(A) Scope. The provisions of this section shall govern the minimum conditions and standards for the light, ventilation and space for the occupancy of a structure. All light, ventilation and space conditions shall comply with the requirements herein prescribed insofar as they are applicable.
(B) Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain such light and ventilation and space conditions in compliance with these requirements. A person shall not let to another for occupancy or use any premises which does not comply with the following requirements of this section.
(C) Access to the outside. All structures shall have access to the outside. Such access means shall be unobstructed.
(D) Light, general. All spaces and rooms shall have sufficient light to prevent endangerment to health and safety.
(E) Common halls and stairways. Every common hall and stairway in every building, other than one-family dwellings, shall have adequate light which shall conform to the requirements of § 152.61.
(F) Other spaces. All other spaces shall be provided with natural or artificial light of sufficient intensity and so distributed as to permit the maintenance of sanitary conditions, and the safe use of the space and the appliances, equipment and fixtures contained therein.
(G) Ventilation, general. Ventilation in all spaces or rooms shall conform to the requirements of § 152.57.
(H) Habitable rooms. Every habitable room shall have at least one window which can be easily opened or another device as will adequately ventilate the room.
(I) Toilet rooms. Every bathroom and toilet room shall comply with the light and ventilation requirements for habitable rooms as required by this section except that a window shall not be required in bathrooms or toilet rooms equipped with a natural or approved mechanical ventilation system.
(J) Cooking facilities. Cooking shall not be permitted in any sleeping room, and a cooking facility or appliance shall not be permitted to be present in a sleeping room.
(K) Basement rooms. Basement rooms shall conform to the requirements of § 152.31.
(L) Space requirements; dwelling units. All dwelling units shall comply with the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Kokomo, Indiana.
(M) Space requirements; sleeping areas. Sleeping rooms of every dwelling unit of two or more rooms shall conform to the requirements of § 152.33.
(N) Prohibited use. It shall be prohibited to use for sleeping purposes any kitchen, non-habitable space, or public space.
(O) Minimum ceiling heights. Ceiling heights shall conform to the requirements of § 152.36.
(Ord. 6424, passed 6-12-06) Penalty, see § 160.99