New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 7 - HEALTH
Chapter 8 - RESIDENTIAL HEALTH FACILITIES
Part 3 - REGULATIONS GOVERNING RESIDENTIAL SHELTER CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN
Section 7.8.3.123 - WINDOWS FOR COMMUNITY HOMES
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Children's sleeping rooms and activity rooms must have a window area of at least one-tenth the floor area with the minimum allowed total being 10 square feet.
B. Sleeping rooms must provide at least one window for egress or rescue with a minimum net clear opening of 5.7 square feet. The minimum net clear opening for height dimensions is 24 inches. The minimum net clear opening width dimension is 20 inches.
C. Egress and rescue windows must have a finished sill height of not more than forty-four inches above the floor. EXCEPTION: If the sleeping room has a door leading directly to the outside, an egress/rescue window is not required.
D. Bars, grills, and grates or similar devices may be installed on emergency escape or rescue windows or doors only if equipped with release mechanisms which can be opened from the inside without the use of a key, knowledge or effort.
