Rule 5180:2-9-04. General maintenance of a residential facility

119.03 (A) All structures, grounds, furnishings or equipment used by or located on the grounds of a residential facility shall be continually maintained in good repair and in clean condition. (B) All rooms, corridors, and stairways inside a residential facility shall be equipped with operable electric illumination. (C) Each residential facility shall have working exterior electrical illumination for operable entrances and stairways to occupied buildings. (D) A residential facility shall have a continuous supply of clean drinking water. If the residential facility's water supply is not obtained from a municipal water supply, a water district water supply or a vendor of bottled water, the facility's water supply shall be tested and approved by a municipal or county health department or by the Ohio department of health within twelve months prior to initial certification and annually thereafter. Last updated January 30, 2026 at 1:48 PM Supplemental Information Authorized By: 5103.03 Amplifies: 5103.02 , 5103.03 5/1/2028 1/1/1991