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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />< <br /> <br />102371 <br /> <br />FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES <br /> <br />Ree.ulations <br /> <br />102371 <br /> <br />FIRE SAFETY CLEARANCE <br /> <br />102371 <br /> <br />(a) A fire safety clearance approved by the city or county fire department, the district providing fire <br />protection services, or the State Fire Marshal shall be required for a large family child care home. <br /> <br />(I) For purposes of Section 102371, "nonambulatory persons" includes the following persons who <br />would be unable to leave a building unassisted under emergency conditions: <br /> <br />(A) Any person who is unable, or likely to be unable, to physically and mentally respond to <br />a sensory signal approved by the State Fire Marshal, or an oral instruction relating to fire <br />danger; and <br /> <br />(B) Persons who depend upon mechanical aids such as crutches, walkers, and wheelchairs. <br /> <br />(2) The Director of Social Services or his/her designated representative, in consultation with the <br />Director of Developmental Services or hislher designated representative, shall determine the <br />ambulatory or nonambulatory status of persons with developmental disabilities. <br /> <br />(3) The Director of Social Services or hislher designated representative shall determine the <br />ambulatory or nonambulatory status of all other disabled persons placed after January 1,1984, <br />who are not developmentally disabled. <br /> <br />(b) A fire clearance shall not be required for a small family child care home. <br /> <br />NOTE: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.78, 1596.81 (b), <br />1597.44.1597.45,1597.465.13131,13131.3 and 13143, Health and Safety Code. <br /> <br />CALlFORNIA-DSS-MANUAL-CCL <br />MANUAL LETTER NO. CCL-97-15 <br /> <br />Effective 1115/97 <br /> <br />Page 23 <br /> <br />ATTACHMENT 5: <br />Department of Social Services-CCL, Section 102371 <br />