| (a) Site grades must provide for positive surface water
drainage so that there will be no ponding or standing water at or
near the building that would present a hazard to health or provide
a breeding site or harborage for carriers of disease.
(b) Outdoor activity, recreational, and sitting spaces
must be provided for residents as space permits.
(c) Each facility must have parking spaces to satisfy
the needs of residents, employees, staff, and visitors. Provisions
must be made for handicapped parking and access into the building.
(d) Protection must be provided for resident safety
from traffic or other site hazards by the use of appropriate methods,
such as fences, hedges, retaining walls, railings, or other landscaping.
This protection must not inhibit the free emergency egress to a safe
distance away from the building.
(e) Auxiliary buildings located on the site within
20 feet of the main licensed structure and which contain hazardous
operations or contents, such as laundries or storage buildings, must
meet the same code requirements for safety as the main licensed structure.
(f) Other buildings on the site must meet the appropriate
occupancy section or separation requirements of NFPA 101.
(g) All outside areas, grounds, and adjacent buildings
on the site must be maintained in good condition and kept free of
rubbish, garbage, and untended growth that may constitute a fire or
health hazard.
(h) Enclosed exterior spaces, such as fenced areas,
that are in a means of egress to a public way must meet the requirements
of §554.2208(a)(6) of this chapter (relating to Standards for
Certified Alzheimer's Facilities).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §554.310 adopted to be effective July 1, 1996, 21 TexReg 4408; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871; amended to be effective January 2, 2022, 46 TexReg 9037 |
