New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 370 - OVERSIGHT OF LICENSED HEALTHCARE FACILITIES AND COMMUNITY BASED WAIVER PROGRAMS
Part 15 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARDING HOMES
Section 8.370.15.65 - HEATING, VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, piping, boilers, and furnaces must be installed and maintained to meet all requirements of the New Mexico commercial building code, international building code (IBC), New Mexico plumbing, mechanical and electrical codes, current edition as adopted by the New Mexico construction industries division and local building codes, as applied by the authority having jurisdiction.
B. A boarding home must be adequately ventilated at all times to provide fresh air and the control of unpleasant odors.
C. All building code requirements must be met regarding emergency egress for an outside window or door. A window unit air conditioner or fan shall not be installed in the required emergency egress window.
D. Fireplaces and wood burning stoves must be properly vented, have exterior combustion air, and be securely screened or have tempered glass doors. Fireplaces or wood burning stoves are not allowed in resident rooms.