall be maintained in an efficient condition and kept clean at all
				  times.
(6) A yard area shall be
				  kept free from all hazards, nuisances, refuse, and litter.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18313 - Emergency preparedness

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 313.
(1) A
				  group home shall have a telephone. A group home shall have a written procedure
				  to be followed in case of fire or medical emergency. Responsible employees and
				  residents, to the best of their ability, shall be familiar with emergency
				  planning and their responsibilities.
(2) An emergency plan shall specify all of
				  the following:
(a) The persons to be
				  notified.
(b) The locations of
				  alarm signals and fire extinguishers.
(c) Evacuation routes.
(d) Procedures for evacuating residents of
				  limited mobility and visitors.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 3 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980; EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE FACILITIES LICENSED ON OR BEFORE MARCH 27, 1980, AND RELICENSED BEFORE JULY 2, 1991 › Section R. 400.18314 - Standards and codes adoption

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 314. The standards and codes specified in this rule
					 are adopted by reference in these rules for existing small and large adult
					 foster care facilities licensed on or before March 27, 1980, and existing small
					 and large adult foster care facilities licensed on or before March 27, 1980,
					 and relicensed before July 2, 1991. Copies of the adopted standards are
					 available for inspection and distribution at the office of the State Fire
					 Safety Board, Michigan Department of State Police Fire Marshal Division, 7150
					 Harris Drive, Lansing, Michigan 48913. National Fire Protection Association
					 documents are available from their offices at 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box
					 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101, telephone number 1-800-344-3555.
					 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., documents are available at 207 E. Ohio Street,
					 Chicago, Illinois 60611. The costs of the standards as of the time of adoption
					 of these rules are as indicated:
Accident, Automotive and Burglary Protection Equipment
					 Lists.
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., 1972 edition. Cost:
					 $1.00.
Directory--Part I Building Material List. Underwriters
					 Laboratories, Inc., January 1973. Cost: $2.00.
Fire Protection Equipment List, Underwriters
					 Laboratories.
NFPA 10, 1972 edition, entitled "Portable Fire
					 Extinguishers." Cost: 50 cents per page.
NFPA 13, 1972 edition, entitled "Installation of Sprinkler
					 Systems." Cost: 50 cents per page.
NFPA 14, 1971 edition, entitled "Standpipe and Hose
					 Systems." Cost: 50 cents per page.
NFPA 72A, 72B and 72D, 1972 edition, entitled "Proprietary,
					 Auxiliary and Local Protective Signaling Systems." Cost: 50 cents per
					 page.
NFPA 74, 1989 edition, entitled "Standard for the
					 Installation, Maintenance, and Use of Household Fire Warning Equipment." Cost:
					 50 cents per page.
NFPA 82, 1972 edition, entitled "Incinerators, Rubbish
					 Handling." Cost:
50 cents per page.
National Electric Code, 1971 edition, National Fire
					 Protection Association. Cost: 50 cents per page.
NFPA 90A, 1972 edition, entitled "Air Conditioning and
					 Ventilating Systems." Cost: 50 cents per page.
State of Michigan Fire Damper Clarification, 1972, Five
					 Cities Association, Jackson, Michigan 49204. Cost: Single copy free.
Uniform State Specification for Fire Escapes, Michigan
					 Department of State Police, Fire Marshal Division, 7150 Harris Drive, Lansing,
					 Michigan 48913.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 4 - EXISTING SMALL AND LARGE ADULT FOSTER CARE › Section R. 400.18401 - Application

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 401. Chapter 33, adopted by reference in Rule 102 of
					 these rules is amended as follows: Sections
					 33.1.1.3,
					 33.1.1.4, 33.2.2.5.2, 33.2.2.5.5.1, 33.2.3.2, 33.2.3.2.2, 33.2.3.2.3,
					 33.2.3.6.4, 33.3.1.1.1, 33.3.1.1.2, 33.3.2.2.2, 33.3.2.3.4, 33.3.3.3,
					 33.3.3.4.2, 33.3.3.5.1.1, 33.6, 33.7.1.1, 33.7.1.2, 33.7.3.1, 33.7.5, 33.7.5.1,
					 33.7.5.2.1, 33.7.5.2.2, 33.7.5.3, and 33.7.6 are amended, 33.2.2.6.4,
					 33.2.3.2.6, 33.2.3.2.7, 33.2.5.2.4, 33.2.5.2.5, 33.3.2.2.3.1, 33.3.3.2.3,
					 33.3.3.2.4, 33.3.3.2.5, 33.3.3.2.6, 33.3.3.4.8.4, 33.6.1, 33.6.2, 33.7.1.1,
					 33.7.1.1.1, 33.7.4.1.1, and 33.7.4.3 are added, and 33.2.3.6.1.4, 33.3.2.3.3,
					 33.3.3.4.7, 33.3.3.4.8.2, 33.3.3.6.6.1, 33.7.2.4, 33.7.3.5, 33.7.3.6, and
					 33.7.5.3.2 are deleted from this chapter as follows:
(1) General requirements
33.1.1.3. Chapter Sections. This chapter is
				  divided into 5 sections as follows:
(1)
				  Section 33.1 General Requirements
(2) Section 33.2 Small facilities (7-12
				  residents)
(3) Section 33.3 Large
				  facilities (13 to 20 residents)
(4)
				  Section 33.4 Suitability of an apartment building to house a board and care
				  occupancy
(5) Section 33.5
				  Reserved
(6) Section 33.6
				  Basements
(7) Section 33.7
				  Operating features
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 5 - NEW ADULT AND FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18501 - Application

