(A) Room sizes. Every dwelling unit shall contain at least the minimum room size in each habitable room as required by the current version of the State Residential Building Code or the State Building Code in effect at the time of the construction, whichever is least restrictive.
(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 area for each of the next three occupants, and at least 75 square feet of additional habitable floor area for each additional occupant.
(2) In every dwelling unit and in every rooming unit, every room occupied for sleeping purposes 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 12 years of age and over and at least 35 square feet of floor area for each occupant under 12 years of age.
(B) Ceiling height. Habitable rooms, hallways, corridors, bathrooms, toilet rooms and laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet. Basements with habitable space shall have a ceiling height of not less than six feet-eight inches. For rooms with sloped ceilings, at least 50% of the required floor area of the room must have a ceiling height of at least seven feet.
(C) Floor area calculation. Floor area shall be calculated on the basis of habitable room area. 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 computing the total area of the room to determine maximum permissible occupancy.
(D) Cellar. No cellar shall be used for living purposes.
(E) Basements. No basement shall be used for living purposes unless:
(1) The floor and walls are substantially watertight;
(2) Basement area meets the ventilation requirements as listed in § 98.06(B) for habitable rooms;
(3) Ceiling heights for basements meet division (B) of this section. A violation of this section is punishable as a misdemeanor.
(Ord. passed 10-10-11; Am. Ord. passed 4-11-22) Penalty, see §
98.99