the Texas Board of Professional Engineers to operate in Texas or, as permitted by paragraphs [subsections] (b)(12) and (15) of this section, signed by a Responsible Managing Employee or Alarm Planning Superintendent licensed by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. These certain parts include sheets and sections covering structural, electrical, mechanical, sanitary, and civil engineering. [(A) Remodeling is the construction, removal, or relocation of walls and partitions, the construction of foundations, floors, or ceiling-roof assemblies, the expanding or altering of safety systems (including, but not limited to, sprinkler, fire alarm, and emergency systems), or the conversion of space in a facility to a different use.] [ (B) General maintenance and repairs of existing material and equipment, repainting, applications of new floor, wall, or ceiling finishes, or similar projects are not included as remodeling, unless as a part of new construction. DADS must be provided flame spread documentation for new materials applied as finishes.] (b) Contract documents. (1) Site plan documents must include contours; streets, [(]with names[)]; a north arrow; fire hydrant[s] locations; fire lanes; utilities, public or private; fences; unusual site conditions, such as ditches, low water levels, and other buildings on-site; and indications of buildings located five feet or less beyond site property lines. Site plan documents for nursing facilities may include the developed landscaping plan for resident use [as called for in §19.332(f) of this subchapter (relating to Location and Site)]. (2) Foundation plan documents must include the general foundation design and details. (3) Floor plan documents must include room names, numbers, and usages; resident care areas; numbered doors, [(numbered)] including swing; windows; a legend or clarification of wall types; dimensions; fixed equipment; plumbing fixtures; [and] kitchen basic layout; and
living areas. (h) Barriers must be provided for resident safety from traffic or other site hazards by the use of appropriate methods such as fences, hedges, retaining walls, railings, or other landscaping. These barriers must not inhibit emergency egress to a safe distance away from the building. (i) Open or enclosed courts with resident rooms or living areas opening upon them must not be less than 20 feet in the smallest dimension unless otherwise approved by HHSC. Nonparallel wings forming an acute angle may have a maximum of two windows in each wing that are separated by a distance less than 20 feet, but not less than ten feet, when measured between the nearest edges of the opposing openings. (j) Auxiliary buildings located within 20 feet of the main building must meet the applicable requirements in NFPA 101 for separation and construction. (k) Other buildings on the site must meet the appropriate occupancy section or separation requirements in NFPA 101. (l) Fire service and access must be as follows: (1) The facility must be served by a paid or volunteer fire department. The fire department must provide written assurance to HHSC that the fire department can respond to an emergency at the facility within an appropriately prompt time for the travel conditions involved. (2) The facility must be served by an adequate supply that is satisfactory and accessible for fire department use as determined by the fire department serving the facility and by HHSC. (3) There must be at least one readily accessible fire hydrant located within 300 feet of the building. The hydrant must be on a minimum six inch service line. The hydrant, its location, and service line, or equivalent must be as approved by the local fire department and HHSC. (4) The building must have suitable all-weather fire lanes for access as required by local fire authorities and HHSC. As a minimum, there must be access to two sides of the building by an