The dwelling unit shall include its own sanitary facilities which are in proper operating condition, can be used in privacy and are adequate for personal cleanliness and the disposal of human waste.
(A) General.
(1) Toilets and lavatory basins. At least one toilet and one lavatory basin shall be supplied for each four persons or fraction thereof residing within a dwelling containing a rooming unit, including members of the operator’s family whenever they share such facilities, unless more restrictive code provisions apply to a dwelling, in which case the more stringent requirements shall govern.
(2) Baths. At least one bath shall be supplied for each four persons or fraction thereof residing with a dwelling containing a rooming unit, including members of the operator’s family whenever they share such facilities.
(3) Kitchens. An approved kitchen sink with hot and cold running water shall be supplied, with adequate space for the storage and preparation of food.
(B) Structural requirements.
(1) Connection to water and sewer system. Every kitchen sink, toilet, lavatory basin and bath shall be properly connected to an approved water and sewer system as provided for in the applicable city regulations.
(2) Separation of bathroom facilities and from other rooms. Every toilet, bath and lavatory basin and bath shall be contained within a room which will afford privacy to the user, and shall be separated from a food preparation area by a tight-fitting door; except that, the lavatory may be immediately adjacent to the toilet room.
(3) Communal toilets and baths. Communal toilets and baths shall be located on the same floor or the floor immediately above or below the rooming unit.
(4) Communal kitchen. If a communal kitchen is supplied, it shall comply with the following requirements:
(a) Floor area. The minimum floor area of communal kitchens shall be 70 square feet.
(b) Floor area/dining. In communal kitchens which permits roomers to prepare and eat meals shall be a minimum of 100 square feet.
(c) Kitchen. The kitchen shall contain adequate food storage capacity, an approved sink and a stove or range.
(d) Kitchen storage. The kitchen shall include at least one cabinet of adequate size suitable for the storage of food, and eating and cooking utensils.
(e) Table/chairs. The kitchen shall contain a table and adequate chairs for the normal use of the facilities if a communal dining room is not supplied.
(f) Kitchen accessibility. Every communal kitchen shall be located within a room accessible to the occupants of each rooming unit sharing the use of such kitchen without going outside of the dwelling and without going through a dwelling unit or rooming unit of another occupant.
(5) Communal dining rooms. Every dwelling within which the occupant is permitted to prepare meals or cook within a communal kitchen containing less than 100 square feet of floor area shall contain a communal dining room which complies with the following requirements:
(a) Every communal dining room shall be located on the same floor as the communal kitchen and located as nearly adjacent to the communal kitchen as is practicable.
(b) Accessibility to the communal dining room by occupant shall be the same as requirements for communal kitchens.
(c) The communal dining room shall contain a table and adequate chairs for the normal use of the facilities.
(d) The communal dining room shall contain not less than 70 square feet of floor area.
(C) Acceptability criteria. All sanitary units should be fully functional and in proper operating condition, shall be free from leaks and mineral buildup and shall be clean to normally accepted household cleanliness standards. Drainage shall be complete in lavatories and sinks, and all units must meet the requirements of the city’s Plumbing Code.
(Ord. 2364, passed 9-3-2019)