(1) A smoke detector approved by a recognized testing laboratory, which is properly maintained and regularly tested, shall be located on each level of the foster home. Mobile homes shall have smoke detectors near all sleeping areas.

(2) A workable portable fire extinguisher on each floor of the home with a minimum rating of 2A10BC is required. Extinguishers shall be readily accessible at all times.

(3) No unvented fuel-fired heating devices are allowed in the home.

(4) No stove or combustion heater will be so located as to block escape in case of malfunctioning of the stove or heater.

(5) Exits. Exits are defined as a means of egress or passage to safe ground outside a building.

(a) Every room used for sleeping, living or dining shall have at least two exits, at least one of which shall be a door or stairway providing a means of unobstructed travel to the street or ground level outside of the building.

(b) All exits shall be maintained in unobstructed, easily traveled condition at all times, free of ice and snow on the outside.

(c) Where basements are regularly utilized for resident activities, there shall be two exits.

(d) Doors which form a part of a required exit shall be at least 36 inches in width in new construction, and at least 30 inches in width in existing facilities, and insure adequate width for residents requiring wheelchairs.

(e) Traffic to and from any room shall not be through a resident's bedroom.

(f) The first floor of a foster home shall have at least two separate and independent exits leading to the outside.

(g) Homes accommodating residents who regularly require wheelchairs, shall be equipped with ramps located at each exit to the outside. A ramp shall not exceed 1 foot of rise in 12 feet of run.

(h) No required path of travel to the outside shall be through rooms that are subject to locking or otherwise controlled by a person other than the person seeking to escape.

(6) No occupied room shall have as its means of access a trap door, ladder, or folding stairs.

(7) Every door that can be locked shall have a means to open the door from the outside in case of emergencies. Locks on closet doors shall be openable from both sides.