Wac 51-51-0325 - Adult Family Home (Afh) Local Building Inspection Checklist (Page 2 of 6) in pdf

(Effective July 1, 2013.)

WAC 51-51-0325

Section R325 — Adult family homes.

SECTION R325

ADULT FAMILY HOMES

R325.1 General. This section shall apply to all newly constructed adult family homes and all existing single family homes being

converted to adult family homes. This section shall not apply to those adult family homes licensed by the state of Washington

department of social and health services prior to July 1, 2001.

R325.2 Submittal standards. In addition to those requirements in Section 106.1, the submittal shall identify the project as a Group

R-3 Adult Family Home Occupancy. A floor plan shall be submitted identifying the means of egress and the components in the

means of egress such as stairs, ramps, platform lifts and elevators. The plans shall indicate the rooms used for clients and the

sleeping room classification of each room.

R325.3 Sleeping room classification. Each sleeping room in an adult family home shall be classified as:

1. Type S - Where the means of egress contains stairs, elevators or platform lifts.

2. Type NS1 - Where one means of egress is at grade level or a ramp constructed in accordance with R325.9 is provided.

3. Type NS2 - Where two means of egress are at grade level or ramps constructed in accordance with R325.9 are provided.

R325.4 Types of locking devices and door activation. All bedroom and bathroom doors shall be openable from the outside when

locked.

Every closet shall be readily openable from the inside.

Operable parts of door handles, pulls, latches, locks and other devices installed in adult family homes shall be operable with one

hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist. Pocket doors shall have graspable hardware available

when in the closed or open position.

The force required to activate operable parts shall be 5.0 pounds (22.2 N) maximum. Required exit doors shall have no additional

locking devices.

Required exit door hardware shall unlock inside and outside mechanisms when exiting the building allowing reentry into the adult

family home without the use of a key, tool or special knowledge.

R325.5 Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements. All adult family homes shall be equipped with smoke and carbon

monoxide alarms installed as required in Sections R314 and R315.1. Alarms shall be installed in such a manner so that the

detection device warning is audible from all areas of the dwelling upon activation of a single alarm.

R325.6 Escape windows and doors. Every sleeping room shall be provided with emergency escape and rescue windows as

required by Section R310. No alternatives to the sill height such as steps, raised platforms or other devices placed by the openings

will be approved as meeting this requirement.

R325.7 Fire apparatus access roads and water supply for fire protection. Adult family homes shall be served by fire apparatus

access roads and water supplies meeting the requirements of the local jurisdiction.

R325.8 Grab bar general requirements. Where facilities are designated for use by adult family home clients, grab bars for water

closets, bathtubs and shower stalls shall be installed according to this section.

R325.8.1

Grab bar cross section. Grab bars with a circular cross section shall have an outside diameter of 1 1/4 inches minimum

and 2 inches maximum. Grab bars with noncircular cross section shall have a cross section dimension of 2 inches maximum and a

perimeter dimension of 4 inches minimum and 4 5/8 inches maximum.

R325.8.2

Grab bar installation. Grab bars shall have a spacing of 1 1/2 inches between the wall and the bar. Projecting objects,

control valves and bathtub or shower stall enclosure features above, below and at the ends of the grab bar shall have a clear space

of 1 1/2 inches to the grab bar.

EXCEPTION: Swing-up grab bars shall not be required to meet the 1 1/2 inch spacing requirement.

Grabs bars shall have a structural strength of 250 pounds applied at any point on the grab bar, fastener, mounting device or

supporting structural member. Grab bars shall not be supported directly by any residential grade fiberglass bathing or showering

unit. Acrylic bars found in bathing units shall be removed.

Fixed position grab bars, when mounted, shall not rotate, spin or move and have a graspable surface finish.

Effective: 2013 July 01

Updated: 2013 May

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