North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 13 - NC MEDICAL CARE COMMISSION
Subchapter F - LICENSING OF ADULT CARE HOMES OF SEVEN OR MORE BEDS
Section .0300 - PHYSICAL PLANT
Section 13F .0303 - LOCATION

Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 13F .0303

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

(a) An adult care home shall be in a location approved by local zoning boards.

(b) The facility shall be located so that hazards to the occupants are minimized.

(c) Plans for the building and site are to be reviewed and approved by the Construction Section of the Division of Health Service Regulation prior to licensure.

(d) An adult care home may be located in an existing building or in a building newly constructed specifically for that purpose.

(e) The site of the proposed facility shall be approved by the Division of Health Service Regulation prior to construction and shall:

(1) be accessible by streets, roads and highways and be maintained for motor vehicles and emergency vehicle access;

(2) be accessible to fire fighting and other emergency services;

(3) have a water supply, sewage disposal system, garbage disposal system and trash disposal system approved by the local health department having jurisdiction;

(4) meet all local ordinances and zoning laws; and

(5) be free from exposure to pollutants known to the applicant or licensee.

Authority G.S. 131D-2.16; 143B-165;
Eff. January 1, 1977;
Readopted Eff. October 31, 1977;
Amended Eff. January1, 1991; April 1, 1984;
Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 2003;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2004;
Recodified from Rule.0301 Eff. July 1, 2004;
Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 2004;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2005;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 6, 2018.

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