Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
Resident sleeping quarters shall provide:
1. For not less than 450 cubic feet of air
space per resident;
2. For square
footage as provided in this subdivision:
a. As
of February 1, 1996, all buildings approved for construction or change in use
and occupancy classification, as referenced in the Virginia Uniform Statewide
Building Code (13VAC5-63), shall have not less than 100 square feet of floor
area in bedrooms accommodating one resident; otherwise not less than 80 square
feet of floor area in bedrooms accommodating one resident shall be
required.
b. As of February 1,
1996, all buildings approved for construction or change in use and occupancy
classification, as referenced in the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code,
shall have not less than 80 square feet of floor area per person in bedrooms
accommodating two or more residents; otherwise not less than 60 square feet of
floor area per person in bedrooms accommodating two or more persons shall be
required;
3. For ceilings
at least 7-1/2 feet in height;
4.
For window areas as provided in this subdivision:
a. There shall be at least eight square feet
of glazed window area in a room housing one person; and
b. There shall be at least six square feet of
glazed window area per person in rooms occupied by two or more
persons;
5. For occupancy
as provided in this subdivision:
a. As of
December 28, 2006, in all buildings approved for construction or change in use
and occupancy classification, as referenced in the Virginia Uniform Statewide
Building Code (13VAC5-63), there shall be no more than two residents residing
in a bedroom.
b. As of February 1,
2018, when there is a new facility licensee, there shall be no more than two
residents residing in a bedroom.
c.
Unless the provisions of subdivisions 5 a and 5 b of this section apply, there
shall be no more than four residents residing in a bedroom;
6. For at least three feet of space between
sides and ends of beds that are placed in the same room;
7. That no bedroom shall be used as a
corridor to any other room;
8. That
all beds shall be placed only in bedrooms; and
9. That household members and staff shall not
share bedrooms with residents.
Statutory Authority: §§
63.2-217, 63.2-1732, 63.2-1802, 63.2-1805 , and 63.2-1808
of the Code of Virginia.
