No person shall operate a rooming house, or shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any rooming unit in any rooming house, except in compliance with the provisions of every section of this Code.
(A) License required. No person shall operate a rooming house unless he or she holds a valid rooming house license.
(B) Water closet, lavatory and bath facilities.
(1) At least one flush water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower properly connected to a water and sewer system and in good working condition shall be supplied for each four rooms within a rooming house wherever said facilities are to be shared.
(2) All such facilities shall be located on the floor they serve within the dwelling so as to be reasonably accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons sharing such facilities.
(C) Water heater required. Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower shall be supplied with hot water at all times.
(D) Minimum floor area for sleeping purposes. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one person shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one person shall contain at least 50 square feet for each occupant thereof.
(E) Exit requirement. Every rooming unit shall have safe, unobstructed means of egress leading to safe and open space at ground level, as required by all applicable building codes.
(F) Sanitary conditions. The operator of every rooming house shall be responsible for the sanitary maintenance of all walls, floors and ceilings, and for maintenance of a sanitary condition in every other part of the rooming house; and he or she shall be further responsible for the sanitary maintenance of the entire premises where the entire structure or building is leased or occupied by the operator.
(Ord. passed 11-1-1988) Penalty, see § 150.999