10A NCAC 14D .0209. BEDROOMS

(a)  There shall be bedrooms sufficient in number and size to meet the individual needs according to age and sex of the residents.

(b)  Only rooms authorized by the Construction Section as bedrooms shall be used for bedrooms.

(c)  A room where access is only through a bathroom, kitchen or another bedroom shall not be approved for a resident's bedroom.

(d)  There shall be a minimum area of 100 square feet, including vestibule, closet or wardrobe space, in rooms occupied by one person and a minimum area of 160 square feet, including vestibule, closet or wardrobe space, in rooms occupied by two persons.

(e)  The total number of residents assigned to a bedroom shall not exceed the number authorized by the Construction Section for that particular bedroom.

(f)  A bedroom shall not be occupied by more than two residents.

(g)  Each resident bedroom must have one or more operable windows and be lighted to provide 30 foot candles of light at floor level. The window area shall be equal to at least eight percent of the floor space. The windows shall have a maximum of 44 inch sill height.

(h)  Bedroom closets or wardrobes shall be large enough to provide each resident with a minimum of 22 cubic feet of clothing storage of which at least one-half shall be for hanging clothes with an adjustable height hanging bar.

 

History Note:        Authority S.L. 2011-104;

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2012;

Eff. October 1, 2012.