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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDwelling Space306 MINIMUM DWELLING SPACE REQUIREMENTS 306.1 Required Space In Dwelling Unit Every dwelling unit shall contain at ]east 150 sq ft (13.9 m2) of floor space for the first occupant thereof and at least an additional 100 sq ft (9.3 m')of floor area per additional occupant. The floor area shall be calculated on the basis of the total area of all habitable rooms. 306.2 Required Space In Sleeping Rooms In every dwelling unit, every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least 70 sq ft of floor space,_ and every room - occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at leastsq ft (4.6 m') of floor space for each occupant [hereof. -~~ 306.3 Minimum Ceiling Height 306.3.1 Habitable (space) rooms other than kitchens, storage rooms and laundry rooms shall have a ceiling height of not less than 7 ft (2134 mm). Hallways, corridors. bathrooms, water closet rooms and kitchens shall have a cei]inQ height of not less than 7 ft (2134 m) measured to the lowest projection from the ceiling. 306.3.2 If any room in a building has a sloping ceiling, the prescribed ceiling height for the room is required in only one-half the room area. No portion of the room measuring less than 5 ft (1524 mm) from the finished floor to the finished ceiling shall be included in any computation of the minimum room area. 306.4 Occupanc~~ Of Dwelling Unit Below Grade ' do basement or cellar space shall be used as a habitable room or dwelling unit unless: I. The floor and walls are impen•ious to leakage of underground and surface runoff water and are insulated against dampness, and 2. The total window area in each room is equal to at least the minimum window area size as required in 303.1. and 3. Such required minimum window area is located entirely above the grade of the ground adjoining such window area, and 4. The total of openable window area in each room is equal to at least the minimum as required under 303.2.1, except where some other device affording adequate ventilation is supplied. 307 SANITATION REQL'IRE'~7iENTS 307.1 Sanitation Every o~~ner of a multiple dv<•ellin~ shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary condition the shared or common areas of the dwelline and premises thereof. 22 Standard Housing Code 1994