Section 27-2067. Sanitary facilities in rooming units  


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  • a. Every building
      containing rooming units, and each individual apartment used for  single
      room  occupancy,  shall contain at least one water closet, washbasin and
      bath or shower for each six persons  lawfully  occupying  rooming  units
      therein,  and  for  any remainder of less than six persons. At least one
      water closet shall be located on any floor containing a rooming unit. If
      there are not more than two rooms on the first story above the  basement
      in said rooming house, no water closet is required on such floor but the
      occupants  of  the  room  shall  be  counted in determining the required
      number of facilities.
        b. Every occupant of a rooming unit shall have access to each required
      water closet, washbasin and bath or shower without passing  through  any
      other  rooming  unit  or  portion  of  the  dwelling  reserved for other
      occupants.
        c.  Any  additional  water  closet  installed  to  comply   with   the
      requirements  of  subdivision  a  of  this section shall be located in a
      compartment, separate from any  other  water  closet,  bath  or  shower,
      except  that  a  required washbasin may be provided in such compartment.
      Such additional baths, or showers,  shall  be  located  in  compartments
      separate from every required water closet.
        d. Sanitary facilities for the exclusive use of and accessible only to
      the occupants of one rooming unit may be combined in a bathroom. Neither
      the  facilities  nor  the  occupants shall be counted in determining the
      number of the facilities required in subdivision a of this section.