Section 77. Minimum Room Dimensions

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NMAC › Title 7 (HEALTH) › Chapter 20 (MENTAL HEALTH) › Part 12 (LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH) › Section 77

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A. All habitable rooms in a facility must have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet, six inches. Kitchens, halls, bathrooms and toilet compartments must have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet. B. All habitable rooms other than a kitchen are not less than seven feet in any dimension. C. Any room with a sloped ceiling is subject to review and approval or disapproval by the LCA, based upon Uniform Building Code computation of minimum area.

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