<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-60. - Space, use and location.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">Room sizes.</span> Every dwelling shall contain at least the minimum room size in each habitable room
               as required by the state residential building code.
               
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               (1)
               
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               Every dwelling unit shall contain at least 150 square feet of habitable floor area
               for the first occupant, at least 100 square feet of additional habitable area for
               each of the next three occupants and at least 75 square feet of additional habitable
               floor area for each additional occupant.
               
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               (2)
               
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               In every dwelling unit and in every rooming unit, every room occupied for sleeping
               purposes by one occupant shall contain at least<a href="" data-chunk-id="PTIICOOR_CH70UT" class="section-link" data-product-id="14529"> 70</a> square feet of floor area. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than
               one occupant shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor area for each occupant
               12 years of age and over and at least 35 square feet of floor area for each occupant
               under 12 years of age.
               
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               (b)
               
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               <span class="ital">Ceiling height.</span> At least one-half of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling
               height of not less than seven feet, six inches, measured from the finished floor to
               the finished ceiling.
               
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               (c)
               
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               <span class="ital">Floor area calculation.</span> Floor area shall be calculated on the basis of habitable room area. However, closet
               area and wall area within the dwelling unit may count for not more than ten percent
               of the required habitable floor area. The floor area of any part of any room where
               the ceiling height is less than 4.5 feet shall not be considered as part of the floor
               area in computing the total area of the room to determine maximum permissible occupancy.
               
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               (d)
               
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               <span class="ital">Cellar.</span> No cellar shall be used for living purposes.
               
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               (e)
               
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               <span class="ital">Basements.</span> No basement shall be used for living purposes unless:
               
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               (1)
               
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               The floor and walls are substantially watertight.
               
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               (2)
               
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               The total window standards, total openable window area and ceiling height are equal
               to those required for habitable rooms.
               
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               (3)
               
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               The required minimum window standards of every habitable room are entirely above the
               grade adjoining such window area, except where the window faces a stairwell, window
               well or accessway.
               
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               (4)
               
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               Every sleeping room shall have at least one window for emergency egress, which complies
               with the state residential building code in effect at the time of construction.
               
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               (Code 1993, Â§ 10-60; Ord. of 4-2-1991(2), Â§ 7; Ord. of 6-6-2000(1))
               
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