[Ord. 61-7, 8/10/1961, § 201]
No person shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any dwelling,
dwelling unit, or rooming unit which does not comply with the applicable
requirements of this Part 2E.
[Ord. 61-7, 8/10/1961, § 202; as amended by Ord.
74-35, 5/29/1974, § 2]
Every dwelling unit shall contain at least 150 square feet of
floor space for the first occupant thereof, an additional 150 square
feet of floor space for the second occupant, and at least 100 square
feet of floor space for every additional occupant thereof, the floor
space to be calculated on the basis of total habitable room area.
Total usable floor area shall be no less than 1,000 square feet.
[Ord. 61-7, 8/10/1961, § 203]
In every dwelling and rooming unit every room occupied for sleeping
purposes by one occupant shall contain at least 70 square feet of
floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more
than one occupant shall contain at least 40 square feet of floor space
for each occupant thereof.
[Ord. 61-7, 8/10/1961, § 204]
At least 1/2 of the floor area of every habitable room shall
have a ceiling height of at least seven feet; and the floor area of
that part of any room where the ceiling height is less than four feet
shall not be considered as part of the floor area in computing the
total floor area of the room for the purpose of determining the maximum
permissible occupancy thereof.
[Ord. 61-7, 8/10/1961, § 205; as amended by Ord.
74-35, 5/29/1974, § 2]
No basement space shall be used as a habitable room or dwelling
unit unless the floor and walls are impervious to leakage of underground
and surface runoff water and are insulated against dampness; the total
of window area in each room is equal to at least the minimum window
area size as required in Part 2F; such required minimum window area
is located entirely above the grade of the ground adjoining such window
area; and the total of openable window area in each room is equal
to at least the minimum as required under Part 2F, except where there
is supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation and approved
by the Code Enforcement Officer.
[Ord. 61-7, 8/10/1961, § 206]
No cellar shall be occupied as a dwelling unit or habitable
room. This section shall not be construed to prohibit workrooms, playrooms,
or other recreation rooms in cellars. In the event that a cellar is
used as a workroom, playroom, or other recreation room it must comply
with the following requirements:
A.
The floors and walls shall be impervious to leakage of underground
and surface water and protected against dampness. The floors shall
be constructed of material which is easy to keep in a clean and sanitary
condition; and
B.
There shall be adequate lighting and ventilation and a safe and unobstructed
means of egress.
