Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-7-229

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section R21-7-229 - Buildings and Grounds

The licensee shall maintain a facility's structures and improvements in good repair, free from danger to health or safety as prescribed in this Section and by the Life Safety Inspection requirements of A.A.C. Title 21, Chapter 8, Article 1. The licensee shall:

1. Repair any damage within 48 hours of discovery;

2. If damages cannot be repaired within 48 hours, the licensee shall provide the Department documentation detailing the efforts to obtain repairs and estimate of when the repairs will be completed. The licensee shall provide the Department this documentation within 48 hours of discovery of damage;

3. Have barriers appropriate to the developmental needs of children in care to prevent falls from porches and elevated areas, walkways, and stairs;

4. Ensure that a facility's physical plant can structurally accommodate the physical and program needs of all children in care according to the standards in this Chapter and the licensee's own program description;

5. Have mirrors in the facility to permit a child in care to examine their personal appearance and shall secure mirrors to walls at heights appropriate to a child in care;

6. Ensure that a window or door used for outside ventilation has a screen;

7. Ensure that a window designated as a fire exit complies with the building codes as required by the local jurisdiction;

8. Install and maintain emergency lighting systems in all living quarters if the facility is licensed to provide services to 10 or more children. Emergency lighting system means a battery or generator operated system that:

a. Automatically activates if electrical power fails; and

b. Provides sufficient light for persons to exit safely in an emergency;

9. Have written documentation showing that a facility's emergency lighting system meets applicable city or county building codes for such systems, if applicable;

10. Illuminate a facility's outdoor walkways and premises so that a child and staff using areas at night can perform activities and tasks safely; and

11. Ensure that free-standing stoves that use wood, sawdust, coal, or pellets, or portable heaters are not used as the primary source of heat for a residential area.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-7-229

New Section made by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 2231, effective 11/6/2023.