Hotels and motels as defined in § 91-6 of this chapter are exempted from the provisions of this chapter.
Any person who has a registered boarding unit as provided by Article III of this chapter shall cause each boarding unit to which such registration relates to be numbered in a plain and conspicuous manner, the number to be placed on the outside of the door, and no two doors shall bear the same number. Designated unit numbers are not to be altered without prior approval from the Director.
The operator of every boardinghouse shall keep the common area
of the same and every part thereof clean and free from any accumulation
of dirt, filth, rubbish, garbage, or similar matter and shall keep
the same free from, and effectively protected against, vermin and
rodent infestation.
Light and ventilation in all boardinghouses and units shall comply with the provisions of § 91-35 hereof.
No boarding unit, bathroom or toilet room serving as boarding units shall be located in the basement, unless it complies with the provisions of § 91-55 hereof.
Space and occupancy in all boardinghouses shall comply with the provisions of § 91-53 hereof.
Every dwelling unit in any boardinghouse shall contain, within
a room which affords privacy, a bathtub or shower in good working
condition, which shall be properly connected to both hot and cold
water lines and to the public sanitary sewer system. Such bathing
facility shall be within and accessible from within a room which affords
privacy, with at least one bathtub or shower for each 10 persons or
fraction thereof who are occupants of boarding units. Such bathtub
or shower shall be in good working condition and shall be properly
connected to both hot and cold water lines and to the public sanitary
sewer system. Where such bathtub or shower facility is not provided
within the boarding unit, it shall be within and accessible from within
the building from a common hall and not more than one story removed
from the boarding unit intended to be served by such facility. The
floor of any such room shall be made impervious to water to prevent
structural deterioration and any development of unsanitary conditions.
No facilities in the basement or cellar shall count in computing the
number of facilities required by this section.
Sinks in every dwelling unit in all boardinghouses shall comply with the provisions of § 91-23 thereof.
A.
Every dwelling unit in any boardinghouse shall contain, within a
room which affords privacy, a water closet and a lavatory basin in
good working condition, which shall be properly connected to the public
sanitary sewer system. Such water closet and lavatory basin shall
be within and accessible from within the dwelling unit. The lavatory
basin shall be properly connected to both hot and cold water lines,
and the water closet shall be properly connected to a cold water line.
The facilities shall be in addition to those required for boarding
units.
B.
Every boardinghouse shall contain, within a room which affords privacy,
at least one water closet and at least one lavatory basin for each
six persons or fraction thereof who are occupants of boarding units,
including member of the family of the owner or operator if they share
the use of the facilities. Such water closet and lavatory basin shall
be in good working condition and shall be properly connected to the
public sanitary sewer system. The lavatory basin shall be properly
connected to both hot and cold water lines, and the water closet shall
be properly connected to a cold water line. Where such water closet
and lavatory basin facilities are not provided within the boarding
unit, they shall be within and accessible from within the building
from a common hall and not more than one story removed from the boarding
unit intended to be served by such facilities.
C.
The floor of any such room shall be made impervious to water to prevent
structural deterioration and any development of unsanitary conditions.
Water-heating facilities in all boardinghouses shall comply with the provisions of § 91-26 hereof.
All plumbing, water closets and other plumbing fixtures in every
boardinghouse shall be installed and maintained in good working condition
and repair and in accordance with the requirements of this code and
of the applicable plumbing code.
A.
Cooking is prohibited in any boarding unit.
B.
Any food preparation and service facilities in a boardinghouse shall
be operated only by the holder of the necessary retail food permit.
C.
An occupant of a boarding unit shall not prepare meals in any shared
or public areas of the boardinghouse or the premises except in properly
prepared kitchen facilities.
Every boardinghouse shall be provided, in a location accessible
to all boarding units, with an adequate number of receptacles to contain
all garbage, rubbish and ashes that may accumulate during the usual
interval between the collections thereof. All such receptacles shall
be maintained at all times in good order and repair. Receptacles shall
be watertight and provided with handles and tight covers.
Lighting of public halls and stairways in all boardinghouses shall comply with the provisions of § 91-38 hereof.
