No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or sublet to another
for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit designed or intended to
be used for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein,
nor shall any vacant dwelling building be permitted to exist, which
does not comply with the following requirements:
(1)
(A)
Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight facing
directly to the outdoors.
(B)
The minimum total window area, measured between stops, for every
habitable room shall be 7% of the floor area of any such room, except
sleeping rooms, where the minimum total window area shall be the lesser
of 7% of the floor area or 12 square feet.
(C)
If light-obstructing structures are located less than five feet from
the window and extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the
room, such a window shall not be deemed to face directly to the outdoors
and shall not be included as contributing to the required minimum
total window area.
(D)
Whenever the only window in a room is a skylight-type window in the
top of such room, the total window area of the skylight shall equal
at least 15% of the total floor area of the room.
(2)
Year-round
mechanically ventilating conditioned air systems may be substituted
for windows, as required herein, in rooms other than rooms used for
sleeping purposes.
(2004 Code, sec. 153.040)
(a)
Every
habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight which can
easily be opened or other device as will adequately ventilate the
room.
(b)
The
total of openable window area in every habitable room shall equal
to at least 45% of the minimum window area size or minimum skylight-type
window size, as required, or shall have other approved equivalent
ventilation.
(2004 Code, sec. 153.041)
Every bathroom shall comply with the light and ventilation requirements
for habitable rooms, except that no window or skylight shall be required
in adequately ventilated bathrooms equipped with an approved ventilation
system.
(2004 Code, sec. 153.042)
Every dwelling shall be wired for electric lights and convenience
receptacles. Every habitable room of the dwelling shall contain at
least two separate floor or wall-type electric convenience outlets;
and every kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, furnace room, corridors
or hallways and porches shall contain at least one supplied ceiling
or wall-type electric light fixture. Every outlet and fixture shall
be properly installed in accordance with the city’s codes, shall
be maintained in good and safe working condition and shall be connected
to the source of electric power in a safe manner.
(2004 Code, sec. 153.043)
Every public hall and stairway in every multiple dwelling containing
five or more dwelling units shall be adequately lighted at all times.
Every public hall and stairway in structures devoted solely to dwelling
occupancy and containing not more than four dwelling units may be
supplied with conveniently located light switches, controlling an
adequate lighting system which may be turned on when needed, instead
of full-time lighting. All public outdoor walkways or sidewalks within
multiple complexes shall be adequately lighted at all times. Adequate
lighting shall be defined as an average horizontal footcandle level
of 0.2 lumens per square foot, with no value of less than 0.02 lumens
per square foot.
(2004 Code, sec. 153.044)
