No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or shall let to another for occupancy any dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit or rooming unit which does not comply with the following minimum standards for space and occupancy:
(a) Habitable Floor Area. Every dwelling unit shall contain at least 200 square feet of habitable floor area for the first occupant, at least 150 square feet of additional habitable floor area for each of the next three occupants, and at least 125 square feet of additional habitable floor area for each additional occupant. For the purposes of this section a person under one year of age shall not be counted as an occupant.
(b) Sleeping Rooms. In every dwelling unit and in every rooming unit, every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least seventy square feet of floor area. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least fifty square feet of floor area for each occupant twelve years of age and over and at least forty square feet for each occupant under twelve years of age.
(c) Calculation of Floor Area. Floor area shall be calculated on the basis of habitable room area. However, closet area and hall area within the dwelling unit, where provided, may count for not more than fifty percent of the required habitable floor area. At least one-half of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of at least seven feet; and the floor area of any part of any room where the ceiling height is less than six feet shall not be considered as part of the floor area in computing the total floor area of the room to determine maximum permissible occupancy.
(d) Cellars. No cellar shall be used for living purposes.
(e) Basements. No basement shall be used for living purposes unless:
(1) The floors and walls are substantially watertight.
(2) The total window area, total openable area and ceiling height are in accordance with this chapter.
(3) The required minimum window area of every habitable room is entirely above the grade of the ground adjoining such window area, not including stairwells or access ways.
(4) The furnace and water heater shall be enclosed and set off by fire resistant construction (fire wall). (Ord. 65-66. Passed 12-13-66.)