A. Air Space Requirements: Each single-family dwelling unit located in the R-1 zones shall comply with the following air space requirements:
1. It shall be unlawful for a person to occupy or permit another person to occupy any room in a single-family dwelling unit for sleeping purposes unless such room shall contain at least five hundred sixty (560) cubic feet of air space.
2. It shall be unlawful for a person to permit other persons or for two (2) persons to occupy any room in a single-family dwelling unit for sleeping purposes unless such room contains at least six hundred forty (640) cubic feet of air space plus five hundred (500) cubic feet of air space for each person occupying the room in excess of two (2) persons.
3. Hallways, passageways, bathrooms or toilet rooms shall not be considered in the determination of the available air space in sleeping quarters.
B. Existing Nonconformance: No building shall be deemed nonconforming pursuant to subsection A of this section solely on the basis of available air space in sleeping quarters lawfully constructed in accordance with all regulations applicable at the time of its construction. Existing occupants may continue to occupy the dwelling unit in the same manner, but new occupants may not so occupy the dwelling unit. (Ord. 096-1093, 7-10-1996; amd. Ord. 0-14-1279, 6-27-2014)