(A) Every rooming house shall be supplied with at least one approved flush toilet and lavatory basin in good working condition for each six persons or fewer, residing within the rooming house. In counting the persons, members of the operator’s family who share the use of the sanitary facilities shall be included but the occupants of any rooming units that are otherwise provided with an approved flush toilet and lavatory basin shall be excluded. All sanitary facilities shall be so located within the rooming house as to be directly accessible to all persons sharing the facilities without entering another rooming unit.
(B) Every rooming house shall be supplied with at least one bathtub or showerbath in good working condition for each six persons or fewer residing within the rooming house. In counting the persons, members of the operator’s family who share the use of the sanitary facilities shall be included but the occupants of any rooming units who are otherwise provided with an approved bathtub or shower bath shall be excluded. All sanitary facilities shall be so located within the rooming house so as to be directly accessible to all persons sharing the facilities without entering another rooming unit.
(C) In addition to the requirements contained in § 151.015(B) and (C), each compartment containing a flush water closet and lavatory basin and each compartment containing a bath or shower shall be capable of being locked from the inside.
(D) Every lavatory basin, flush toilet, flush urinal, bathtub or shower bath required under the provisions of this section shall be properly connected to a sanitary sewer line of the city if the sewer lines lie within 100 feet of the rooming house premises, and to a water line of the city if the water line lies within 100 feet of the rooming house premises. If a sewer line does not lie within 100 feet of the rooming house premises, the lavatory basin, flush toilet, flush urinal, bathtub or shower bath shall be connected through an approved sewer connection to an adequate septic tank or other waste disposal system approved by the Health Department or its successor. If a water line does not lie within 100 feet of the rooming house premises, the lavatory basin, flush toilet, flush urinal, bathtub or shower bath shall be properly connected to an adequate supply of safe, potable water approved by the Health Department or its successor.
(E) Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower bath required under this section shall be supplied with hot and cold water properly connected as required in divisions (A) through (D) above.
(F) The floor surface of every bathroom, toilet room or compartment shall be constructed of material impervious to water or, if constructed of material not impervious to water, it shall be covered with fitted linoleum or painted or varnished so as to make the floor surface reasonably impervious to water. All floors shall be kept in a dry, clean and sanitary condition by the owner or operator.
(G) The operator shall be responsible for the supply, maintenance and cleanliness of storage containers as required by Chapter 52 of this code of ordinances. The occupant shall be responsible for the removal of all rubbish and garbage from the rooming unit and the storage of the waste in a clean, safe and sanitary manner by placing it in the required containers.
(H) The operator shall be responsible for the clean, safe and sanitary maintenance of all walls, floors and ceilings in every rooming unit and every common area of the rooming house.
(I) The operator shall be responsible for the extermination of rodents, vermin or other pests within every portion of the rooming house and in every portion of the structure that is leased or occupied by him or her. However, whenever infestation is caused by failure of the owner to carry out the provisions of this chapter, extermination shall be the responsibility of the owner.
(J) The operator shall be responsible for the exercise of proper care and cleanliness in the use and operation of all plumbing fixtures, sanitary facilities, appliances and equipment. The owner of the above plumbing fixtures, sanitary facilities, appliances and equipment shall be responsible for the maintenance thereof in absence of a written agreement to the contrary.
(K) Every room in any rooming house rented for sleeping purposes for one person shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space, exclusive of hall and closet space; for two persons shall contain at least 100 square feet of floor space exclusive of hall and closet space; and for each additional person at least 50 additional square feet of floor space, exclusive of hall and closet space.
(L) No cooking shall be permitted in any rooming unit.
(M) (1) The operator of every rooming house shall provide clean bed linen and towels at least once each week.
(2) Bed linen and towels shall be newly laundered before the letting of any rooming unit.
(N) Each story of a rooming house shall have two approved and unobstructed means of egress leading to a safe and open space at ground level. Each rooming unit shall have unobstructed access to the means of egress.
(Prior Code, § 151.27) (Ord. 2231-1966, passed - -1966; Ord. 2425-1969, passed - -1969) Penalty, see § 151.999