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0 3.3 7.3 CEILING HEIGHT 11 (a)- Every habitable room shall have a clear ceiling height of 7 feet 6 inches for at least 60 square feet of net floor area or 50% of net floor area, whichever is greater. (b) Kitchen shall have a minimum ceiling height of 7 feet measured to the lowest projection from the ceiling to finished floor, excluding lighting fixtures in designated eating areas. (c) The required ceiling height for dwelling units must comply with N.C. State Codes with the exception of mobile homes complying with Federal and State requirements at the time of manufacture. ARTICLE VIII - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CONTROL OF VERMIN 8.1 INSECT SCREENS (a) In every dwelling unit, for protection against mosquitoes, flies, and other insects, every door used or intended for use for ventilation opening directly from a dwelling unit to outdoor space shall have supplied and installed screens and a self - closing device that is in good repair. (b) Every window or other device opening to an door space used or intended to be used for ventilation shall be supplied with - screens in good repair. (c) Every basement of cellar window used or intended to be used for ventilation, and every other opening to a basement which might provided an entry for vermin shall be equipped with screens or such devices in good repair that will effectively prevent their entry. 8.2 INFESTATIONS Every dwelling shall be kept free of uncaged rodents, uncaged birds, cockroaches, fleas, lice, bedbugs or vermin. ARTICLE I8 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNER AND OCCUPANTS 9.1 RESPONSIBILITIES OF OWNERS (a) It shall be the responsibility of the owner to keep and maintain each dwelling so as to comply with the minimum basic requires of this minimum housing code. If the owner is prevented from complying with such requirements by the actions of a tenant, it shall be right of the owner to terminate the tenancy and evict the tenant in accordance with applicable State law.