<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 3.5-37. - Space, use and location standards.</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.
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               (1)
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               Every dwelling unit shall contain at least one hundred fifty (150) square feet of
               habitable floor area for the first occupant, at least one hundred (100) square feet
               of additional habitable area for each of the next three (3) occupants, and at least
               seventy-five (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 seventy (70) square feet of floor
               area, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one (1) occupant
               shall contain at least fifty (50) square feet of floor area for each occupant twelve
               (12) years of age and over and at least thirty-five (35) square feet of floor area
               for each occupant under twelve (12) years of age.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Ceiling height.</span> At least one-half (Â½) of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling
               height of not less than seven (7) feet and six (6) inches.
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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 (10) percent
               of the required habitable floor area. The floor area of any part of any room where
               the height is less than four (4) feet six (6) inches shall not be considered as part
               of the floor area for the purpose of determining 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 area, total openable window area and ceiling height is equal to those
               required for habitable rooms;
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               (3)
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               The required minimum 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 access way,
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               (Ord. of 5-2-00, Â§ 3.5-38)
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