NAC477.555. Identification; occupancy.

     1. Institutional buildings are those used for:

     (a) Purposes such as medical or other treatment or care of persons suffering from a physical or mental illness, disease or infirmity;

     (b) The care of infants, convalescents or aged persons; and

     (c) Penal or corrective purposes.

     2. Institutional buildings provide sleeping facilities for the occupants and are occupied by persons who are incapable of caring for themselves because of age, physical or mental disability or because of security measures not under the occupants’ control.

     3. Institutional facilities are classified into three groups for the purpose of identification:

     (a) Medical facilities;

     (b) Custodial care facilities, which include, without limitation, residential and group facilities; and

     (c) Restrained care facilities.

     4. The permissible occupancy of an institutional building must be determined according to the standards approved by the State Fire Marshal.

     [St. Fire Marshal, §§ 6.201 & 6.202, eff. 11-27-78]—(NAC A 1-19-84; 8-22-86, eff. 9-1-86; 3-9-89; R220-99, 9-25-2000)