§ 155-20. Space, use and location.

No person shall let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit for the purpose of living therein which does not comply with the following requirements:

A. 

Rooms for sleeping. In every dwelling unit of two or more rooms, every room occupied as bedroom or for sleeping purposes by one occupant shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space, and every room occupied as a bedroom or for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof, except for occasions on a casual use, of the portions of the dwelling unit shall not be used for bedrooms or sleeping rooms.

B. 

Access to bathroom; access to sleeping room. No dwelling or dwelling unit containing two or more sleeping rooms shall have such arrangements that access to a bathroom or water closet compartment, intended for use by occupants of more than one sleeping room, can be had only by going through another sleeping room; nor shall room arrangements be such that access to a sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room or a bathroom or water closet compartment.

C. 

Minimum ceiling height. At least 1/2 of the floor area of every habitable room in a multiple dwelling shall have a ceiling height of at least seven feet, four inches, except for an attic room which shall be at least seven feet high in 1/2 of its area; and the floor area of that part of any room where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered as part of the room area in computing the floor area of the room for the purpose of determining the maximum permissible occupancy thereof.

D. 

Cellar and basement occupancy. No cellar or basement shall be occupied as a habitable room, including recreation room or workshop, or dwelling unit, unless it shall comply with applicable provisions of the Town of Rocky Hill Building Code as applied to new construction in existing buildings.

E. 

Handrails and guardrails. Every exterior and interior flight of stairs having more than four risers shall have a handrail on one side of the stair, and every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface which is more than 30 inches above the floor or grade below shall have guards. Handrails shall not be less than 34 inches in height or more than 38 inches in height measured vertically above the nosing of the tread or above the finished floor of the landing or walking surfaces. Guards shall not be less than 36 inches in height above the floor of the landing, balcony, porch, deck, ramp or other walking surface. Guardrails shall not be required when exempted by the Building Code.