(A) Those habitable rooms, which must be included to meet the foregoing minimum space requirements, shall be at least seven feet wide in any part with at least one-half of the floor area having a ceiling height as prescribed by the State Building Code. Not more than 50% of the required area may have a sloped ceiling less than the height prescribed by the State Building Code, with no portion of the required area less than five feet in height. If any room has a furred ceiling, the prescribed ceiling height is required for at least 50% of the area thereof, but in no case shall the height of the furred ceiling be less than that prescribed by the State Building Code.
(B) No basement shall be used as a habitable room or housing unit unless;
(1) The floor and walls are impervious to leakage of underground and surface runoff water and are insulated against dampness and condensation.
(2) The total windows area in each room is equal to at least the window area sizes prescribed for habitable rooms. (See section 9-1-98 for light and ventilation requirements.)
(3) Such required window area is located entirely above the grade of the ground adjoining such window unless provided with adequate window wells.
(4) The total openable window area in each room is equal to at least the area prescribed for habitable rooms (see section 9-1-98 for light and ventilation requirements), except where there is supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation and approved by the Code Enforcement Supervisor or officer.
(C) Toilet and bathing facilities shall be enclosed.
(D) There shall be no holes or excessive cracks in walls, ceilings, outside doors or outside windows.
(E) Doors shall be provided at all doorways leading to bedrooms, toilet rooms, and bathrooms and all rooms adjoining a public space. All interior doors and hardware shall be in good conditions, and free from defects or damage which prevents the door from operating as intended.
(F) All doors providing access to any dwelling shall have operable locks, and, in the case of dwellings, the owner or operator shall provide a change of locks or keys for new tenants.
(G) All doors opening to the outside shall be reasonably weathertight.
(Ord. No. 23-082, § 1, passed 12-14-2023)