No person shall occupy or shall let to another for occupancy any dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit or rooming unit which does not comply with the following minimum standards for space and occupancy.
(A) Habitable floor area.
(1) Every dwelling unit shall contain at least 150 square feet of habitable floor area for the first occupant, at least 100 square feet of additional habitable floor area for each of the next occupants.
(2) Exception for children under one year of age: for the purposes of this section a person under one year of age shall not be counted as an occupant.
(B) Sleeping rooms. In every dwelling unit and in every rooming unit, every room occupied for sleeping by one occupant shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor area, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor area for each occupant.
(C) Calculation of floor area. Floor area shall be calculated on the basis of habitable room area. However, closet area and hall area within the dwelling unit, where provided, may not count for any of the required habitable floor area. At least one-half of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of at least seven feet and the floor area of any part of any room where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered as part of the floor area in computing the total floor area of the room to determine maximum permissible occupancy.
(D) Cellars. No cellar shall be used for living purposes.
(E) Basements. No basement shall be used for living purposes unless:
(1) The floors and wall are substantially water-tight;
(2) The total window area, total openable area and ceiling height are in accordance with this subchapter; and
(3) The required minimum area of every habitable room is entirely above the grade of the ground adjoining such window area, not including stairwells or access ways.
(2000 Code, § 150.19) Penalty, see § 10.99