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 501. New adult foster care congregate facilities shall
					 comply with the health care facilities fire safety rules,
					 R
					 29.1801 to
					 R 29.1871.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18601 - Application

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 601. This part applies to existing adult foster care
					 congregate facilities as defined by section 3(3) of Act No. 218 of the Public
					 Acts of 1979, as amended, being S400.703(3) of the Michigan Compiled
					 Laws.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18603 - General provisions

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 603.
(1) Any
				  person or his or her authorized agent who is confronted with practical
				  difficulties in complying with these rules may apply to the director, in
				  writing, for modification of the rules. Only a modification that will not
				  constitute a definite hazard to life or property shall be considered. The
				  decision of the director, including the particulars of any such application,
				  shall be entered upon the records of the department and a signed copy thereof
				  sent to the applicant.
(2) A
				  congregate facility shall be inspected and approved for fire safety at least
				  annually.
(3) Electrical plans and
				  specifications shall be approved by the local electrical inspection authority,
				  where available, or by the inspection services of the state electrical
				  administrative board. The authority shall issue a final certificate of
				  compliance covering the installation. A copy of the certificate shall be
				  provided to the state fire marshal.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18604 - Home environment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 604.
(1) A
				  congregate facility shall be constructed, arranged, and maintained to
				  adequately provide for the health, safety, and well-being of
				  occupants.
(2) All occupied rooms
				  shall be of standard lath and plaster construction or an equivalent.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18606 - Bedrooms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 606.
(1) A
				  room shall not be used as a bedroom if more than 1/2 of the room height is
				  below grade, except where the ceiling of such portion of a building is located
				  5 feet or more above grade for more than 25% of the perimeter measurement of
				  the building.
(2) Bedrooms for
				  residents shall be separated from halls, corridors, and other rooms by
				  floor-to-ceiling walls that have no openings other than doorways.
(3) Interior doorways of bedrooms occupied by
				  residents shall be equipped with a side-hinged, permanently mounted door that
				  is equipped with positive-latching hardware that will ensure the opening of the
				  door by a single motion, such as turning a knob or by pressing with normal
				  strength on a latch.
(4) Residents
				  who have impaired mobility shall not sleep in, or be assigned to, bedrooms
				  located above the first or main floor.
(5) A bedroom shall have at least 1 window. A
				  bedroom shall be well-ventilated and maintained at a comfortable
				  temperature.
(6) A single-occupancy
				  bedroom shall have not less than 80 square feet of usable floor space (70
				  square feet for existing facilities). Usable floor space is defined as the
				  floor space that is under a ceiling that is not less than 6 feet 6 inches in
				  height.
(7) A multioccupancy
				  bedroom shall have not less than 70 square feet of usable floor space per bed
				  (65 square feet for existing facilities) and have a maximum of 4 beds per
				  bedroom. Usable floor space is defined as the floor space that is under a
				  ceiling that is not less than 6 feet 6 inches in height.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18607 - General safety

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 607.
(1)
				  Scatter or throw rugs on hard finished floors shall have a nonskid
				  backing.
(2) Handrails and nonskid
				  surfacing or strips shall be installed in showers and bath areas.
(3) Sidewalks, fire escape routes, and
				  entrances shall be kept free of any hazard, such as ice, snow, and
				  debris.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18608 - Emergency preparedness

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 608.
(1) A
				  congregate facility shall have a telephone. A congregate facility shall have a
				  written procedure to be followed in case of fire or medical emergency.
Responsible employees and residents, to the best of their
					 ability, shall be familiar with emergency planning and their
					 responsibilities.
(2) An
				  emergency plan shall specify all of the following:
(a) Persons to be notified.
(b) Locations of alarm signals and fire
				  extinguishers.
(c) Evacuation
				  routes.
(d) Procedures for
				  evacuating residents of limited mobility and visitors.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18609 - Storage restriction

