No dwelling or dwelling unit shall be let for occupancy to another which does not comply with the following requirements.
(A) Ceiling height. At least one-half of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of at least seven feet, including halls, excluding bathrooms and toilet compartments, measured to the lowest projection from the ceiling. No portion of the floor area where the ceiling height is less than seven feet may be considered as part of the floor area when computing for maximum permissible occupancy.
(B) Floor area.
(1) Every dwelling or dwelling unit shall contain at least 150 square feet of floor space for the first occupant and at least 100 additional square feet of floor space for each additional occupant; the total floor space to be calculated on the basis of total habitable room area. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one person shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor area. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by two or more persons shall contain at least 40 square feet of floor area for each occupant thereof.
(2) Every rooming unit occupied for sleeping purposes by one person shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor area. Every rooming unit occupied for sleeping purposes by two or more persons shall contain at least 40 square feet of floor area for each occupant thereof.
(Ord. 253, passed 10-5-2005)