§ 150.23 ROOMING HOUSES.

   No person shall operate a rooming house or shall let to another for occupancy any room unless such rooming house or room complies with the following requirements:

   (A)   Each rooming house and room shall be in compliance with the minimum standards set forth in § 150.21 (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (G), (H) and (M), and § 150.22(A).

   (B)   Each rooming house shall be equipped with at least 1 flush water closet, 1 lavatory, and 1 tub or shower for each 10 persons or fraction thereof within the rooming house, including members of the family, if they are to share the use of the facilities.  All such facilities shall be properly connected to the water supply and sewer system.

   (C)   Each flush water closet, lavatory, tub, or shower required above shall be located within the rooming house, in a room, or rooms, which:

      (1)   Affords privacy.

      (2)   Is accessible by a common hall without going outside the rooming house.

      (3)   Is accessible by a common hall without going through sleeping quarters of others.

      (4)   Is not more than 1 story removed from the room of an occupant intended to share the facilities.

(Ord. 1138, passed 7-13-1987)  Penalty, see § 150.99