Regulations for the Management of Home Stay Facilities Article 6

The fire safety facilities of a home stay facility shall comply with the self-governance ordinance which is enacted by the local administrative authority based on local and building characteristics according to the Local Government Act. If the local administrative authority does not enacted a self-governance ordinance as referred to in the preceding paragraph, the fire-safety facilities of a home stay facility shall meet the following requirements:1.Each guest room, staircase shaft, and corridor shall be equipped with emergency lights.2.Home stay facilities shall be equipped with automatic fire-alarm systems, or each guest room shall be equipped with fire alarm.3.No fewer than two fire extinguishers shall be securely installed in places of good visibility and accessibility. At least one fire extinguisher shall be installed on each floor in a building which has more than one floor above the ground.If the local administrative authority has not enacted a self-governance ordinance as referred to in the preceding paragraph, and the total floor area of the building’s first floor reaches 200 square meters or above, total floor area of the second and higher floors reaches 150 square meters or above, or total floor area of below-ground floors reaches 100 square meters or above, besides complying with the preceding paragraph, the building shall also comply with the following requirements:1.Hallways must have manual alarms.2.Hallways must have emergency exit lights.3.Curtains, rugs, and screens must be made from fire-resistant materials.