# Ohio Admin. Code 5180:2-9-04: Rule 5180:2-9-04. General maintenance of a residential facility

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_ADC_5180_2_9_04

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Admin. Code 5180:2-9-04
- **Heading:** Rule 5180:2-9-04. General maintenance of a residential facility
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Administrative Code / Agency 5180:2 / Chapter 5180:2-9 / Rule 5180:2-9-04

## Text

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

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