R432-6-203. Resident Units

(1) Facility services shall be accessible from common areas without compromising resident privacy.

(2) Resident living units shall include room areas exclusive of space for toilet rooms, closets, lockers, wardrobes, alcoves, or vestibules as follows:

(a) A single occupant unit without additional living space shall be a minimum of 120 square feet.

(b) A double occupant unit without additional living space shall be a minimum of 200 square feet.

(c) A single occupant bedroom in a unit with additional living space shall be a minimum of 100 square feet.

(d) A double occupant bedroom in a unit with additional living space shall be a minimum of 160 square feet.

(3) No space used for other purposes, such as a hall, corridor, unfinished attic, garage, storage area, shed, or similar detached building, may be used as a resident's bedroom.

(4) Bedrooms may not be used as a passageway to another room, bath, or toilet other than those serving the bedroom.

(5) Each resident living unit shall open directly into a corridor or common living area, but must not open into a food preparation area.

(6) A maximum of two residents may occupy a resident living unit.

(7) Unless furnished by the resident, the licensee shall provide for each resident a bed, comfortable chair, a chest of drawers and a reading lamp.