Section

          44:82:03:01.  General fire safety. Each community living home shall meet the applicable fire safety standards of One- and Two- Family Dwellings in the Life Safety Code in NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 edition. Each community living home shall be constructed, arranged, equipped, maintained, and operated to avoid undue danger to the lives and safety of its occupants from fire, smoke, fumes, or resulting panic during the period of time reasonably necessary for escape from the structure in case of fire or other emergency. Compliance with this section does not eliminate or reduce the necessity for other provisions for safety of persons using the structure

under normal occupancy conditions.

          Source: 44 SDR 66, effective October 17, 2017.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Reference: NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, 2012 edition, National Fire Protection Association. Copies may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, Massachusetts 02269-9101. Phone: 1-800-344-3555. Cost: $101.00.

          44:82:03:02.  Evacuation plan. An owner or operator shall have a written evacuation plan, and shall inform the residents of the plan and conduct fire safety drills on an annual basis.

          Source: 44 SDR 66, effective October 17, 2017.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          44:82:03:03.  Exits. There shall be two exits remote from each other on each level used for the care of residents. Each of these exits shall provide unobstructed access to the outside. One of these exits shall be a door or stairway which leads to the outside of the building at ground level. The other exit may be a window if it meets the following requirements:

          (1)  It can be easily opened from the inside without the use of tools;

          (2)  It provides a clear opening with a minimum dimension of at least 20 inches in width by 24 inches in height, is at least five and seven-tenths square feet in area, with a sill at 44 inches, and provides a safe means of escape; and

          (3)  If a storm window, screen, or burglar guard is used, it has a quick-opening device which can be easily opened from the inside.

          A ladder, folding stairs, or trap door may not be the only access to a bedroom.

          Source: 44 SDR 66, effective October 17, 2017.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          44:82:03:04.  New construction. The provisions of this section apply to all newly licensed community living homes and to any renovation, addition, and change in space use of currently approved existing homes.

          An automatic sprinkler system is not required in a community living home unless required by the local municipality issuing the building permit.

          Source: 44 SDR 66, effective October 17, 2017.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          44:82:03:05.  Ventilation. Electrically powered exhaust ventilation shall be provided in all

newly constructed or renovated toilet rooms.

          Source: 44 SDR 66, effective October 17, 2017.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(3).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(3).