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§ 150.05 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LIGHT, VENTILATION AND HEATING.
   No person shall occupy as owner/occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following requirements:
   (A)   Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum total window area, measured between stops, for every habitable room shall be 10% of the floor area of the room. Whenever walls or other portions of structures face a window of any such room and the light-obstruction structures are located less than three feet from the window and extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the room, such a window shall not be deemed to face directly to the outdoors and shall not be included as contributing to the required minimum total window area. Whenever the only window in a room is a skylight type window in the top of such room, the total window area of such skylight shall equal at least 10% of the total floor area of such room.
   (B)   Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight which can easily be opened, or such other device as will adequately ventilate the room. The total of openable window area in every habitable room shall be equal to at least 45% of the minimum window area size or minimum skylight type window size, as required in division (A) above, except where there is supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation and approved by the Building Inspector and/or Health Officer.
   (C)   Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and ventilation requirements for habitable rooms contained in division (A) and (B) above, except that no window or skylight shall be required in adequately ventilated bathrooms and water closet compartments equipped with a ventilation system which is kept in operation when occupied and approved by the Building Inspector and/or Health Officer.
   (D)   Where there is electric service available from power lines which are not more than 300 feet away from a dwelling, every habitable room of such dwelling shall contain at least two separate floor or wall-type electric convenience outlets, or one such convenience outlet; and every water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room, furnace room and public hall shall contain at least one supplied ceiling or wall-type electric light fixture. Every such outlet and fixture shall be properly installed, shall be maintained in good and safe working condition and shall be connected to the source of electric power in a safe manner.
   (E)   Every dwelling shall have heating facilities which are properly installed, are maintained in safe and good working condition, and are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and water closet compartments in every dwelling unit located therein to a temperature of a least 65 degrees Fahrenheit, at a distance of three feet above floor level, under ordinary minimum winter conditions.
   (F)   Every public hall stairway in every multiple dwelling containing five or more dwelling units shall be adequately lighted at all times. Every public hall and stairway in structures devoted solely to dwelling occupancy and containing not more than four dwelling units may be supplied with conveniently located light switches, controlling an adequate lighting system which may be turned on when needed, instead of full-time lighting.
   (G)   Every basement or cellar window used or intended to be used for ventilation, and every other opening to a basement which might provide an entry for rodents, shall be supplied with a screen or such other device as will effectively prevent their entrance.
§ 150.06 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE SAFE AND SANITARY MAINTENANCE OF PARTS OF DWELLINGS AND DWELLING UNITS.
   No person shall occupy as owner/occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following requirements:
   (A)   Every foundation, floor, wall, ceiling, and roof shall be reasonably weather tight, reasonably watertight, and rodent proof; shall be capable of affording privacy; and shall be kept in good repair.
   (B)   Every window, exterior door, and basement hatchway shall be reasonably weather tight, watertight, and rodent proof; and shall be kept in sound working condition and good repair.
   (C)   Every inside and outside stair, every porch and every appurtenance thereto shall be so constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed thereon; and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair.
   (D)   Every plumbing fixture and water and waste pipe shall be properly installed and maintained in good sanitary working condition, free from defects, leaks, and obstructions.
   (E)   Every water closet compartment, floor surface and bathroom floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
   (F)   Every supplied facility, piece of equipment, or utility which is required under this chapter shall be so constructed or installed that it will function safely and effectively, and shall be maintained in satisfactory working condition.
   (G)   No owner shall occupy or let to any other occupant any vacant dwelling unit unless it is clean, sanitary, and fit for human occupancy.
§ 150.07 MINIMUM SPACE, USE AND LOCATION REQUIREMENTS.
   No person shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following requirements:
   (A)   Every dwelling unit shall contain at least 150 square feet of floor space for the first occupant thereof and at least 75 additional square feet of floor space for every additional occupant thereof, the floor space to be calculated on the basis of total habitable room area.
   (B)   In every dwelling unit of two or more rooms, every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least 60 square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least 30 square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof.
   (C)   No dwelling or dwelling unit occupied by more than one family and containing two or more sleeping rooms shall have such room arrangements that access to a bathroom or water closet compartment intended for use by occupants of more than one sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room; nor shall room arrangements be such that access to a sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room or a bathroom or water closet compartment.
