- (a) There shall be bedrooms sufficient in number and size to meet the individual needs of the participant according to their age and gender.
- (b) A room used as a bedroom shall meet the requirements of this Rule and be approved by the Construction Section.
- (c) A room accessed only through a bathroom, kitchen, or another bedroom shall not be approved for a participant's bedroom.
- (d) Bedrooms occupied by one participant shall be provided with not less than 100 square feet of floor area, excluding accessory areas such as vestibules, closets, wardrobes, or bathrooms. Bedrooms occupied by two participants shall be provided with not less than 160 square feet of floor area, excluding accessory areas such as vestibules, closets, wardrobes, or bathrooms.
- (e) The total number of participants assigned to a bedroom shall be based on the square footage requirements of Paragraph (d) of this Rule as approved by the Construction Section for that bedroom.
- (f) A bedroom shall not be occupied by more than two participants.
- (g) Each participant bedroom shall have one or more operable windows with views to the outdoors. At least one operable window shall meet the requirements of the North Carolina State Building Code: Residential Code for emergency egress for facilities with a licensed capacity of less than seven participants. For facilities with a licensed capacity of seven to twelve participants, windows shall meet the requirements of the North Carolina State Building Code. The gross window area shall be equal to at least eight percent of the floor space required by Paragraph (d) of this Rule, and shall be equipped with insect-proof screens. To inhibit participant elopement, the window opening may be restricted to a six-inch opening, except windows meeting the emergency egress requirements of the North Carolina State Building Code: Residential Code. The windows shall have a maximum sill height of 44 inches.
- (h) Bedroom closets or wardrobes shall be large enough to provide each participant with a minimum of 22 cubic feet of clothing storage, one-half of which shall be for hanging clothes with an adjustable-height hanging bar.
History Note: Authority G.S. 131D-6.1;
Eff. April 1, 2017;
Emergency Amendment Eff. July 1, 2026.