(a) Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one person shall contain at least seventy square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one person shall contain at least forty square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof, or 110 square feet, whichever is greater.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, dormitory sleeping rooms may be provided for occupancy by more than six persons in college dormitories, college fraternities, college sororities and college club houses and by any religious or denominational institution or organization, or charitable organization, which is operated, supervised or controlled by or in connection with a religious organization, or by any bona fide private or fraternal organization, subject to all the provisions of this chapter, except the floor space requirements thereof. Such dormitory sleeping rooms shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) Beds. Beds shall have not more than two decks each. As used in this subsection, the term "bed" shall include any bed bunk, cot or other furniture equipment used for sleeping purposes.
(2) Exits and aisles. Clear space at least three-feet wide shall be provided for not less than three feet in front of each fire exit and stairway and shall be connected by an aisle at least three-feet wide to a center or main aisle. Any center or main aisle shall be at least three-feet wide.
(3) Spacing of beds. Space at least two-feet wide shall be provided at the ends of beds and between the ends of beds arranged end to end, except that center or main aisles between the ends of beds shall be at least three-feet wide. Space at least thirty-inches wide shall be provided along each long side of each bed, but where such space is a center or main aisle, it shall be at least three-feet wide.
(Ord. 93-3. Passed 1-4-93.)