DHS 134.815(2)(e)1.b. b. Plans for industrial exhaust systems for dust, fumes, vapors and gases, for government-owned buildings only;

DHS 134.815(2)(e)1.c. c. Spray booth plans, for government-owned buildings only;

DHS 134.815(2)(e)1.d. d. Stadium, grandstand and bleacher plans, and interior bleacher plans submitted as independent projects;

DHS 134.815(2)(e)1.e. e. Structural plans submitted as independent projects, such as docks, piers, antennae, outdoor movie screens and observation towers; and

DHS 134.815(2)(e)1.f. f. Plans for any building component, other than building and heating, ventilation and air conditioning, submitted following the final inspection by the department.

DHS 134.815(2)(e)2. 2. ‘Fee for permission to start construction.’ The fee for permission to start construction shall be $80. This fee shall apply to those applicants proposing to start construction prior to the approval of the plans by the department.

DHS 134.815(2)(e)3. 3. ‘Fee for plan revision.’ The fee for revision of previously approved plans shall be $100. This paragraph applies when plans are revised for reasons other than those that were requested by the department. The department may not charge a fee for revisions requested by the department as a condition of original plan approval.

DHS 134.815(2)(e)4. 4. ‘Fee for extension of plan approval.’ The examination fee for a plan previously approved by the department for which an approval extension [is requested] beyond the time limit specified in this chapter shall be $75 per plan.

DHS 134.815 Note Note: Missing text is shown in brackets.

DHS 134.815(2)(e)5. 5. ‘Collection of fees.’ Fees shall be remitted at the time the plans are submitted. No plan examinations, approvals or inspections may be made until fees are received.

DHS 134.815(2)(e)6. 6. ‘Handling and copying fees.’

DHS 134.815(2)(e)6.a. a. The department shall charge a handling fee of $50 per plan to the submitting party for any plan that is submitted to the department, entered into the department’s system and subsequently requested by the submitting party to be returned prior to departmental review.

DHS 134.815(2)(e)6.b. b. The department may charge a photocopying fee of 25 cents per page to anyone who requests copies of construction or remodeling plans, except that a fee of $5 per plan sheet shall be charged for reproduction of plan sheets larger than legal size.

DHS 134.815(3) (3) Handling and copying fees.

DHS 134.815(3)(a) (a) The department shall charge a handling fee of $50 per plan to the submitting party for any plan which is submitted to the department, entered into the department’s system and then the submitting party requests that it be returned prior to review.

DHS 134.815(3)(b) (b) The department may charge a photocopying fee of 25 cents per page to anyone who requests copies of construction or remodeling plans, except that a fee of $5 per plan sheet shall be charged for reproduction of plan sheets larger than legal size.

DHS 134.815 History History: Emerg. cr. eff. 1-1-94; cr. Register, August, 1994, No. 464, eff. 9-1-94; emerg. r. and recr. eff. 7-1-96; r. and recr. (2), Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; CR 03-033: am. (1) and (2) (a) Register December 2003 No. 576, eff. 1-1-04.

DHS 134.82 DHS 134.82 Life safety code.

DHS 134.82(1) (1) Applicability. Facilities shall meet the applicable provisions of the 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code.

DHS 134.82 Note Note: Copies of the 2012 Life Safety Code and related codes are on file in the Department’s Division of Quality Assurance and the Legislative Reference Bureau, and may be obtained from the National Fire Protection Association, Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169.

DHS 134.82(2) (2) Fire safety equivalency determination. An existing facility that does not meet all the requirements of the applicable Life Safety Code may be considered in compliance with it if it achieves a passing score on the Fire Safety Evaluation System (FSES), developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, to establish safety equivalencies under the Life Safety Code.

DHS 134.82(3) (3) Resident safety.

DHS 134.82(3)(a) (a) Plan for emergencies.

DHS 134.82(3)(a)1. 1. Each facility shall have a written plan to be followed in case of fire, a tornado warning, a missing resident or other emergency which shall specify persons to be notified, locations of alarm signaling devices and fire extinguishers, evacuation routes, a procedure for evacuating helpless residents, the frequency of fire drills and assignment of specific tasks and responsibilities to the staff on each shift and personnel from each discipline.

DHS 134.82(3)(a)2. 2. The plan shall be developed with the assistance of qualified fire and safety experts, including the local fire protection authority.

DHS 134.82(3)(a)3. 3. All employees shall be oriented to the plan and trained to perform assigned tasks, and shall be familiar with the use of the facility’s fire protection features.

DHS 134.82(3)(a)4. 4. The plan and evacuation procedures shall be posted at suitable visible locations in the corridors throughout the facility and shall include a diagram of the immediate floor area showing the exits, location of fire alarms, evacuation routes and locations of fire extinguishers.

DHS 134.82(3)(a)5. 5. The facility administrator shall clearly communicate the plan and evacuation procedure to staff and shall periodically review the plan and evacuation procedures with staff.

DHS 134.82(3)(a)6. 6. The facility administrator shall periodically evaluate the effectiveness of the plan and evacuation procedures.