(a) In each dwelling unit, the following minimum ceiling heights are established:
Habitable rooms | 8 feet-0 inches |
Basement or cellar to bottom of floor joists | 7 feet-6 inches |
Bathroom, toilet compartments, utility rooms | 7 feet-6 inches |
(b) Rooms with sloping ceilings shall have a clear minimum height in at least two- thirds of their area. Areas with less than five feet of clear head room shall not be included in the required floor area.
(c) In the case of sleeping rooms lighted and ventilated by dormer windows with portions of the ceiling sloping with the roof, no vertical wall shall be less than five feet in height, and the air content of the room shall be a minimum of 750 cubic feet per occupant.
(Ord. 1992-101. Passed 1-14-92.)