Section 164.053 - Building Maintenance(A) All Licensed or Approved Providers shall provide sufficient maintenance and housekeeping personnel to ensure that the building is in good repair and in a safe, clean, and sanitary condition and free from accumulation of refuse. Residential rehabilitation programs may require residents to maintain sleeping quarters in clean and safe condition and to perform light housekeeping tasks. Residential rehabilitation programs shall not require residents to serve as substitutes for maintenance and housekeeping personnel.(B) Each building shall have adequate space for storage of equipment and bulk office supplies and all storage areas, attics, and cellars shall be kept safe and free from accumulations of refuse. Combustibles, whose storage is permissible under relevant state and local regulations, shall be kept in metal cabinets.(C) All areas around the buildings, sidewalks, and patios shall be kept clear of debris, ice and snow.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1305, eff. 1/29/2016.Amended by Mass Register Issue 1482, eff. 11/11/2022.