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(A) (1) No person shall occupy or let to another for human occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the requirements of this section.
(2) Exception. The requirements of this section shall apply to new dwellings or modified dwellings only. All other dwellings shall meet the requirements of the code applicable at the time of its construction.
(B) Every dwelling unit shall contain at least 150 square feet of floor space for the first occupant thereof and at least 100 additional square feet of floor space for every additional occupant thereof, the floor space to be calculated on the basis of total habitable room area.
(C) In every dwelling unit of two or more rooms every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof.
(D) No dwelling or dwelling unit containing two or more sleeping rooms shall have such room arrangements that access to a bathroom or water closet compartment intended for use by occupants of more than one sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room; nor shall room arrangements be such that access to a sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room or a bathroom or water closet compartment.
(E) No space below grade shall be used as a habitable room or dwelling unit unless:
(1) The floor and walls are impervious to leakage of underground and surface runoff water;
(2) The total of window area in each room is equal to at least the minimum window area sizes as required in § 150.166(C);
(3) The required minimum window area is located entirely above the grade of the ground adjoining the window area; or window wells are required where the bottom of the window is below ground level. The window well must not interfere with the window fully opening. The distance from the window to the back of the well must be at least 36 inches and the minimum area of the well must be nine square feet (width x projection).
(4) The total of openable window area in each room is equal to at least the minimum required under § 150.166(C), except where there is supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation.
(1990 Code, § 6-284) (Ord. 63-722, passed 7-29-1963; Ord. 63-741, passed 12-16-1963; Ord. 69-6, passed 1-20-1969; Ord. 18-3568, passed 6-18-2018) Penalty, see §
150.999
(A) Every owner, agent or person in possession, charge or control of a dwelling containing two or more dwelling units shall be responsible for maintaining the shared or public area of the dwelling and premises thereof in a clean and sanitary condition.
(B) Every occupant of the dwelling or dwelling unit shall keep that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit and premises thereof which he or she occupies and controls in a clean and sanitary condition.
(C) Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his or her rubbish, garbage and any other waste which might provide food for rodents, in a clean and sanitary manner, by placing it in the garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers required by § 150.165(F).
(D) Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall be responsible for hanging all screens whenever the same are required under the provisions of this subchapter or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, except where the owner has agreed to supply the service.
(E) Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests therein or on the premises, and every occupant of a dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination whenever his or her dwelling unit is the only one infested. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this division (E), whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner to maintain a dwelling in a rat-proof or reasonably insect-proof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner. Whenever infestation exists in two or more of the dwelling units in any dwelling, or in the shared or public parts of any dwelling containing two or more dwelling units, extermination thereof shall be the responsibility of the owner.
(F) Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all plumbing fixtures therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof.
(1990 Code, § 6-285) (Ord. 63-722, passed 7-29-1963; Ord. 18-3568, passed 6-18-2018)
(B) At least one flush water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, properly connected to a water and sewer system meeting the requirements of the State Department of Public Health and in good working condition, shall be supplied for each six persons or fraction thereof residing within a roominghouse, including members of the operator’s family wherever they share the use of the facilities; provided, that in a roominghouse where rooms are let only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than one-half 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.
(C) Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one person shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one person shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof.
(D) Every rooming unit shall have safe, unobstructed means of egress leading to safe and open space at ground level as required by the laws of this state and the city.
(E) The operator of every roominghouse shall be responsible for the sanitary maintenance of all walls, floors and ceilings and for the maintenance of a sanitary condition in every part of the roominghouse; and he or she shall be further responsible for the sanitary maintenance of the entire premises where the entire structure or building is leased or occupied by him or her, where bedding, bed linen or towels are supplied, the owner or operator shall maintain the bedding in a clean and sanitary manner, and he or she shall furnish clean bed linen and towels at least once each week and prior to the letting of any room to any occupant.
(F) Every provision of this section which applies to roominghouses shall also apply to hotels and motels except to the extent that the provision may be found in conflict with the laws of this state.
(1990 Code, § 6-286) (Ord. 63-722, passed 7-29-1963; Ord. 63-741, passed 12-16-1963; Ord. 69-6, passed 1-20-1969; Ord. 18-3568, passed 6-18-2018) Penalty, see §
150.999
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