<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 6-229. - Minimum standards for 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:
               
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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 70 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 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.
               
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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 four feet, six 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 are 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 accessway.
               
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               (Ord. No. 1993-5, Â§ 07, 5-19-1993)
               
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