The minimum standards for space use are as follows:
(A) A principal area shall have not less than 150 square feet;
(B) A kitchen-dining room combination, if any, shall have not less than 100 square feet;
(C) A first bedroom, if any, shall have not less than 100 square feet;
(D) A second bedroom, if any, shall have not less than 70 square feet;
(E) Each habitable room shall have at least 70 square feet;
(F) At least 150 square feet of floor space in habitable rooms shall be provided for the first occupant in each dwelling unit; at least 100 square feet of additional floor space shall be provided for each of the next three occupants; and at least 75 square feet of additional floor space shall be provided for each additional occupant over the number of four (children one year of age and under shall not be counted);
(G) At least 70 square feet of bedroom floor space shall be provided for the first occupant; at least 20 square feet of additional bedroom floor space shall be provided for the second occupant; and at least 30 square feet of additional bedroom floor space shall be provided for each occupant over the number of two (children one year of age and under shall not be counted);
(H) Habitable rooms which must be included to meet the foregoing minimum space standards shall be at least seven feet wide in any part with at least one-half of the floor area having a ceiling height of at least seven feet. The portion of any room where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered as part of the floor area;
(I) No basement space shall be used as a habitable room, or dwelling unit, unless:
(1) The floor and walls are impervious to leakage of underground and surface runoff water, and are insulated against dampness;
(2) The total of window area in each room is equal to at least the window area sizes prescribed in the following section for habitable rooms; or
(3) The total of openable window area in each room is equal to at least the room area prescribed in the following section for habitable rooms, except where there is supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation approved by the Director of Inspections.
(J) Toilet and bathing facilities shall be structurally enclosed, and shall be located so as not to require passage through an openable area;
(K) Bathroom walls, toilet room walls, and bedroom walls shall have no holes, or excessive cracks;
(L) Access shall be provided to all rooms within a dwelling unit without passing through a public space, or another dwelling unit;
(M) Doors shall be provided at all doorways leading to bedrooms, toilet rooms, bathrooms, and at all rooms adjoining a public space;
(N) Each living unit shall have a specific kitchen space, which contains a sink with counter workspace, and has hot and cold running water, and adequate space for storing cooking utensils; and
(O) Electric, water, and sewer must be in working order.
(Ord. 21-2018, passed 12-3-2018)