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Section R. 400.2433 - Bedrooms

Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.2433

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Current through Vol. 24-21, December 1, 2024
Section R. 400.2433 - Bedrooms

Rule 433.

(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.
(2) Bedrooms for residents shall be separated from halls, corridors, and other rooms by floor-to-ceiling walls containing no openings except doorways.
(3) Interior doorways of bedrooms occupied by residents shall be equipped with a side-hinged, permanently mounted door equipped with positively latching hardware which will insure opening of the door by a single motion, such as turning a knob or by pressing with normal strength on a latch.
(4) Residents of opposite sex shall not occupy the same bedroom unless they are husband and wife.
(5) Residents having impaired mobility shall not sleep in or be assigned bedrooms located above the first or main floor.
(6) Bedrooms shall have at least 1 window. Bedrooms shall be well ventilated and maintained at a comfortable temperature.
(7) A single occupancy bedroom shall have at least 80 square feet of usable floor space (70 square feet for existing facilities). Usable floor space is defined as that floor space under a ceiling at least 6 feet 6 inches in height.
(8) A multi-occupancy bedroom shall have at least 70 square feet of usable floor space per bed (65 square feet for existing facilities) with a maximum of 4 beds per bedroom. Usable floor space is defined as that floor space under a ceiling at least 6 feet 6 inches in height.
(9) There shall be at least a 3-foot clearance between beds in a multiresident bedroom.
(10) Rollaways, cots, double deck, stacked bunks, hide-a-beds, daybeds, and studio couches are prohibited.
(11) Provision shall be made for a resident to mount or hang pictures on bedroom walls.
(12) A resident bedroom shall be equipped with a mirror appropriate for grooming.
(13) Bedroom furnishings shall include an adequate closet or wardrobe, lighting sufficient for reading and other resident activities, bureau or dresser or equivalent, and at least 1 chair with arms in each bedroom for every 2 residents.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.2433

1954 ACS 82, Eff. Feb. 1, 1975; 1979 AC