It shall be unlawful for any person to occupy or to lease to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit which does not comply with the following requirements:
A. Space Required: Every dwelling unit shall contain at least:
125 square feet – 1 person
200 square feet – 2 persons
275 square feet – 3 persons
350 square feet – 4 persons
425 square feet – 5 persons
500 square feet – 6 persons
560 square feet – 7 persons
620 square feet – 8 persons
680 square feet – 9 persons
740 square feet – 10 persons
and a minimum of forty (40) square feet for each additional person. The required floor space shall be calculated on the basis of total habitable room area. In no case shall more than eight hundred fifty (850) square feet be required for one family.
B. Sleeping Rooms:
1. In every dwelling unit of two (2) or more rooms, every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least seventy (70) square feet of floor space, with a minimum of seven feet (7') in all side dimensions and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least forty (40) square feet of floor space for each occupant.
2. Kitchen and nonhabitable spaces shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
C. Ceiling Height: At least one-half (1/2) of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of at least seven feet (7') and the floor area of that part of any room where the ceiling height is less than five feet (5') shall not be considered as part of the floor area in computing the total floor area of the room for the purpose of determining the maximum permissible occupancy thereof.
D. Basements And Cellars: No basement or cellar space shall be leased as a habitable room and no basement shall be used or occupied as a dwelling unit or rooming unit unless:
1. The floor and walls are impervious to leakage of underground and surface runoff water and are free from dampness.
2. The total amount of light required in each room is equal to at least the minimum amount of light required by this article.
3. The facilities for ventilation in each room are equal to at least the minimum required by this article.
E. Transient Housing: Transient housing is prohibited on public or undeveloped property. (Ord. 3875; 1968 Code §16-14; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 03-121)