Buildings occupied in whole or in part, as defined
in this chapter, shall comply with the requirements hereinafter set
forth concerning occupancy, size, light and ventilation in order to
provide a safe and healthful environment.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection B, which
defined "accessory use," and former § 80-8, Classification
of buildings with respect to occupancy, which immediately followed
this subsection, were repealed 9-28-1993 by L.L. No. 28-1993 and 11-8-1993
by L.L. No. 28-1993.
[Amended 9-28-1993 by L.L. No. 23-1993; 11-8-1993 by L.L. No. 28-1993]
A.
In dwelling units, the maximum number of occupants
shall be limited to the number determined on the basis of the floor
areas of habitable space, as follows: one occupant per room having
floor area of at least 100 but less than 120 square feet, two occupants
per room having floor area of at least 120 but less than 180 square
feet and three occupants per room having floor area of 180 or more
square feet.
B.
The use of any room for sleeping purposes by more
than two adults is prohibited. Children aged four to 12 years, inclusive,
shall be counted as one-half (1/2) an adult person. For each adult
permitted to occupy a room, one child under the age of four years
may also sleep in the room.
[Amended 9-28-1993 by L.L. No. 23-1993; 11-8-1993 by L.L. No. 28-1993]
It shall be prohibited to use for sleeping purposes
any kitchen, nonhabitable space or public space.
[Amended 9-28-1993 by L.L. No. 23-1993; 11-8-1993 by L.L. No. 28-1993]
A.
Habitable space shall be provided with natural light
through one or more windows, skylights, transparent or translucent
panels or any combinations thereof that face directly on legal open
spaces at least six inches above the adjoining finished grade, or
are above a roof. The amount of light shall be equivalent to that
transmitted through clear glass equal in area to 10% of the floor
area of the habitable space.
B.
Habitable space shall be provided with artificial
light.
C.
Habitable space shall be provided with natural ventilation
through openable parts of windows or other openings in exterior walls
that face legal open spaces above the adjoining finished grade or
above a roof or through openable parts of skylights, providing total
clear ventilation area equal to not less than 5% of the total floor
area of each habitable space.
A.
Height. Public space shall have a minimum height of
seven feet six inches, measured from finished floor to finished ceiling.
B.
Light and ventilation.
(1)
Public spaces shall be provided with artificial light.
(2)
In public stairs, stairways and passageways, artificial
light shall be electric lighting available at all times so as to afford
safe passage for occupants and users. Such lighting shall conform
to the following:
(a)
A sufficient number of fixtures shall be provided
so that the distance between fixtures is not more than 30 feet and
so that no wall is more than 15 feet distant from a fixture.
(b)
Incandescent lighting shall be based on not
less than one-fourth (1/4) watt per square foot of floor area, except
that each fixture shall have a lamp or lamps with a total of not less
than 25 watts.
(c)
Fluorescent lighting shall be based on not less
than one-tenth (1/10) watt per square foot of floor area, except that
each fixture shall have a lamp or lamps of a total of not less than
15 watts.
(d)
Where under these formulas the calculated wattage
does not correspond to that of a standard lamp, the next larger size
shall be used.
(3)
Public spaces shall be provided with either natural
ventilation, conforming to the requirements for habitable space, or
with mechanical ventilation.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former §§ 80-13,
Nonhabitable space, 80-14, Stairs and railings, 80-15, Exits, and
80-16, General requirements, which immediately followed this subsection,
were repealed 9-28-1993 by L.L. No. 23-1993 and 11-8-1993 by L.L.
No. 28-1993.
