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LIGHT,VENTILATION AND OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS
<br /> than 3 feet(914 mm) between- counterfronts and appliances or the code official, endanger the life, health, safety or welfare of
<br /> counterfronts..and walls. the occupants.,
<br /> 404.3 Minimum- ceiling heights. Habitable spaces., hallways, 404.6 Efficiency unit. Nothing in this section_shalL prohibit an
<br /> corridors,, laundry,areas, bathrooms, toilet rooms and habitable- efficiency living unit from meeting the follpwing require-
<br /> basement areas shall have a clear ceiling height of not less than ments:
<br /> 7 feet (21.34 mm):, 1. A unit occupied by not more than,two occupants shall
<br /> Exceptions: .: have a clear floor area of not less.than-220, square feet
<br /> (20-4 m2) A unit occupied by three,occupants- shall have
<br /> 1. In one- and two-family dwellings. beams or girders a clear,floor area of not less than 320 square feet (29.7
<br /> spaced not less than 4 feet (1219mm) on center and m2) These required areas,shall be exclusive of the areas
<br /> projecting not more than,6 inches (152 mm) below the required by Items,2 and 3.
<br /> required ceilipg height_.
<br /> 2. The unit shall be provided with akitcheA sink, cooking
<br /> 2. Basement_rooms- in one- and two-family dwellings appliance and refrigeration facilities,.-each-having a clear
<br /> occupied,,exclusively for laundry; study or recreation working space of not less,than 30 inohes.(762 mm) in
<br /> purposes,, having a ceiling height of not less than 6 front..Light and ventiJation confoui&g to this.code shal-L
<br /> feet 8 inches (2033 mm) with not less than 6 feet 4 be provided.
<br /> inches (1932 mm),of clear,height under beams, gird-
<br /> ers. ducts,and similar_obstructions. 3. The unit shall-be provided with a separate, bathroom con-
<br /> taining a water closet, lavatory and bathtub or shower..
<br /> 3. Rooms, occupied exclusively for sleeping, study or 4. The maximum number of occupants shall be three.
<br /> similar-purposes and having a sloped ceiling over,all
<br /> or part of the room, with a clear'ceiling height of at 404.7 Food preparation. All spaces to be occupied for food
<br /> least 7 feet (2134, mm) over not less,than one-third of preparation purposes, shall contain suitable- space and equip-
<br /> the required', a-jWmam- floor area. In calculatbV the merit to store, prepare and, serve foods in a sanitary, manner.
<br /> floor area of such rooms, only those portions of the There shall be adequate facilities and services for the sanitary
<br /> floor area,with,a clear ceiling height of 5 feet (1524 disposal ottood wastes and refuse, including facilities for tem-
<br /> mm) or more shall be included., porary storage.
<br /> 404.4 Bedroom and living room- requirements. Every bed-
<br /> room and living room shall comply with the requirements of
<br /> Sections,404..4.1 through 404A.5.
<br /> 404:4.1 Room area Every living room shall contaim at
<br /> least 120 square feet(1 11 m'-> and every bedroom shall con-
<br /> taint at least 70 square feet (6.5 m2)
<br /> 404A 2 Access, from bedrooms. : Bedrooms shall not con-
<br /> stitute the only means of access to other bedrooms or habit-
<br /> able spaces and shall not serve as the only means of egress
<br /> from other habitable spaces.
<br /> Exception: Units that contain fewer than two bedrooms.
<br /> 404:43- Water closet accessibility. Every bedroom shall
<br /> have access to at least one water closet and one lavatory
<br /> without passing through another bedroom., Eveq bedroom
<br /> in a dwelling unit shall have access to at least one water
<br /> closet and lavatory located in the same story as the bedroom
<br /> or an adjacent story:.
<br /> 404.4.4 Prohibited, occupancy. Kitchens and nonhabitable
<br /> spaces shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
<br /> 404.A.5�Other requirements. Bedrooms shaLL comply with
<br /> the applicable-provisions of this code including, but not lint,
<br /> ited to, the light, ventilation, room area, ceiling height and
<br /> room width, requirements of this chapter: the plumbing
<br /> facilities•and water-heatig facilities.requirements of Chap-
<br /> ter 5;the heatiug,facilities,and electrical receptacle- require-
<br /> ments,of Chapter'6;and the smoke detector and emergency
<br /> escape requirements of Chapter 7.
<br /> 1 404.5 Overcrowding., . The number of persons occupying a
<br /> dwelling unit shall-not create conditions that, in the opinion of
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