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(a) If a boarding home facility has a resident who is non-ambulatory or has an ambulatory impairment:
(1) the licensee shall provide a toilet, lavatory, and bathtub or shower on each floor when not provided in an individual room; and
(2) a bathroom door must have a minimum opening of 32 inches with the door open 90 degrees, measured between the face of the door and the opposite stop.
(b) The licensee shall provide toilets, lavatories, and bathtubs or showers at a ratio of one toilet, one lavatory, and one bathtub or shower for each eight residents, or fraction of eight residents.
(c) Toilets, lavatories, and bathtubs or showers must be accessible to residents without going outside of the building or without going through a sleeping room of another resident.
(d) The licensee shall keep all bathroom facilities clean and in good repair.
(e) The licensee shall ensure that all bathroom facilities are well-lighted and ventilated.
(f) The licensee shall adequately supply all bathroom facilities with toilet paper, soap, and hand towels.
(g) The licensee shall supply bathtubs and showers with non-slip surfaces and curtains or other safe enclosures for privacy. (Ord. Nos. 28706; 29753)
A telephone that is connected to a land line must be available 24 hours a day, be easily accessible, and afford privacy for use by residents. A list of emergency telephone numbers, including the numbers of the Dallas Police Department, Dallas Fire-Rescue Department, ambulance, the director, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), the local mental health authority, and the Texas Information and Referral Network, must be placed in plain view on or next to the telephone and made accessible to persons who are visually or hearing impaired, as needed. (Ord. 28706)
(a) A kitchen must be accessible to each resident without going through a sleeping room of another resident.
(b) A kitchen must have a food preparation area of at least six square feet that is smooth, impermeable, free of cracks, and easily cleanable. This surface area must not be primarily used for eating.
(c) If a boarding home facility has a kitchen without a dining area attached, the licensee shall provide a separate dining area of 15 square feet per resident. A kitchen with an attached dining area must be at least 100 square feet in area.
(d) A kitchen must contain a sink which allows for manual dishwashing that is at least 22 inches by 27 inches by 5 inches.
(e) A kitchen must contain an operational cooking stove with at least two burners fuelled by gas or electricity and an operational microwave oven.
(f) A kitchen must contain at least one cabinet with a minimum of five cubic feet of storage space per resident, suitable for storage of food and utensils.
(g) A kitchen must be equipped with at least one electrical outlet suitable for plugging in small kitchen appliances.
(h) The licensee shall keep the kitchen in a clean and sanitary condition.
(a) A dining room must be accessible to residents without going through the sleeping room of another resident.
(b) The minimum floor area for a dining room is 15 square feet per resident.
(c) If a boarding home facility provides community meals, the licensee shall equip a dining room with one dining chair and two linear feet of dining table space for each resident. (Ord. 28706)