New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS › Part 15 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARDING HOMES › Section 8.370.15.48 - PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND GENERAL BUILDING PLAN REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A. Building plans:
				Boarding homes licensed for four or more residents must submit building plans.
				The building plans must be of professional quality, prepared and stamped by an
				architect registered pursuant to NMSA 61-15-9 NMSA 1978. One printed copy of
				the complete set of building plans must be submitted, drawn to an accurate
				scale of at least one-eighth of an inch to one foot, submitted in size format
				required by the licensing bureau. The building plans for renovations or
				building additions to an existing building must include sufficient information
				to clearly distinguish between new and existing construction, for the authority
				to make a compliance determination. The building plan(s), information required
				is noted below:
(1) site plan: showing the
				location of the building on a site/plot plan to determine surrounding
				conditions, driveways, all walks and steps, ramps, parking areas, handicapped
				and emergency vehicle spaces, accessible route to the main entrance, secure
				yard for residents, any permanent structures, including notes on construction
				materials used;
(2) code compliance
				plan and life safety plan: noting applicable code requirements and compliance
				data, locations of rated fire walls, smoke partitions (if any), exit paths
				& distances, fire extinguishers locations;
(3) floor plans: showing location use of each
				room, (e.g., waiting room, dining room, living/common rooms, office, resident
				rooms, kitchen, common elements, door locations (swings), window locations,
				restrooms, locations of all restrooms, plumbing fixtures (sinks, toilets,
				tubs-showers; location a of all level changes within and outside the building
				(e.g. steps or ramps, etc.); and all other pertinent explanatory information
				addressing the requirements in applicable regulations;
(4) exterior building elevations: noting all
				building heights, locations of exterior doors, and any operable and fixed
				windows (sill heights);
(5)
				building and wall sections: showing at least one building or wall section
				showing an exterior and interior wall construction section including the
				material composition of the floor, walls, and ceiling/roof
				construction;
(6) schedule sheets:
				room finish, noting all room finishes, (e.g., carpet, tile, gypsum board with
				paint, etc.); door schedule, noting door sizes/thickness, door types &
				ratings; window schedule, noting sizes, type and operation; skylight schedule,
				noting size, type;
(7) special
				systems plan: location of heat and smoke detectors, nurse call systems, and
				operational elements of alarm system;
(8) mechanical plans: noting location of
				heating units, furnaces, hot water heaters, and fuel type and source, all
				heating, ventilating and air conditioning/ cooling systems including locations
				of fire dampers;
(9) plumbing plan:
				noting all plumbing fixture locations, fixture types;
(10) electrical plan: noting power and
				lighting layouts, exit lighting, emergency lighting fixtures, emergency power
				systems (if any), electrical panel information, and
(11) other plans: As necessary (i.e.; phasing
				plan) to describe compliance with the other requirements in applicable
				regulations.