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 609. A motor vehicle, gasoline-powered equipment, or
					 other devices which may cause or communicate fire and which are not necessary
					 for the treatment or care of residents shall not be stored within a congregate
					 facility building. Devices and materials that need to be used in the building
					 shall be used with reasonable care to provide safety from
					 fire.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18611 - Egress facilities

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 611.
(1) Each
				  floor or story of every building shall have not less than 2 separate and
				  independent means of egress leading to the outside.
Additional means of egress are required when the maximum
					 possible occupancy is more than 100 residents per story. There shall be at
					 least 1 additional means of egress for each 100 additional residents per
					 story.
There shall be a sufficient number of exits arranged so
					 that it is not necessary to travel more than 100 feet from the door of a
					 resident-occupied room to reach the nearest approved means of egress from that
					 story.
(2) Architectural
				  treatment, mirrors, false windows, doors, or other decorations shall not give
				  the appearance of doors or exits where no door or exit exists and shall not be
				  placed so as to decrease the width of, or impair the use of, the exit. Nothing
				  shall be placed or hung in front of an exit sign if it obstructs or prevents a
				  clear view of the exit sign.
(3) A
				  corridor shall lead directly to the outside or to a required stairway that has
				  direct egress to the outside through an approved exit door at grade which
				  provides access to a public street. Only 1 required stairway may terminate in,
				  and have egress directly across, a main floor entrance lobby that has ample
				  approved means of egress to the outside.
(4) An elevator shall not be approved as a
				  required means of egress.
(5) A
				  corridor, stairway, or passageway to a means of egress shall not be used to
				  house residents or for storage of any kind and shall not be obstructed or
				  hidden from view by ornamentation, curtains, or other appurtenances.
(6) A corridor barrier door, other than an
				  approved smoke barrier door, shall be a double-action door only and shall not
				  be secured by any device other than by a device that will permit opening the
				  door in the direction of travel from either side with a normal push or
				  pressure.
(7) A congregate facility
				  that accommodates residents who regularly require wheelchairs shall be equipped
				  with ramps located at primary and secondary means of egress. A ramp shall not
				  have more than 1 foot of rise in 12 feet of run.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18612 - Doors and doorways

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 612.
(1) A
				  doorway that is a part of a means of egress shall be at floor level.
(2) A door, including a screen and storm
				  door, that forms a part of an approved means of egress shall open in the
				  direction of egress travel.
This rule does not require a door from a resident-occupied
					 room to open into a corridor, except that such a door shall not be hung so as
					 to obstruct egress passage. There shall not be any obstruction at any time to
					 the opening and closing of an egress door or a door from a resident-occupied
					 room into a corridor.
(3)
				  In a building which does not have more than 2 levels, in which both levels exit
				  at grade, and in which elevations between levels are not more than 4 feet, the
				  building will be considered as 1 story and enclosures shall not be required
				  between levels.
(4) A revolving
				  door shall not be approved as part of a means of egress.
If a revolving door is installed, a side-hinged door that
					 is in compliance with the provisions of this rule shall be installed within 15
					 feet of each revolving door.
(5) A door that enters a stair shaft or other
				  vertical opening shall not be held in an open position at any time by an
				  under-door wedge or door-holding device.
(6) A transom or other similar opening
				  between a room and a corridor or passage is not permitted.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18613 - Rubbish handling and incinerators

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 613.
(1)
				  Rubbish handling and incinerators shall be in accordance with the provisions of
				  the 1972 edition of the national fire protection association pamphlet no. 82,
				  entitled, incinerators, rubbish handling, which is adopted by reference in
				  R
				  400.18659. A rubbish chute, refuse bin, or room shall
				  be in compliance with the provisions of pamphlet no. 82 for industrial-type
				  incinerators. An approved 2-bushel or less gas incinerator may be placed in an
				  approved furnace room and shall be equipped with approved automatic 100%
				  shutoff controls, including a safety pilot. A feed door for an incinerator or
				  rubbish chute shall not be permitted to be installed in any corridor or hallway
				  that is used as a passageway to a means of egress. All such doors shall be
				  located in an enclosed sprinklered room or compartment that is separated from
				  other parts of the building by walls, a floor, and a ceiling that have a
				  fire-resistant rating of not less than 1 hour, and any opening to an enclosed
				  sprinklered room or compartment shall be protected by a B-labeled fire door and
				  a labeled fire door frame.
(2) A
				  rubbish chute shall extend not less than 4 feet above the roof and shall be
				  covered by a metal skylight that is glazed with thin plain glass.
A sprinkler head shall be installed at the top of a rubbish
					 chute and within the chute at alternate floor levels in buildings that are more
					 than 2 stories in height. A rubbish chute shall empty into a separate room,
					 closet, or bin which is constructed of materials that have at least a 1-hour
					 resistance to fire and that are protected with automatic sprinklers.
(3) In new construction,
				  incinerator rooms shall have at least 1 outside wall not open to a closed
				  court.
(4) A waste basket or
				  receptacle shall be constructed with noncombustible material and, if the basket
				  or receptacle has a capacity of more than 2 cubic feet or 15 gallons, shall be
				  equipped with a noncombustible cover.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18614 - Laundry

