| (a) Structurally sound. A new small Type B assisted
living facility must ensure any building is structurally sound regarding
actual or expected dead, live, and wind loads according to applicable
building codes.
(b) Separation of occupancies. A new small Type B assisted
living facility must be separated from other occupancies, including
other assisted living facilities, hospitals or nursing facilities,
by a fire barrier having at least a 2-hour fire resistance rating
constructed according to the requirements of NFPA 101 and its referenced
standards.
(c) Sheathing.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection,
a new small Type B assisted living facility must ensure all buildings
used by residents are sheathed with materials providing a fire resistance
rating as follows.
(A) Interior wall and ceiling surfaces must have finished
surfaces, substrates, or sheathing with a fire resistance rating of
not less than 20 minutes.
(B) Columns, beams, girders, or trusses that are not
enclosed within walls or ceilings must be encased in materials having
a fire resistance rating of not less than 20 minutes.
(2) A sprinkler system does not substitute for the
minimum sheathing requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
(3) A building constructed to meet the minimum building
construction type requirements of 18.1.6, Minimum Construction Requirements,
in NFPA 101, Chapter 18, New Health Care Occupancies, is not also
required to be sheathed.
(d) Interior finish. A new small Type B assisted living
facility must ensure interior wall and ceiling finish materials meet
the requirements of 32.2.3.3.2, Interior Wall and Ceiling Finish,
in NFPA 101, Chapter 32, New Residential Board and Care Occupancies.
(e) Vertical openings. A new small Type B assisted
living facility must ensure vertical openings are protected according
to the requirements of 32.2.3, Protection of Vertical Openings, in
NFPA 101, Chapter 32, New Residential Board and Care Occupancies.
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