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1005.09 1005.10 <br /> <br /> <br />b. Floor Area: Each Dwelling unit shall have at least one (1) habitable room which shall have not less than one <br />hundred twenty (120) square feet of floor area. Other habitable rooms, except kitchens, shall have an area of <br />not less than seventy (70) square feet. Every habitable room occupied for sleeping purposes by one (1) <br />occupant shall contain at least seventy (70) square feet of floor area. Habitable rooms occupied for sleeping <br />purposes by more than one (1) occupant shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor area for each occupant <br />thereof. <br /> <br /> <br />1005.10: FIRE SAFETY STANDARDS: No person shall occupy, as owner-occupant, or shall let to another for <br />occupancy any dwelling, multiple dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, rooming unit, lodging house or lodging unit <br />which does not comply with the applicable provisions of the Uniform Fire Code 20 and the following additional standards <br />for safety from fire: <br /> <br />Subd. 1. Storage of Flammable Liquid: No residence building or rooming unit shall be located within a building <br />containing any business handling, dispensing or storing flammable liquids with a flash point of one hundred ten <br />degrees (110Ε) Fahrenheit, as defined by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. <br /> <br /> a. Combustible, flammable, explosive, or other hazardous materials, such as paints, volatile oils and cleaning <br />fluids or combustible rubbish such as wastepaper, boxes and rags shall not be accumulated or stored unless such <br />storage complies with the applicable requirements of the building code and the fire prevention code. <br /> <br />Subd. 2. Exits: All requirements of the Building Code as to exits shall be complied with. <br /> <br /> a. Rubbish, garbage or other materials shall not be stored or allowed to accumulate in stairways, passageways, <br />doors, windows, fire escapes, or other means of egress. <br /> <br />Subd. 3. Cooking and Heating Equipment: All cooking and heating equipment, components and accessories in every <br />heating, cooking and water heating device shall be maintained free from leaks and obstructions and kept <br />functioning properly so as to be free from fire, health and accident hazards. All installations and repairs shall be <br />made in accordance with the regulations of the Building Code. <br /> <br />Subd. 4. Fire Extinguishers: All fire extinguishers shall comply with the standards prescribed by Minnesota Statutes, <br />Section 299F.361. All ratings required in this subdivision are as defined by the National Fire Protection <br />Pamphlet No. 10. All fire extinguishers shall be serviced and recharged by a registered fire extinguisher <br />company at least once a year and more often if required by the enforcement officer as defined in subdivision <br />1005.03(2) of this Chapter. All fire extinguishers shall bear a tag or label stating the last date of servicing and <br />identifying the fire extinguisher company responsible for the servicing. <br /> <br />a. There shall be provided and installed in every multiple dwelling as defined in subdivision 1005.03(2) of this <br />Chapter, fire extinguishers meeting either of the following requirements: <br /> <br />(1) In each unit of a multiple dwelling, at least one fire extinguisher with a rating of not less than <br />1A-1OBC; or <br /> <br /> 20 See Chapter 1002 of this Title.