(a)
- (1) No bedrooms shall be below ground level.
- (2) If the floor level of a bedroom is above grade on one (1) exterior wall, the bedroom shall not be considered to be below ground level.
(3)
- (A) For natural ventilation, each bedroom shall have an outside window with openings equal to one-eighth (1/8) of the floor space.
- (B) The opening of windows may be restricted if necessitated by a resident’s condition or behavior.
- (b) A bedroom occupied by a single resident shall contain at least eighty square feet (80 sq. ft.), exclusive of entrance way and closet space.
(c)
- (1) A bedroom occupied by more than one (1) resident shall provide at least eighty square feet (80 sq. ft.) for the first resident and at least sixty square feet (60 sq. ft.) for each additional resident.
- (2) The beds shall be at least three feet (3’) apart.
- (d) No more than three (3) residents shall share a bedroom.
(e) Each facility shall furnish every bedroom with the following equipment:
(1)
- (A) A standard or single bed in good repair for each resident.
- (B) Rollaway beds, cots, and folding beds shall not be used;
- (2) Each bed shall be equipped with well-constructed springs and mattresses in good repair, and a clean, comfortable pillow;
- (3) Suitable furniture and storage facilities for personal articles for each resident; and
- (4) At least three linear feet (3 LF) of closet or locker space shall be provided for each resident.
(f)
- (1) Male and female residents shall not have adjoining bedrooms which do not have full floor-to-ceilings partitions and closable solid core doors.
- (2) Male and female residents shall not be permitted to cohabitate outside the bounds of matrimony.