4.1.4(9) INSTITUTIONAL.
Institutional occupancy includes, among others, the use of a building or structure, or any portion thereof, in which people have physical or medical treatment or care, or in which the liberty of the occupants is restricted. Institutional occupancies shall include the following subgroups:
(a) Institutional occupancies for the care of children, including:
Facilities
Child care facilities
Application
All public use, common use, or areas which may result in employment of physically handicapped persons.
(b) Institutional occupancies used for medical or other treatment or care of persons, some of whom are suffering from physical or mental illness, disease or infirmity, including:
| Facilities | Application |
|---|---|
| Long Term Care Facilities: (including Skilled Nursing Facilities, Intermediate Care Facilities, Bed & Care, and Nursing Homes). | At least 50 percent of patient toilets and bedrooms; all public use, common use or areas which may result in employment of handicapped persons. |
| Outpatient Facilities: | All patient toilets and bedrooms, all public use, common use, or areas which may result in employment of physically handicapped persons. |
| Hospital*: General Purpose Hospital: |
At least 10 percent of toilets and bedrooms, all public use, common use, or areas which may result in employment of physically handicapped persons. |
| Special Purpose Hospital: (Hospitals that treat conditions that affect mobility). |
All patient toilets bedrooms, all public use, common use, or areas which may result in employment of physically handicapped persons. |
(c) Institutional occupancies where the occupants are under some degree of restraint or restriction for security reasons including:
Facilities
Jails
Prisons
Reformatories
Other detention or correctional facilities
Application
5 percent of residential units available, or at least one unit, whichever is greater; all common use, visitor use, or areas which may result in employment of physically handicapped persons.
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