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(Effective Feb. 1, 2021 <br />WAC 51-51-0330 <br />Section R330 — Adult family homes. <br />SECTION R330 <br />ADULT FAMILY HOMES <br />R330.1 General. This section shall apply to all newly constructed adult family homes and all existing single family homes being <br />converted to adult family homes. This section shall not apply to those adult family homes licensed by the state of Washington <br />department of social and health services prior to July 1, 2001. <br />R330.2 Reserved. <br />R330.3 Sleeping room classification. Each sleeping room in an adult family home shall be classified as: <br />1. Type S - Where the means of egress contains stairs, elevators or platform lifts. <br />2. Type NS1 - Where one means of egress is at grade level or a ramp constructed in accordance with R330.9 is provided. <br />3. Type NS2 - Where two means of egress are at grade level or ramps constructed in accordance with R330.9 are provided. <br />R330.4 Types of locking devices and door activation. Ali bedroom and bathroom doors shall be openable from the outside when <br />locked. <br />Every closet shall be readily openable from the inside. <br />Operable parts of door handles, pulls, latches, locks and other devices installed in adult family homes shall be operable with one <br />hand and shall not require tight grasping, pinching or twisting of the wrist. Pocket doors shall have graspable hardware available <br />when in the closed or open position. <br />The force required to activate operable parts shall be 5.0 pounds (22.2 N) maximum. Required exit doors shall have no additional <br />locking devices. <br />Required exit door hardware shall unlock inside and outside mechanisms when exiting the building allowing reentry into the adult <br />family home without the use of a key, tool or special knowledge. <br />R330.5 Smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements. All adult family homes shall be equipped with smoke and carbon <br />monoxide alarms installed as required in Sections R314 and R315.1. Alarms shall be installed in such a manner so that the <br />detection device warning is audible from all areas of the dwelling upon activation of a single alarm. <br />R330.6 Escape windows and doors. Every sleeping room shall be provided with emergency escape and rescue windows as <br />required by Section R310. No alternatives to the sill height such as steps, raised platforms or other devices placed by the openings <br />will be approved as meeting this requirement. <br />R330.7 Fire apparatus access roads and water supply for fire protection. Adult family homes shall be served by fire apparatus <br />access roads and water supplies meeting the requirements of the local jurisdiction. <br />R330.8 Grab bar general requirements. Where facilities are designated for use by adult family home clients, grab bars for water <br />closets, bathtubs and shower stalls shall be installed according to this section. <br />R330.8.1 Grab bar cross section. Grab bars with a circular cross section shall have an outside diameter of 1 1/4 inches minimum <br />and 2 inches maximum. Grab bars with noncircular cross section shall have a cross section dimension of 2 inches maximum and a <br />perimeter dimension of 4 inches minimum and 4 5/8 inches maximum. <br />R330.8.2 Grab bar installation. Grab bars shall have a spacing of 1 1/2 inches between the wall and the bar. Projecting objects, <br />control valves and bathtub or shower stall enclosure features above, below and at the ends of the grab bar shall have a clear space <br />of 1 112 inches to the grab bar. <br />EXCEPTION: Swing -up grab bars shall not be required to meet the 1 1/2 inch spacing requirement. <br />Grabs bars shall have a structural strength of 250 pounds applied at any point on the grab bar, fastener, mounting device or <br />supporting structural member. Grab bars shall not be supported directly by any residential grade fiberglass bathing or showering <br />unit. Acrylic bars found in bathing units shall be removed. <br />Fixed position grab bars, when mounted, shall not rotate, spin or move and have a graspable surface finish. <br />R330.8.3 Grab bars at water closets. Water closets shall have grab bars mounted on both sides. Grab bars can be a combination <br />of fixed position and swing -up bars. Grab bars shall meet the requirements of R330.8. Grab bars shall mount between 33 inches <br />and 36 inches above floor grade. Centerline distance between grab bars, regardless of type used, shall be between 25 inches <br />minimum and 30 inches maximum. <br />Implementation Date: 2021 February 01 <br />Updated; 2021 February <br />