No basement space shall be used as a habitable room or dwelling unit unless the following conditions are met.
(A) The floor and walls are impervious to leakage of underground and surface runoff and are insulated against dampness.
(B) The total of window area in each room is equal to at least the minimum window area sizes as required in § 96.041.
(C) The required minimum window area is located entirely above the grade of the ground adjoining the window area.
(D) The total of openable window area in each room is equal to at least the minimum as required under § 96.042, except where there is supplied some other device affording ventilation and approved by the Building Commissioner.
(Prior Code, § 96.49) (Ord. 3337, passed 8-7-1961; Am. Ord. 8435, passed 7-22-2002) Penalty, see § 10.99