<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-59. - Ventilation.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">General.</span> Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight facing directly to
               the outdoors for adequate ventilation. At least one window in every habitable room
               shall be of such size and location to allow egress by an average adult in the event
               of fire or other emergency. The minimum window area, measured between stops, shall
               be eight percent of the floor area of such room. Whenever the only window in a room
               is a skylight-type window in the top of such room, the total window area of such skylight
               shall equal 15 percent of the total floor area of such room. Exception: Less than
               eight percent of the total floor area is acceptable, provided there is mechanical
               ventilation.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Habitable rooms.</span> Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight which can easily
               be opened or such other device as will adequately ventilate the room. The total openable
               window area in every habitable room shall be equal to at least 45 percent of the minimum
               window area size or minimum skylight-type window size, as required, or shall have
               other approved equivalent ventilation.
               
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               (c)
               
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               <span class="ital">Bathroom and water closet rooms.</span> Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and ventilation
               requirements as in habitable rooms except that no window or skylight shall be required
               in adequately ventilated bathrooms and water closet rooms equipped with an approved
               ventilation system.
               
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               (d)
               
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               <span class="ital">Smoke detectors.</span> Smoke detectors shall be required outside of each sleeping area in the immediate
               vicinity of the bedrooms.
               
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 10-59; Ord. of 4-2-1991(2), Â§ 6; Ord. of 6-6-2000(1))
               
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