Article 2: Space Requirements

1. 209.00 Access & Vertical Travel Between Stories
2. 210.00 Cooking & Refrigeration
3. 211.00 Communal Cooking & Dining Facilities
4. 212.00 Open Areas
5. 213.00 Buildings & Structures
6. 214.00 Infestation & Screening
7. 215.00 Garbage & Refuse

1. Stairs, both interior and exterior, shall be of sufficient width in conformity with generally accepted standards so as to serve the occupants.
2. Railings shall be provided on open portions of stairs, balconies, landings, and stairwells.

1. Each dwelling shall be provided with appropriate cooking and refrigeration equipment.
2. Cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be maintained in good operating condition.
3. c. Gas-burning cooking equipment shall be permanently fastened and connected in place. Gas supply connection to such equipment shall be made with pipe or tubing or solid metal.
4. Solid fuel-burning cooking equipment shall be appropriately vented.

1. Communal kitchens shall contain at least 1 kitchen sink; at least 1 kitchen gas or electric stove equipped with an oven and not less than 4 top burners; at least one electric or gas type refrigerator with adequate food storage capacity, but in no case less than 8 cubic feet nominal size.
2. Dining space and eating facilities where provided in the kitchen area shall comply with the requirements for communal dining rooms.
3. Communal dining rooms shall contain at least 1 dining chair and 2 linear feet of dining space for each occupant permitted in a dining room at any particular time.

1. Floors, walls, ceilings, furnishings, and fixtures of residential buildings shall be maintained in clean and sanitary condition.
2. Accessory structures shall be maintained so as to be free of conditions detrimental to safety or health.

1. Where the potential for rodent and vermin infestation exists, windows and other openings in basements and cellars shall be appropriately screened with wire mesh or other suitable materials.
2. From May 1st to October 1st, entrances to residential buildings shall be provided with self-closing type devices or screens, and windows and other openings used for ventilation shall be appropriately screened. Screens shall not be required in rooms located sufficiently high in the upper stories of multiple dwellings as to be free of mosquitoes, flies, and other flying insects.