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) Living space. Every dwelling unit shall contain for use as living space at least 150 square feet of floor space of habitable room floor space for the first occupant thereof and at least 100 additional square feet of habitable room floor space for every additional occupant thereof. Sleeping space to be contained within a dwelling unit shall be a separate requirement in accordance within this section and shall not be counted in the calculation of living space to be contained in the unit under this section.
(B) Sleeping space. In every dwelling unit of two or more rooms, every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least 70 square feet of habitable room floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least 40 square feet of habitable room floor space for each occupant thereof.
(C) Access to toilet facilities. No dwelling or dwelling unit used for rental purposes 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) Ceiling height. 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) Basements. No basement space shall be used as a habitable room or dwelling unit unless:
(1) It shall comply with this chapter.
(2) The floor and walls must be constructed so as to reasonably prevent leakage of underground and surface runoff water. Proper drainage must be provided away from the building, and floors and walls must be protected against dampness.
(Ord. 213, passed 2-7-00) Penalty, see § 151.999