DHS 83.63 HistoryHistory: CR 07-095: cr. Register January 2009 No. 637, eff. 4-1-09; correction in (1), (3) (a), (b) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register December 2011 No. 672. DHS 83.64(1)(1) Building systems shall be installed according to all referenced standards. Systems include heating, ventilation and air conditioning, plumbing, electrical, and fire protection. DHS 83.64(2)(2) Interconnected detection systems in small facilities shall at minimum meet the provisions of NFPA 72, Chapter 11. Initial testing shall meet NFPA 72, Chapter 10. DHS 83.64(3)(3) Facilities with a licensed capacity of 9 or more residents shall incorporate the interconnected detection system into a building fire alarm system complete with manual pull stations, horns and strobes, and a control panel with battery back-up which will activate a building-wide alarm if any initiating device is automatically or manually activated, including activation of the sprinkler system. DHS 83.64(4)(4) CBRFs of the following size and class shall be provided with automatic sprinkler systems in accordance with the chart and with the requirements under s. DHS 83.48 (8) (a). DHS 83.64(5)(5) All CBRF with a license capacity of 9 or more residents shall have smoke compartments formed by smoke barriers in accordance with ch. SPS 361. DHS 83.64(6)(6) Small class AA facilities shall have at least 2 primary exits that are doors from each floor that provide unobstructed travel to grade level. DHS 83.64(7)(7) All entrance and exit doors and interior doors serving all common living areas and all bathrooms and bedrooms in small CBRFs shall have a clear-width opening of at least 32 inches. DHS 83.64(8)(8) All interior and exterior ramps shall have a slope of not more than one foot of rise in 12 feet of run.
