(a) No cellar space shall be used or let for use as a separate habitable dwelling or rooming unit. Buildings recently constructed under Part Thirteen-Building Code and/or the Ohio Building Code and/or the Residential Code of Ohio are exempt from this section.
(b) Subject to the provisions of subsection (a) hereof, no basement or cellar space shall be used as a dwelling unit unless:
(1) The floor and walls are impervious to leakage of underground and surface runoff water and sealed against dampness.
(2) Any liquid, solid or gaseous fuel-consuming central heating equipment that may be located therein shall be completely enclosed by fireproof partitions and any ingress or egress to any area of basement occupancy shall not be through the room containing such heating equipment.
(c) Ceiling heights for basement occupancy shall be in accordance with Section 1745.08 (b).
(Ord. 135-15. Passed 3-31-15.)