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8102.1 Classification of Adult Day Care Centers

Minnesota Fire Code 2015 > 81 Adult Day Care Centers, Residential Hospice Facilities and Supervised Living Facilities > 8102 Adult Day Care Centers > 8102.1 Classification of Adult Day Care Centers
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Adult day care centers are classified in accordance with the following and must meet the fire safety requirements for the designated occupancy classification.

8102.1.1 Serving Only Participants Capable of Self-Preservation

Centers serving only participants who are capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions shall meet all applicable requirements for Group E occupancies.

8102.1.2 Serving Only Participants Not Capable of Self-Preservation

Centers serving only participants who are not capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions shall meet all applicable requirements for Group I-4 occupancies.

8102.1.3 Serving Both Participants Capable and Participants Not Capable of Self-Preservation

Centers serving a population that includes both participants who are capable and participants who are not capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions shall meet the occupancy requirements for Group I-4 or Group E occupancies. In addition to the requirements for Group E occupancies, the center shall meet the requirements set forth in Sections 8102.1.3.1 through 8102.1.3.4.

8102.1.3.1 Population

Not more than 50 percent of the center's licensed capacity shall be made up of participants who are not capable of taking appropriate action for self-preservation under emergency conditions.

8102.1.3.2 Location

The center must be located on a floor level with all exits directly to grade without any intervening stairs.

8102.1.3.3 Fire Alarm and Detection

The center shall be protected with a complete automatic fire detection system consisting of automatic smoke detection in all corridors and at the top of all stairways and automatic detection in boiler and furnace rooms, kitchens, storage rooms, custodial closets, laundries, and other hazardous areas. In buildings equipped with manual fire alarm systems, the manual fire alarm and automatic detection systems shall be electrically interconnected.

8102.1.3.4 Evacuation Time

The center shall demonstrate the ability to evacuate the entire population of the center within three minutes.

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8102.1 Adult Day Care Centers, Residential Hospice Facilities and Supervised Living Facilities, Classification of Adult Day Care Centers
Adult day care centers are classified in accordance with the following and must meet the fire safety requirements for the designated occupancy ...
Minnesota Fire Code 2015 > 81 Adult Day Care Centers, Residential Hospice Facilities and Supervised Living Facilities > 8102 Adult Day Care Centers > 8102.1 Classification of Adult Day Care Centers
8102.1.3.2 Adult Day Care Centers, Residential Hospice Facilities and Supervised Living Facilities, Location
The center must be located on a floor level with all exits directly to grade without any intervening stairs ...
Minnesota Fire Code 2015 > 81 Adult Day Care Centers, Residential Hospice Facilities and Supervised Living Facilities > 8102 Adult Day Care Centers > 8102.1 Classification of Adult Day Care Centers > 8102.1.3 Serving Both Participants Capable and Participants Not Capable of Self-Preservation > 8102.1.3.2 Location
8102.1.3.3 Adult Day Care Centers, Residential Hospice Facilities and Supervised Living Facilities, Fire Alarm and Detection
The center shall be protected with a complete automatic fire detection system consisting of automatic smoke detection in all corridors and at the top ...
Minnesota Fire Code 2015 > 81 Adult Day Care Centers, Residential Hospice Facilities and Supervised Living Facilities > 8102 Adult Day Care Centers > 8102.1 Classification of Adult Day Care Centers > 8102.1.3 Serving Both Participants Capable and Participants Not Capable of Self-Preservation > 8102.1.3.3 Fire Alarm and Detection
302.2 Use and Occupancy Classification, Care Facilities
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Minnesota Building Code 2015 > 3 Use and Occupancy Classification > 302 Classification > 302.2 Care Facilities
Section 302 Use and Occupancy Classification, Classification
of age I-4 Adult Day Care Family Adult Day Services ≤ 8 impaired adults R-3 dwelling unit Adult Day Care Center < 24 hours per day 6 ...
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