DHS 88.05(3)(h)4.4. There shall be at least one bathroom with at least one sink, stool and shower or tub for every 8 household members and towel racks with sufficient space for each household member.

DHS 88.05(3)(h)5.5. A resident bedroom may accommodate no more than 2 persons. A resident bedroom shall have a floor area of at least 60 square feet per resident in shared bedrooms and 80 square feet in single occupancy rooms. For a person requiring a wheelchair, the bedroom space shall be 100 square feet for that resident.

DHS 88.05(3)(h)6.6. Each resident shall be provided conveniently located individual storage space in the resident’s bedroom sufficient for hanging clothes and for storing clothing, toilet articles, towels and other personal belongings.

DHS 88.05(3)(i)(i) The door of each bathroom shall have a lock which can be opened from the outside in an emergency.

DHS 88.05(3)(j)(j) A resident’s bedroom may not be used by anyone else to get to any other part of the home.

DHS 88.05(3)(k)(k) Persons of the opposite sex shall not be required to occupy the same sleeping room. Accommodations shall be made for couples who wish to share a sleeping room.

DHS 88.05(3)(L)(L) A resident’s bedroom shall provide comfort and privacy, shall be enclosed by full height walls and shall have a rigid door that the resident can open and close.

DHS 88.05(3)(m)(m) No resident may regularly sleep in a basement bedroom or in a bedroom above the second floor of a single family dwelling unless there are 2 exits to the grade from that floor level.

DHS 88.05(3)(n)(n) The home shall have clean, functioning and safe household items and furnishings, including the following:

DHS 88.05(3)(n)1.1. A separate bed for each resident unless a couple chooses to share a bed. The bed shall be clean, in good condition and of proper size and height for the comfort of the resident.

DHS 88.05(3)(n)2.2. Appropriate bedding and linens that are maintained in a clean condition. When a waterproof mattress cover is used, there shall be a washable mattress pad, the same size as the mattress, over the waterproof mattress cover.

DHS 88.05(3)(o)(o) The home shall not be used for any business purpose that regularly brings customers to the home so that the residents’ use of the home as their residence or the residents’ privacy is adversely affected.

DHS 88.05(4)(a)(a) Fire extinguishers. Every adult family home shall be equipped with one or more fire extinguishers on each floor. Each required fire extinguisher shall have a minimum 2A, 10-B-C rating. All required fire extinguishers shall be mounted. A fire extinguisher is required at the head of each stairway and in or near the kitchen except that a single fire extinguisher located in close proximity to the kitchen and the head of a stairway may be used to meet the requirement for an extinguisher at each location. Each required fire extinguisher shall be maintained in readily usable condition and shall be inspected annually by an authorized dealer or the local fire department and have an attached tag showing the date of the last dealer or fire department inspection.

DHS 88.05(4)(b)(b) Smoke detectors.

DHS 88.05(4)(b)1.1. Every adult family home shall be equipped with one or more single station battery operated, electrically interconnected or radio signal emitting smoke detectors on each floor level. Required smoke detectors shall be located in each habitable room except the kitchen and bathroom and specifically in the following locations: at the head of each open stairway, at the door leading to every enclosed stairway, on the ceiling of the living room or family room, on the ceiling of each sleeping room and in the basement.

DHS 88.05(4)(b)2.2. The licensee shall maintain each required smoke detector in working condition and test each smoke detector monthly to make sure that it is operating. If a unit is found to be not operating, the licensee shall immediately replace the battery or have the unit repaired or replaced.

DHS 88.05(4)(c)(c) Exiting from the first floor.

DHS 88.05(4)(d)(d) Fire safety evacuation plan.

DHS 88.05(4)(d)1.1. The licensee shall have a written plan for the immediate and safe evacuation of all occupants of the home in the event of a fire. The plan shall identify an external meeting place.

DHS 88.05(4)(d)2.a.a. The licensee shall review the fire safety evacuation plan with each new resident immediately following placement and shall evaluate the resident using a form provided by the department to determine whether the resident is able to evacuate the home without any help within 2 minutes.

DHS 88.05(4)(d)2.b.b. Each resident shall be evaluated annually for evacuation time, using the department’s form. All service providers who work on the premises shall be made aware of each resident having an evacuation time of more than 2 minutes.

DHS 88.05(4)(d)2.c.c. The licensee shall conduct semi-annual fire drills with all household members with written documentation of the date and evacuation time for each drill maintained by the home.