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`�_'- _ --- _ ... . . . . � LIGHT, VENTILATION AND OCCUPANCY LIMITATIONS � than 3 feet (914 mm) between connterfronts and appliances ar counterfronts and walls. 404.3 Minimum ceiling heights. Habitable spaces, hallways, corridars, laundry areas, bathrooms, toiletrooms and habitable basement areas shall have a cieat ceiling height of not less than 7 feet (2134 �nm). Exceptions: 1. In one- and two-family dwellings, beams ar girders spaced not less than 4 feet (1219 mm) o�l center and projecting not more than 6 inches ( I52 mm) below ilte required ceiling height. 2. Basement rooms in one- and two-family dwellings occupied exclusively for laundry, study or recreation purposes, having a ceiling beigbt of not less than 6 feet 8 inches (2033 mm) with not less than 6 feet 4 inches (1932 mrnj of clear height under beams, gird- ers, ducts and si;nilar obstructions. 3. Rooms occupied exclusively far sleeping, study ar similar purposes and having a sloped ceiling over all nr part of the room, with a clear ceiling height of at least 7 feet (2134 rrem) over not less than one-third of the required minimum floar area. In calculating the floar area of such rooms, only those portions of the floar area with a clear ceiling height of 5 feet (1524 mm} or mare shall be included. 4L�4.4 Bedroom cequir�;?�e��s„ Every bedroom shall comply with the requirements of Sections 404.4.1 through �04.4.5. 404.4.1 Area for sleeping purposes. �ve�•y bedroom occu- pied by one person shall contain at least 70 square Feet (6.5 ��) of floorarea, and every bedroom occupied by mare than one person shall contain at icas[ 5 0�uara feet (4.6 m�� of floar area for each occupant thereof. 404.4.2 Access from bedrooms. Bedrooms shall not con- stitute the only means of access to other hedrooms or habit- able spaces and shall not serve as the only means of egress from other habitable spaces. Exception: Units that contain fewer than two bedrooms. 404.4.3 Water closet accessibility. Every bedroom shall have access to at least one water closet and one lavatory without passing through another bedroom. Every bedroom in a dwelling unit shalt have access to at least one water closet and lavatory located in the samestory as the bedroom or an adjacent story. 404.4.4 Prohibited occupancy. Kitchens and nonhabitable spaces shall not be used far sleeping purposes. 404.4.5 Other requirements_ Bedrooms shall comply with the applicable provisions of this code including, but nof lizzt- ited to, the light, ventilation, room a*ea, ceiling height and room width requirements of this chapter; the plumbing fa- cilities and waEer-heatingfacilities requirements of Chapter 5; the heating fa�ililies and electrical receptacle require- ments of Chapter 6; and the smoke detectar and emergency escape requirements of Chapter 7. 404.5 Overcrnr��ding. Dwelling units shall not be occupied by mare occupants than permitted by the minimum atea require- ments of Table 444_5. it � �., TABLE 404.5 MINIMUM AREA REQUIREMENTS _ MINIMUM AREA ]N SQUARE FEET � T � s or more ....��.�...� SPACE � 1-2 qaaupants 3�5 occu�ant �, occu ants � _�... , � ... Living i.�a��-ti ' No reqE�u•emenis � 120 ' 150 I]i��i�groam'.�'-Noreguireme:ts; 80 ' � Bedrooms Shsfll J 4l'1tI1 SeGtiOR �A I'�.� 51: i square font = 0.093 mZ. �, SceSectivn404.5.?��3rcon'�binedlivingroomldiningroonispaces_ b. See Secti on 40a.5- �€or li mi Wtionson determitring the ��iii�••:ii i. �� . ii k� :: r area fn€ sleeping purpases. 404.5.1 Sleeping area. The minimt��t occupancy area re- quired by Table 4Q4.5 shall not be inclucied as a sleeping area �n determining the ta�[nirnumoccupancy area iar sleep- ing purposes. All sleeping areas shall comply with Section 404.4. 4�4.5.2 Combined spaces. Combined living room and din- ing room spaces shall comply with t;�v.�e�uirements of Ta- ble 404.5 if the total area is equal to that required for separaterooms and if the sp�tce is located so as to function as a combination living roomldining room. 404.6 Efficiency unit Nothing inthis section shall prohibitan eff'�czencyliving unitfrom meeting thefollowingrequirements: 1. A unit occupied by not mare C�aatt two occu�ants stiai� have a clear floor area of not less than 220 square feet (2(i.�- �nz). A unit occupied �y three occupants shall have a clear floar area p� not less than 320 square feet (29.7 m2}, These required areas shall be exclusive of the are�s required by �te�as 2 and 3. 2. The unit shall be provided with a kitchen sink, cooking appliance and refrigeration facilities, each having a clear warking space of not less than 30 inches (762 mm} in front. Light and ventilation conforming to this code shall be provided. 3_ The unit shall he provided with a separate bathrc�om can- taining a water closet, lavatory and bathtub or shower. 4. The maximum n��mber of occupants shall be three. 404.7 Food preparation. All spaces to be occupied for food preparation purposes shall contain suitable space and equip- ment to stare, prepare and serve foods in a sanitary manner. There shall be adequate facilities and services for the sanitary disposal of food wastes and refuse, including facilities far tem- parary starage. 2003 INTERNATIONAL FflOP�RTY MAINTENANCE CODE@ �