<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 14-75. - Space, use and location.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               <span class="ital">Room sizes.</span> Every dwelling unit shall contain at least the minimum room size in each habitable
               room as required by the state residential building code. 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. Under this requirement, a family of four persons would need 450 square feet
               of habitable floor area or the equivalent of a 20-foot by 25-foot dwelling unit. 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_CH70TA" class="section-link" data-product-id="12658"> 70</a> square feet of floor area, and 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 older 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">Cellar.</span> No cellar shall be used for living purposes.
               
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               (c)
               
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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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               Every habitable room shall have at least one window facing directly to the outdoors
               which can be easily opened. If other ventilation approved by the chief building inspector
               is provided, the window need not be openable;
               
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               (3)
               
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               The window area of every habitable room is entirely above the grade adjoining such
               window area, except where the window or windows face a stairwell, window well or accessway.
               
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               (Ord. of 2-1-82, Â§ VII)
               
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