New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 8 - RESIDENTIAL HEALTH FACILITIES
Part 2 - ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES FOR ADULTS
Section 7.8.2.59 - WINDOWS
Universal Citation: 7 NM Admin Code 7.8.2.59
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Each sleeping room shall be provided with an exterior window.
(1) The window shall be operable, screened
and have a clear operable area of 5.7 square feet minimum; measured twenty (20)
inches wide minimum and measured twenty-four (24) inches high
minimum.
(2) The top of the window
sill shall not be more than forty-four (44) inches above the finished
floor.
B. Screens shall be provided on all operable windows.
C. The proposed use of bars, grilles, grates or similar devices shall be reviewed and approved by the licensing authority prior to installation.
D. Sleeping rooms, living rooms, activity room areas and dining room areas shall have a window area of at least one tenth (1/10) of the floor area with a minimum of ten (10) square feet.
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