DHS 83.51(4) (4) Each stairway adjacent to an area of refuge shall have a minimum clear horizontal width of 4 feet between handrails.

DHS 83.51(5) (5) Two-way communication from the area of refuge and identification of the area of refuge shall be provided.

DHS 83.51(6) (6) Each area of refuge shall have a space for each person needing the area of refuge in an emergency as follows:

DHS 83.51(6)(a) (a) At least 30 by 48 inches for each person who uses a wheelchair for mobility.

DHS 83.51(6)(b) (b) At least 30 by 36 inches for each person who uses a walker, cane or crutch for assistance in walking.

DHS 83.51(6)(c) (c) At least 30 by 24 inches for each person who does not use any assistive device for mobility or walking.

DHS 83.51(7) (7) The measurements under sub. (6) shall be determined after deducting the space covered by the door swing if the swing is into the area of refuge and the space needed for a passageway through the area of refuge is at least 32 inches in width.

DHS 83.51(8) (8) The number of residents not able to negotiate stairs who are housed on each floor level required to have an area of refuge shall be limited to the number of spaces provided in the area of refuge on that floor.

DHS 83.51(9) (9) A CBRF with an area of refuge shall notify the local fire department of the emergency evacuation plan, including the use and location of each area of refuge, and the potential number of residents and employees who would use each area of refuge.

DHS 83.51 History History: CR 07-095: cr. Register January 2009 No. 637, eff. 4-1-09.

subch. X of ch. DHS 83 Subchapter X — Building Design

DHS 83.52 DHS 83.52 Common dining and living space.

DHS 83.52(1) (1) Space per resident.

DHS 83.52(1)(a) (a) The minimum common dining and living space shall be 60 square feet per ambulatory or semi-ambulatory resident or other occupant, and 90 square feet per non-ambulatory resident or other occupant.

DHS 83.52(1)(b) (b) For each resident apartment, the CBRF may apply 25% of the total floor space of the habitable rooms in the apartment, not including bedroom or bathroom floor space, toward the required congregate dining and living area requirement under par. (a), but may not exceed 30 square feet per resident.

DHS 83.52(1)(c) (c) Egress paths through common-use areas may not be counted in the common space calculation.

DHS 83.52(1)(d) (d) Common dining space shall be large enough to accommodate all residents in no more than 2 shifts.

DHS 83.52(2) (2) Access. Common dining and living space shall be internally accessible to all residents.

DHS 83.52(3) (3) Recreational space. The CBRF shall designate adequate space and equipment to meet the needs of the residents for social and recreational activities.

DHS 83.52(4) (4) Ceiling height. All common-use rooms shall have a ceiling height of at least 7 feet.

DHS 83.52 History History: CR 07-095: cr. Register January 2009 No. 637, eff. 4-1-09.

DHS 83.53 DHS 83.53 Storage areas. The CBRF shall have adequate storage space for resident care supplies and equipment.

DHS 83.53 History History: CR 07-095: cr. Register January 2009 No. 637, eff. 4-1-09.

DHS 83.54 DHS 83.54 Resident bedrooms.

DHS 83.54(1) (1) Design.

DHS 83.54(1)(a) (a) Bedrooms shall be designed and equipped to allow residents to achieve the highest level of independent functioning and shall be fully accessible to the resident.

DHS 83.54(1)(b) (b) Floor to ceiling walls with rigid construction swing-type doors that are of the side-hinged or pivoted swinging shall enclose resident bedrooms.

DHS 83.54(1)(c) (c) Bedrooms shall open directly into a corridor, the resident’s private living area or common living space.

DHS 83.54(1)(d) (d) Each resident shall have or be provided within the bedroom, a closet or wardrobe with clothes hanging rods and shelves, and drawer space adequate to reasonably meet the needs of the resident. The bedroom shall have adequate accessible space for a resident’s wheelchair or other adaptive or prosthetic equipment.