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 614.
(1) In
				  new construction, a laundry shall be located in a room that is constructed of
				  materials, including the doors and frames, that have a 1-hour-fire-resistant
				  rating and shall be protected with an approved automatic sprinkler system. In
				  existing facilities, a laundry shall be located in a substantial enclosure,
				  including the doors and frames, and may have less than a 1-hour-fire-resistant
				  rating if acceptable to the inspecting authority.
(2) A steam line shall be insulated with a
				  noncombustible material and shall have a 1-inch clearance from
				  combustibles.
(3) A dryer shall be
				  constructed of metal. A lint trap shall be cleaned frequently.
(4) The use of any flammable liquid for
				  cleaning, brushing, scouring, or scrubbing is prohibited.
(5) A gas appliance shall have 100% safety
				  shutoff controls.
(6) Adequate air
				  for combustion shall be provided in the laundry room.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18615 - Exit signs and illumination

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 615.
(1) Each
				  exit shall be marked by means of an electrically lighted exit sign that has
				  letters which are not less than 3 3/4 inches in height on a background of
				  contrasting color and which have strokes that are not less than 3/4 of an inch
				  in width and shall be installed so that the sign is legible from the direction
				  of travel toward the sign. If doorways and signs are not readily discernible
				  from a resident's room doorway, an adequate number of additional electrically
				  lighted directional signs shall be provided and shall have an arrow pointing in
				  the direction of the exits.
(2)
				  Adequate equipment shall be provided in all facilities for the lighting, at all
				  times, of corridors, stairways, outside fire escapes, and egress
				  passages.
(3) In new construction,
				  the lighting required by this rule shall be installed on separate circuits
				  which are in nonflexible metallic conduit and which are fused ahead of the main
				  entrance switch and cutout.
(4) In
				  new construction, other wiring shall not be in the same raceway or conduit that
				  serves the exit lights and emergency lighting.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18616 - Fire-extinguishing equipment

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 616.
(1) A
				  fire extinguisher shall be of a type listed by underwriters laboratories,
				  incorporated.
(2) A fire
				  extinguisher shall be housed in a special cabinet or wall rack which is readily
				  accessible at all times and which is located so that the top of the
				  extinguisher is not more than 5 feet above the floor. The cabinet or the wall
				  in the area of the wall rack shall be painted a distinguishing color.
(3) An extinguisher shall be sized and
				  located as prescribed in the 1972 edition of national fire protection
				  association pamphlet no. 10, which is adopted by reference in
				  R
				  400.18659.
(4) A class A or ABC-type fire extinguisher
				  shall be located in a corridor, a storage area for combustible materials, a
				  shop, and a laundry.
(5) A class B
				  or ABC-type fire extinguisher shall be located in a heating plant room, a shop,
				  a laboratory, and a kitchen.
(6) A
				  standpipe system shall be installed in a building that is more than 2 stories
				  in height above the highest grade and that is more than 10,000 square feet in
				  area in accordance with the provisions of national fire protection association
				  pamphlet no. 14, 1971 edition, standpipe and hose systems, which is adopted by
				  reference in
				  R
				  400.18659.
Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Adult Foster Care Facilities › Part 6 - EXISTING ADULT FOSTER CARE CONGREGATE FACILITIES › Section R. 400.18617 - Fire alarms

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 617.
(1) A
				  new or existing congregate facility shall be equipped with an approved
				  electrically operated, closed circuit, self-supervised, local fire alarm system
				  that has suitable signaling devices which will communicate the alarm of fire to
				  the personnel on each floor of the building. A system shall also have approved
				  actuating stations that are suitably located on each floor and in the basement
				  so that it is not necessary to travel more than 100 feet from any room to reach
				  a station on the same floor.
(2) A
				  telephone or other suitable means of communicating an alarm of fire to the fire
				  department shall be provided. A pay station is not an approved means of sending
				  an alarm.
(3) An alarm shall be
				  tested every 6 months and a record maintained of the test.
(4) The electrical circuit that serves a fire
				  alarm device shall be installed on a separate circuit and, in new construction,
				  shall be installed in nonflexible metallic conduit and fused ahead of the main
				  entrance switch.