Site location, inspection approvals, and subsoil investigation
Arkansas Code § 20-10-1704; Arkansas Code § 20-10-1707; Arkansas Code § 20-10-216; Arkansas Code § 20-10-224; Arkansas Code § 20-10-232; Arkansas Code § 20-76-201; Arkansas Code § 20-77-107; Arkansas Code § 25-10-129
(a)
(1) The building site shall afford good drainage and shall not be subject to flooding or be located near:
- (A) Insect breeding areas;
- (B) Noise or other nuisance producing locations;
- (C) Hazardous locations;
- (D) Industrial developments;
- (E) Airports;
- (F) Railways;
- (G) Penal or other objectionable institutions; or
- (H) A cemetery.
- (2) The site shall afford the safety of residents and not be subject to air pollution.
(b)
(1) A site shall be adequate to accommodate roads and walks within the lot lines to at least the:
- (A) Main entrance;
- (B) Ambulance entrance; and
- (C) Service entrance.
- (2) All facility sites shall contain enough square footage to provide at least as much space for walks, drives, and lawn space as the square footage contained in the building.
- (c) The building site shall be inspected and approved by the Office of Long-Term Care before construction is begun.