1143.15 HABITABLE FLOOR AREA STANDARDS.
   (a)    Floor area in any dwelling or part thereof shall be considered as constituting the habitable floor area, unless such floor area meets at least the following minimum standards:
In a one-floor, single-family dwelling, or in the first floor area of any other dwelling, the clear ceiling height shall be not less than seven feet, six inches.
In the second floor area and a clear ceiling height of not less than five feet in the remaining one-third of such floor area shall be required.
   No portion of any room which is less than seven feet in width shall be included in determining the habitable floor area.
   (b)    Every dwelling unit shall contain at least 150 square feet of habitable floor area for the first occupant thereof and at least 100 additional square feet of habitable floor area for every additional occupant thereof, but in no case shall any dwelling unit contain less than the minimum number of square feet of habitable floor area as required by other provisions of this Code.
   (c)    Every room used for sleeping purposes shall contain not less than 100 square feet of habitable floor area if used for one occupant and not less than fifty square feet of habitable floor per occupant if used by more than one occupant.
(Ord. 2010-21. Passed 9-27-10.)