RPSs must:
(1) Meet the following living accommodations requirements:
(a) Provide the department with:
(i) A certificate of occupancy or equivalent approval; and
(ii) Documentation that their residential facilities comply with the:
(A) State fire marshal or their designee;
(B) DOH or their designee; and
(C) Local and state regulations including, but not limited to:
(I) Zoning regulations;
(II) Community covenants;
(III) Local building codes; and
(IV) Fire codes;
(b) Comply with the most stringent requirement in (a) of this subsection if requirements differ between the entities;
(c) Maintain adequate sewage and garbage facilities;
(d) Maintain furnishings in a clean, durable, and safe manner;
(e) Keep the living accommodations clean and free of hazards;
(f) Appropriately store, use, and dispose of cleaning and toxic chemicals based on the developmental capabilities of the residential students;
(g) Store medications appropriately;
(h) Have adequate first-aid supplies that are readily available;
(i) Have emergency lighting devices that are readily available;
(j) Have exhaust and outdoor air ventilation in all living spaces that removes air contaminants, heat, and condensation;
(k) Have cooling and heating systems that help maintain a safe living environment;
(l) Conduct and document quarterly fire drills for the living accommodations;
(m) Inspect smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors quarterly to verify they are properly installed and working, and document the results of the inspections;
(n) Post evacuation floor plans;
(o) Develop and follow written emergency plans and test them quarterly;
(p) Develop policies and procedures with the department for the safety of residential students around bodies of water, based on their developmental capabilities;
(q) Comply with all city, county, state, and federal statutes and regulations regarding animals, including:
(i) All indoor and outdoor animals in residential living accommodations must be safe around students and cared for in a sanitary manner; and
(ii) Residents with allergies or other sensitivities must be accommodated;
(r) Provide safe and reliable transportation that complies with all applicable laws; and
(s) Protect residential students in living accommodations from firearms, other weapons, drugs, hazardous and biohazardous materials, and other potentially harmful items; and
(2) Develop and follow policies and procedures approved by the department that address potentially harmful items and materials on school grounds during noninstructional hours including:
(a) What is not allowed on school grounds;
(b) How dangerous items allowed on school grounds will be safely stored; and
(c) If conducting searches, include information on conducting them in the least intrusive manner possible and document searches as required.