OAR 411-325-0290: Fire Safety Requirements for Apartments Serving Five or Fewer Individuals

(1) The apartment must be made fire safe by: (a) Providing and maintaining in each apartment, battery-operated smoke alarms with a 10-year life in each bedroom and in a central location on each floor; (b) Providing first floor occupancy apartments. Individuals who are able to exit in three minutes or less without assistance may be granted a variance from the first floor occupancy requirement; (c) Providing a class 2A10BC portable fire extinguisher easily accessible in each apartment; (d) Providing access to telephone equipment or intercom in each apartment usable by the individual receiving services; and (e) Providing constantly usable unblocked exits from the apartment and apartment building. (2) The number of individuals receiving services at the apartment may not exceed the maximum capacity of five individuals, including an individual receiving community living supports. Relief care may not be provided to any individual for more than 14 consecutive days. Community living supports may not violate the safety and health sections of these rules.