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)