(a) General. All spaces or rooms shall be provided sufficient natural or mechanical ventilation so as not to endanger health and safety. Where mechanical ventilation is provided in lieu of the natural ventilation, such mechanical ventilating system shall be maintained in operation during the occupancy of any structure or portion thereof.
(b) Habitable Rooms. Every habitable room shall have at least one window which can be easily opened or such other device as will adequately ventilate the room. The total openable window area in every room shall be equal to at least forty-five percent (45%) of the minimum window area size required in Section 1347.03(b).
(c) Toilet Rooms. Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and ventilation requirements for habitable rooms as required by Section 1347.03(b), except that a window shall not be required in bathrooms or water closet compartments equipped with an approved mechanical ventilation system.
(d) Cooking Facilities. Cooking shall not be permitted in any sleeping room or dormitory unit, and a cooking facility or appliance shall not be permitted to be present in a sleeping room or dormitory unit.
(e) Process Ventilation. Where any process permits and where injurious, toxic, irritating or noxious fumes, gases, dusts or mists are generated by such process, a local exhaust ventilation shall be provided to remove the contaminating agent at the source so that it is not allowed to permeate the general atmosphere of the workroom.
(Ord. 10-87. Passed 4-6-87.)