CHAPTER 13-206
SINGLE-ROOM OCCUPANCY BUILDINGS

13-206-010   Definitions.

13-206-020   Additional terms defined.

13-206-030   Construction requirements.

13-206-040   Electrical requirements.

13-206-050   Building code requirements applicable when.

13-206-010 Definitions.

   Whenever the following words and phrases are used in this chapter, they shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:

   “Community bathroom” means a bathroom which is located within the building so as to be reasonably accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons using such facilities, and shall not be more than one story removed from the single-room occupancy unit of any occupant intended to use the facilities.

   “Private bathroom” means a bathroom which is accessible only to and used exclusively by the occupant of the adjoining room.

   “Shared bathroom” means a bathroom which is accessible only to and used exclusively by the occupants of no more than two adjacent rooms.

   “Single-room occupancy building” has the meaning given in Section 13-4-010.

   “Single-room occupancy unit” has the meaning given in Section 13-4-010.

(Added Coun. J. 4-12-91, p. 32345)

13-206-020 Additional terms defined.

   All buildings qualifying as of the effective date of this chapter as single-room occupancy buildings as defined herein shall be deemed as existing single-room occupancy buildings.

   For the purpose of this chapter “newly constructed” means:

   (a)   The substantial rehabilitation after the effective date of this chapter of an existing single-room occupancy building or portion thereof;

   (b)   The conversion of an existing building or portion thereof after the effective date of this chapter into a building intended to be used as a single-room occupancy building; and

   (c)   A building constructed after the effective date of this chapter which is intended for use as a single- room occupancy building.

(Added Coun. J. 4-12-91, p. 32345)

13-206-030 Construction requirements.

   (a)   In all existing or newly constructed buildings:

      (1)   At least one flush water closet, lavatory basin and shower shall be supplied for each ten persons or fraction of ten within a single-room occupancy building. In a single-room occupancy building in which rooms are let only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than 33 and one-third percent of the required number of water closets;

      (2)   A bathroom intended for use by both sexes shall have only one water closet;

      (3)   All community bathrooms shall have a lavatory basin;

      (4)   Every shared bathroom or community bathroom shall be equipped with a shower.

   (b)   In all existing buildings the following requirements shall apply:

      (1)   Each existing private bathroom shall be provided with a lavatory basin unless the room is equipped with a lavatory basin or kitchen sink;

      (2)   Each existing shared bathroom shall be equipped with a lavatory basin unless the adjacent rooms are equipped with a kitchen sink or a lavatory basin;

      (3)   Existing lavatory basins may be utilized as kitchen sinks provided they are in good operating condition. When replaced, lavatory basins also utilized as kitchen sinks shall meet the requirements of this Code.

   (c)   In addition to satisfying the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) herein: the following requirements shall apply to all newly constructed buildings:

      (1)   All shared bathrooms shall have a lavatory basin;

      (2)   All single-occupancy rooms shall be equipped with a kitchen sink.

(Added Coun. J. 4-12-91, p. 32345)