<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 3.5-36. - Ventilation standards.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">General.</span> Every habitable room shall have at least one (1) window or skylight facing directly
               to the outside. The minimum total window area, measured between stops, for every habitable
               room shall be eight (8) percent of the floor area of such room. Whenever walls or
               other portions of structures face a window or any room and such light-obstructing
               structures are located less than five (5) 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. 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 at least
               fifteen (15) percent of the total floor area of such room.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Habitable rooms.</span> Every habitable room shall have at least one (1) 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 forty-five (45) percent
               of the minimum window area size or minimum skylight-type window size as required,
               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 for 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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               (Ord. of 5-2-00, Â§ 3.5-37)
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