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Originally posted by TexLex
I need to settle a rumor - that in CA siblings over 5 may not share a bedroom by law. I checked the Family Code and found nothing. Can any Californians shed some light on this? TIA!
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From some California Group Homes regulation (found by Google search of "california code child bedroom five"), on page 54 of
this pdf (that is, page 54 is on the document, it's the 10th page of the pdf).
Article 7. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
84087 BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 84087
(a) In addition to Section 80087, the following shall apply.
(b) Bedrooms shall meet, at a minimum, the following requirements:
(1) No more than two children shall sleep in a bedroom.
(2) Bedrooms shall be large enough to allow for easy passage and comfortable use of any
required assistive devices, including but not limited to wheelchairs, between beds and other
items of furniture.
(3) Children of the opposite sex shall not share a bedroom unless each child is under five years of age.
(4) No room commonly used for other purposes shall be used as a bedroom.
(A) Such rooms shall include but not be limited to halls, stairways, unfinished attics or
basements, garages, storage areas, and sheds or similar detached buildings.
(5) No bedroom shall be used as a public or general passageway to another room, bath or toilet.
(6) Except for infants, children shall not share a bedroom with an adult.
(A) In bedrooms shared by adults and infants, no more than one infant and no more than
two adults shall share the room.
(B) If two children have been sharing a bedroom and one of them turns 18 they may
continue to share the bedroom as long as they remain compatible and the licensing
agency has granted an exception pursuant to Section 80024.
(7) Private bedrooms, separate from the children's bedrooms shall be provided for staff or other
adults who sleep at the facility.
(A) Staff bedrooms are to be located near the children's sleeping area.
