North Carolina H309 creates a family child care home occupancy classification within the North Carolina State Building Code.

North Carolina H309 directs the Residential Code Council and Building Code Council to create a family child care home occupancy classification within the North Carolina State Building Code. This bill specifies that family child care homes must meet certain requirements, including having rooms and areas on the same level of exit discharge, being within 40 feet of a fire extinguisher, and having a Fire Safety, Evacuation, and Lockdown Plan. The bill also mandates that family child care homes have carbon monoxide alarm and detection systems and smoke alarms.

North Carolina H309 creates a family child care home occupancy classification within the North Carolina State Building Code.

North Carolina H309 directs the Residential Code Council and Building Code Council to create a family child care home occupancy classification within the North Carolina State Building Code. This bill specifies that family child care homes must meet certain requirements, including having rooms and areas on the same level of exit discharge, being within 40 feet of a fire extinguisher, and having a Fire Safety, Evacuation, and Lockdown Plan. The bill also mandates that family child care homes have carbon monoxide alarm and detection systems and smoke alarms.