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§ 70.253 ROOMING HOUSES
   No person shall operate a rooming house, or shall occupy or let to another, for occupancy any rooming unit in any rooming house, except in compliance with the provisions of every part of this division except the provisions of paragraphs (A) through (D) of § 70.251 and paragraphs (A) and (B) of § 70.252.
   (A)   At least one (1) flush water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, properly connected to a water and sewer system approved by the building official and in good working condition, shall be supplied for each eight (8) persons or fraction thereof residing within a rooming house, including members of the operator's family wherever they share the use of the facilities; provided that a rooming house where rooms are let only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than one-half (1/2) the required number of water closets. All the facilities shall be so located within the dwelling as to be reasonably accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons sharing the facilities. Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower shall be supplied with hot water at all times. No such required facilities shall be located so as to be more than one (1) floor removed from any rooming unit.
   (B)   The operator of every rooming house shall change supplied bed linen and towels therein at least once each week and prior to the letting of any room to any occupant. The operator shall be responsible for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner.
   (C)   Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one (1) person shall contain at least seventy (70) square feet of floor space and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one (1) person shall contain at least fifty (50) square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof.
   (D)   Every rooming unit shall have safe and unobstructed exists leading to safe and open space at ground level, as required by the laws of this city and this state.
   (E)   The operator of every rooming house shall be responsible for the sanitary maintenance
of all walls, floors and ceilings, and for maintenance of a sanitary condition in every other part of the rooming house; and he shall be further responsible for the sanitary maintenance of the entire premises where the entire structure or building is leased or occupied by the operator.
(Ord. No. 11.66, § 303(4), 2-4-66)
Division 3. Housing Hazards
§ 70.300 DECLARATION OF NUISANCE
   The conditions enumerated in this division are determined to be hazardous and shall warrant a finding that a building or its premises are unsafe and/or constitute a nuisance.
(Ord. No. 11.66, § 304, 2-4-66)
§ 70.301 STRUCTURAL HAZARDS
   The following are considered structural hazards:
   (A)   Any door, aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit not of sufficient width or size, or not so arranged as to provide safe and adequate means of exit in case of fire or panic for all persons housed or assembled therein who would be required to, or might use the door, aisle, passageway, stairway or other means of exit.
   (B)   A stress in any material, element, member or portion thereof, due to all dead and live loads, which is greater than the working stresses allowed by the Kentucky Standards of Safety or any city building ordinance.
   (C)   Damage to any portion of a building by earthquake, wind, fire, floor or by any other cause, in such a manner that the structural stability, or strength thereof, is appreciably less than the minimum requirements set forth in existing ordinances for a new building or structure of similar size, construction, location and use.
   (D)   Likelihood of any portion or member or appurtenance of a building to fall, or become dislodged or detached, or to collapse, and thereby cause bodily injury or property damage.
   (E)   Settling of any building or portion thereof, to the an extent that walls or other structural portions have been displaced or distorted and rendered structurally unstable or dangerous, or that the basic function of the element has been impaired.
   (F)   The building or structure, or any portion thereof, because of dilapidation, deterioration, decay, faulty construction or because of the removal or movement of some portion of the ground necessary for the purpose of supporting the building or structure or portion thereof, or other cause is likely to partially or completely collapse, or some portion of the foundation or underpinning is likely to fall or give away.
   (G)   The building or structure, or any portion thereof, is for any reason whatsoever manifestly unsafe for the purpose for which it is used or intended to be used.
   (H)   The exterior walls or other vertical structural members list, lean or buckle to the an extent that a plumb line passing through the center of gravity of that wall or structure member does not fall inside the middle third of the base.
   (I)   The building or structure, exclusive of the foundation, shows thirty-three (33%) percent or more of damage or deterioration to the member or members, or fifty (50%) percent of damage or deterioration of a non-supporting enclosing or outside wall or covering.
   (J)   The building or structure has been so damaged by fire, wind, earthquake, flood, or has become so dilapidated or deteriorated, from any cause whatsoever, as to become an attractive nuisance to children who might play therein to their danger, or as to afford a harbor for vagrants, criminals, or immoral persons, or as to enable persons to resort thereto for the purpose of committing a nuisance or unlawful or immoral acts.
   (K)   Any building or structure which has been constructed or now exists or is maintained in violation of any specific requirement or prohibition, applicable to the building ordinances of the city or of any law ordinance of this state or city relating to the location, use and physical condition of buildings or structures.
   (L)   Any building or structure which, whether or not erected in accordance with all applicable laws and ordinances, because of dilapidation, deterioration, damage or other cause, is so weakened or defective as to have in any nonsupporting part, member or portion, less than fifty (50%) percent, or in any supporting member less than sixty-six (66%) percent, of the strength, fire-resisting qualities or characteristics required by law or ordinance in the case of a newly constructed building or structure of similar size, use and location.
(Ord. No. 11.66, § 304(1), 2-4-66)
§ 70.302 FAULTY WEATHER PROTECTION
   The following are considered faulty weather protection hazards:
   (A)   Deteriorated, crumbling or loose plaster.
   (B)   Deteriorated or ineffective waterproofing of exterior walls, roofs, foundations, or floors, including broken windows or doors.
   (C)   Defective or lack of weather protection for exterior wall coverings, including lack of paint, or weathering due to lack of paint or other approved protective covering.
   (D)   Broken, rotted, split or buckled exterior walls or roof coverings.
(Ord. No. 11.66, § 304(2), 2-4-66)
§ 70.303 FAULTY MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
   All materials of construction, except those which are specifically allowed or approved by the Kentucky Building Code and the Standards of Safety adopted in 815 KAR 10:020, and certain fire codes adopted by reference thereunder, and which have been adequately maintained in good and safe condition are considered faulty materials of construction.
(Ord. No. 11.66, § 304(3), 2-4-66; Ord. No. 1.86, § 10, 2-18-86)
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