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032 <br /> II <br /> dwelling units shall have at least one window or skylight <br /> facing directly outdoors, unless served by other approved <br /> means of ventilation. <br /> (C) Every kitchen, bathroom, and water closet compartment shall <br /> comply with minimum light and ventilation requirements for <br /> habitable rooms unless provided with an approved means of <br /> mechanical ventilation as specified by the N.C. State <br /> Building Codes. <br /> 7 .2 NATURAL VENTILATION. <br /> All required windows specified in Section 7 . 1 must be maintained <br /> in working order so that they may be opened and closed safely. <br /> 7 . 3 MECHANICAL VENTILATION. <br /> Permanently and properly installed mechanical ventilation be <br /> used in place of required natural ventilation in any habitable <br /> room. Such mechanical ventilation shall be installed in <br /> accordance to State Building Codes and maintained in good <br /> repair. <br /> ARTICLE VIII - MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS <br /> 7 .1 HABITABLE FLOOR AREA. <br /> (a) Every dwelling unit shall contain at least the minimum <br /> number of habitable rooms required by the N.C. State <br /> Building Codes. This provision shall not apply to mobile <br /> homes which meet Federal or State construction and safety <br /> standards at the time of manufacture. <br /> (b) Every dwelling unit shall contain at least one hundred <br /> square feet of habitable floor area for the first occupant, <br /> at least 100 square feet of additional floor area for each <br /> of the next three occupants, and at least seventy five. <br /> square feet of additional habitable floor area for each <br /> additional occupant. <br /> 7 .2 HABITABLE SLEEPING ROOMS. <br /> (a) Any room within a dwelling used for sleeping purposes shall <br /> be a habitable room. <br /> (b) In a rooming house every room occupied for sleeping <br /> purposes by one occupant shall contain at least seventy <br /> ( 70) square fee of floor area area. Every room occupied <br /> for sleeping purposes by more than one occupant shall <br /> contain at least fifty square (50) square fleet of floor <br /> are for occupant twelve years of age and over and at least <br /> thirty-five square feet of floor area for each occupant <br /> under twelve -years of age. <br />