No person shall operate a rooming house or dormitory, or shall
occupy or let to another for occupancy any dormitory room and/or rooming
unit in any rooming house or dormitory, which is not in compliance
with the appropriate provisions of every section of this division.
No owner or other person shall occupy or let to another person any
rooming unit or dormitory room unless it is clean and sanitary, and
complies with all applicable requirements of the city.
(1984 Code, art. 7-9; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.095; 2006 Code, sec. 18-351; Ordinance 114, sec. 11, adopted 5/16/78)
No person shall operate a rooming house unless he holds a valid
rooming house license issued by the city in the name of the operator
and for the specific dwelling or dwelling unit. The operator shall
apply to the appropriate authority upon compliance by the operator
with the applicable provisions of this article and of any rules and
regulations adopted pursuant thereto. This license shall be displayed
in a conspicuous place within the rooming house at all times. No such
license shall be transferable. Every person holding such a permit
shall give notice in writing to the city within 24 hours after having
sold, transferred, given away, or otherwise disposed of ownership
of, interest in, or control of any rooming house. Such notice shall
include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership
or control of such rooming house. Every rooming house license shall
expire at the end of one year following its date of issuance, unless
sooner suspended or revoked as hereinafter provided.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-9-1; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.096; 2006 Code, sec. 18-352; Ordinance 114, sec. 11(11.01), adopted 5/16/78)
The following provisions shall apply in all rooming houses and
dormitories:
(1)
Cooking in rooms.
Cooking in dormitory rooms and rooming
units is prohibited.
(2)
Communal cooking and eating.
Communal cooking and dining
facilities in a rooming house are prohibited, except as approved by
the appropriate authority.
(3)
Food service.
All food service and dining facilities
provided in a rooming house or dormitory for the occupants of the
rooming house or dormitory shall comply with applicable food service
legislation.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-9-4; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.099; 2006 Code, sec. 18-355; Ordinance 114, sec. 11(11.04), adopted 5/16/78)
Unless exempted by the appropriate authority in writing, the
operator of every rooming house shall change supplied bed linen and
towels therein at least once a week, and prior to the letting of any
room to any occupant, and the operator shall be responsible for the
maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-9-6; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.101; 2006 Code, sec. 18-357; Ordinance 114, sec. 11(11.06), adopted 5/16/78)
Access to or egress from each rooming unit shall be provided
without passing through any other rooming unit.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-9-9; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.104; 2006 Code, sec. 18-360; Ordinance 114, sec. 11(11.09), adopted 5/16/78)
The owner or operator of a lodging house containing six or more
lodging units within such dwelling shall place or cause to be placed
a number on the outside of the main door to each unit. The number
on the outside of the door to the lodging unit shall correspond to
the number for that unit designated on the occupancy record card for
that particular lodging house. No two lodging units shall bear the
same number.
(1984 Code, sec. 7-9-11; 1993 Code,
sec. 152.106; 2006 Code, sec. 18-362; Ordinance 114, sec. 11(11.11), adopted 5/16/78)
