§ 1117-41. Ventilation.

1117-41.1 General: All spaces or rooms shall be provided sufficient natural or mechanical ventilation so as not to endanger health and safety. Where mechanical ventilation is provided in lieu of the natural ventilation, such mechanical ventilating system shall be maintained in operation during the occupancy of any structure or portion thereof.

1117-41.2 Habitable rooms: Every habitable room, except kitchens and dining areas, shall have at least one window which can be easily opened or such other device as will adequately ventilate the room. The total openable window area in every room shall be equal to at least 45% of the minimum window area size required in § 1117-39.2 CBC.

1117-41.3 Toilet rooms: Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and ventilation requirements for habitable rooms as required by § 1117-39.2 CBC except that a window shall not be required in bathrooms or water closet compartments equipped with an approved mechanical ventilation system.

1117-41.4 Cooking facilities: Cooking shall not be permitted in any sleeping room or dormitory unit, and a cooking facility or appliance shall not be permitted to be present in a sleeping room or dormitory unit.

1117-41.5 Guards for basement windows: Whenever rodent infestation is evident, every basement or cellar window used or intended to be used for required ventilation, and every other opening to a basement which might provide entry for rodents, shall be supplied with a screen or such other device as will effectively prevent their entrance.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 67-1996, eff. Apr. 5, 1996)