   (D)   At least one-half of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of at least seven feet; and the floor area of that part of any room where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered as part of the floor area in computing the total floor area of the room for the purpose of determining the maximum permissible occupancy thereof.
   (E)   No basement space shall be used as a habitable room or dwelling unit unless approved by the Building Inspector and/or Health Officer or unless:
      (1)   The floor and walls are impervious to leakage of underground and surface runoff water and are insulated against dampness.
      (2)   There is adequate window space sufficient for ventilation and escape.
§ 150.08 RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS AND OCCUPANTS.
   Owners/occupants shall be responsible for the following:
   (A)   Every owner of a dwelling containing three or more dwelling units shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or public areas of the dwelling and premises thereof.
   (B)   Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall keep in a clean and sanitary condition that part of the dwelling, dwelling unit, and premises thereof which he or she occupies and controls.
   (C)   Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his or her rubbish in a clean and sanitary manner by placing it in the rubbish containers.
   (D)   Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of all his or her garbage and any other organic waste which might provide food for rodents, in a clean and sanitary manner, by placing it in the garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to supply such facilities or containers for all dwelling units in a dwelling containing more than three dwelling units and for all dwelling units located on premises where more than three dwelling units share the same premises. In all other cases, it shall be the responsibility of the occupant to furnish such facilities or containers.
   (E)   Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall be responsible for hanging all screens and double or storm doors and windows whenever the same are required under the provisions of this chapter or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, except where the owner has agreed to supply such service.
   (F)   Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single dwelling unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents, or other pests therein or on the premises, and every occupant of a dwelling unit in a dwelling containing more than one dwelling unit shall be responsible for such extermination whenever his or her dwelling unit is the only one infested. Not withstanding the foregoing provisions of this division, whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner to maintain a dwelling in a rat proof or reasonably insect proof condition, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner. Whenever infestation exists in two or more of the dwelling, or in the shared or public parts of any dwelling containing two or more dwelling units, extermination thereof shall be the responsibility of the owner.
   (G)   Every occupant of a dwelling unit shall keep all plumbing fixtures therein in a clean and sanitary condition and shall be responsible for the exercise of reasonable care in the proper use and operation thereof.
§ 150.09 DESIGNATION OF UNFIT DWELLINGS AND LEGAL PROCEDURE OF CONDEMNATION.
   (A)   Standards. Any dwelling or dwelling unit which shall be found to have any of the following defects shall be condemned as unfit for human habitation and shall be so designated and placarded by the Building Inspector and/or Health Officer.
      (1)   One which is so damaged, decayed, dilapidated unsanitary, unsafe or vermin-infested that it creates a serious hazard to the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
      (2)   One which lacks illumination, ventilation, or sanitation facilities adequate to protect the health or safety of the occupants or of the public.
      (3)   One which, because of its general condition or location, is unsanitary, or otherwise dangerous to the health or safety of the occupants or the public.
   (B)   Vacation of premises. Any dwelling or dwelling unit condemned as unfit for human habitation, and so designated and placarded by the Building Inspector and/or Health Officer, shall be vacated within a reasonable time as ordered by the Building Inspector and/or Health Officer.
   (C)   Reuse of premises. No dwelling or dwelling unit which has been condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation shall not again be used for human habitation until written approval is secured from, and such placard is removed by the Building Inspector and/or Health Officer. The Health Officer shall remove such placard whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and placarding action were based have been eliminated.
   (D)   Removal prohibited. No person shall deface or remove the placard from any dwelling or dwelling unit which has been condemned as unfit for human habitation and placarded as such, except as provided in division (C) above.
   (E)   Hearing. Any person affected by any notice or order relating to the condemning and placarding of a dwelling or dwelling unit as unfit for human habitation, may request and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Council, under the procedure set forth in § 150.03 within five days of posting of notice.
§ 150.10 CONFLICT OF REGULATIONS.
   In any case where a provision of this chapter is found to be in conflict with a provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety, or health ordinance or code of the city, the provision which establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people, shall prevail.
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