- (a) The Division of Youth Services and its facility contractors shall maintain compliance with professional zoning, building, and fire safety codes to ensure the safety of all persons within the facility.
(b)
- (1) A residential facility shall be licensed by a state or local jurisdiction, thereby indicating the facility complies with all building codes.
- (2) If a license is not issued, letters or certificates of compliance are acceptable.
- (3) If the facility is not subject to city or county building codes, state codes shall be applied to the facility.
- (c) Operators of the Division of Youth Services-owned and/or managed facilities shall make no structural modifications to any building or grounds without first obtaining Division of Youth Services approval, contingent on review and approval by the Building Authority Division of the Department of Shared Administrative Services.