(A) A resident manager shall reside on the licensed premises. The residential manager shall be able to be at the rooming house within 30 minutes after being summoned by the Goldsboro Police Department. A telephone shall be located in the resident managers living quarters.
(B) The licensee shall post a copy of this license in the resident managers living quarters at a location visible from the entranceway of the living quarters.
(C) All sleeping quarters shall be served by working heating facilities and a bed with a mattress.
(D) The licensee shall meet each prospective tenant to determine that such tenant does not intend to use the living quarters for illegal activities.
(E) The licensee shall commence eviction proceedings against any tenant who engages in unlawful activity in or on the leased premises.
(F) The business location shall not be in violation of any applicable zoning, demolition by neglect, minimum housing code or fire prevention code regulation.
(G) An up-to-date floor plan and current list of occupants shall be maintained by the resident manager. This floor plan shall be posted in a conspicuous location.
(H) Each room occupied for sleeping purposes may not be less than 200 square feet in area and no more than two unrelated people may share a room. Existing boarding houses that legally existed prior to the adoption of this section may utilize rooms less than 200 square feet of area provided such rooms contain at least 70 square feet of floor area for one occupant and an additional 50 square feet for an additional occupant. No more than two persons may share a room in new or existing rooming houses.
(I) All existing and new rooming houses shall have a monitored fire alarm system. All boarding houses shall have a monitored fire alarm system installed and operational within 180 days of the adoption of this section.
(J) All existing and new rooming houses shall have hardwired smoke detectors installed in all common areas and in sleeping quarters.
(K) Fire extinguishers shall be provided in all common areas and sleeping areas. The exact location of fire extinguishers and type of extinguishers shall be approved by the Fire Inspector.
(L) A key box shall be installed at a location determined by the Fire Inspector. The key box shall be of an approved type and contain keys necessary to gain access to the building.
(Ord. 2007-25, passed 3-19-07) Penalty, see § 116.99