Every rental unit shall contain at least 120 square feet of floor space for the first occupant thereof and at least 100 additional square feet of floor space for every additional occupant thereof, the floor space to be calculated on the basis of total habitable room area.
(A) Sleeping rooms. In every rental unit of two or more rooms, every room occupied for sleeping purposes shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space.
(B) Ceiling height. At least one-third of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of at least seven feet. The floors area of that part of any room where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered as part of the floor area in computing the total floor area of the room for the purposes of determining the maximum permissible occupancy thereof.
(C) Prohibited occupancy. Kitchens and non-habitable spaces shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
(D) Overcrowding. The number of persons occupying a rental unit shall not create conditions that endanger the life, health, safety or welfare of occupants.
(E) Food preparation. Every space occupied for food preparation purposes shall contain suitable space and equipment to store, prepare, and serve foods in sanitary manner.
(Ord. 14-2011, passed 4-11-11)