§ 15.10.150. Additional requirements for roominghouses.

A.

No person shall operate a roominghouse unless the person holds a valid roominghouse license issued by the appropriate authority in the name of the operator and for the specific dwelling or dwelling unit. The operator shall apply to the appropriate authority upon compliance by the operator with the applicable provisions of this chapter and of any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. This license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place within the roominghouse at all times. No such license shall be transferable. Every person holding such a permit shall give notice in writing to the appropriate authority within 24 hours after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise disposed of ownership of, interest in or control of any roominghouse. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such roominghouse. Every roominghouse license shall expire at the end of one year following its date of issuance, unless sooner suspended or revoked.

B.

At least one flush water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, properly connected to a water and sewer system approved by the appropriate authority and in good working condition, shall be supplied for each six persons or fraction thereof residing within a roominghouse, including members of the operator's family wherever they share the use of the facilities, provided:

1.

That in a roominghouse where rooms are let only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than one-half the required number of water closets and provided that there shall be at least one water closet.

2.

That all such facilities shall be so located within the dwelling as to be reasonably accessible to all persons sharing such facilities and from a common hall or passageway and provided that such facilities are not located more than one floor above or below the rooming unit or units served.

3.

That every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower stall be supplied with heated and unheated water under pressure at all times.

4.

That, if the roominghouse has only one bathroom for use by the occupants of the rooming units, the bathroom shall not be located below grade.

C.

Unless exempted by the appropriate authority in writing, the operator of every roominghouse shall change supplied bed linen and towels therein at least once a week, and prior to the letting of any room to any occupant, and the operator shall be responsible for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner.

( AO No. 2016-76(S), § 6, 7-12-16 )