AUTHORITY The following rules and regulations for the - Arkansas ...

713.3 All gas heating units must bear the stamp of approval of the American Gas Association Testing
Laboratories, Inc., or other nationally recognized testing agency for enclosed, vented heaters for
the type of fuel used.
713.3 All gas heating units and water heaters must be vented adequately to carry the products of
combustion to the outside atmosphere. Vents must be constructed and maintained to provide a
continuous draft to the outside atmosphere in accordance with the American Gas Association
Recommended Procedures.
713.4 All heating units must be provided with a sufficient supply of outside air so as to support
combustion without depletion of the air in the occupied room.
713.5 All heating and cooling units must be installed and maintained in a manner which will provide
for the safety and comfort of the occupants.
713.6 Wood heaters may be used if U.L. approved and installed per U.L. instructions.
713.7 In new facilities licensed after the effective date of these regulations, the facility must be
equipped with a heating and cooling system that will be maintained at a minimum temperature of
72 degrees Fahrenheit during winter and 80 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer in all resident
areas when the temperature exceeds 95 degrees Fahrenheit. If temperature outside exceeds 100
degrees Fahrenheit there must be a 15 degree difference in exterior to interior temperatures.
714 ZONING CODES
Each residential long term care facility must be operated in areas permitted by local codes. Each owner must
provide the Office of Long Term Care with documentation that the facility is in compliance with zoning
requirements.
715 LOT REQUIREMENTS
Conditions of soil, ground water level, drainage and topography must not create hazards to the property as to the
health and safety of the occupants. The site shall not be subject to unpredictable and/or sudden flooding and
shall be large enough to provide an exercise area for residents.
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