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(3) Bathroom Enclosures. Every water closet, flush urinal, lavatory basin, and bathtub or shower required by Section 1009.23 shall be located within the rooming house in a room or area that: (a) Affords privacy and is separate from the habitable rooms; and (b) Is accessible from a common hall without going outside the rooming house. (4) Minimum Floor Area for Sleeping Purposes. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one person shall contain at least seventy square feet of floor area. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by two or more persons shall contain at least fifty square feet of floor area for each occupant. (5) Bed Linens and Towels. The operator of a rooming house shall change the supplied bed linens and towels at least once a week and prior to the letting of any room to another occupant. The operator shall be responsible for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner. (6) Window Coverings. The window of each rooming unit shall be supplied with shades, drawn drapes, or other devices or materials that will afford privacy to the occupant of the rooming unit when properly used. (7) Responsibilities of Operator. The operator of a rooming house shall be responsible for. (a) The sanitary maintenance of all walls, floors, and ceilings and every other part of the rooming house. (b) The sanitary maintenance of the entire premises when the entire structure or building is leased or occupied by the operator. Licenses 1009.40. Required. No person shall allow to be occupied or let to another for occupancy units in a multiple dwelling for which a license has not been granted by the City. There shall be two types of licenses: regular and provisional. 1009.41. Application. (1) Before any license shall be issued or renewed, the owner shall complete an application. The following persons shall be authorized to sign and submit the application: (a) If the owner is a natural person, by the owner thereof. (b) If the owner is a corporation, by an officer thereof. (c) If the owner is a partnership, by a partner thereof. 14 •