South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)

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South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)
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No person shall operate a rooming house or shall occupy or let to another for
occupancy any rooming unit in any rooming house which does not comply with the
following requirements:

(1) Water closet, bath and shower requirements. At least one flush water closet,
lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, properly connected to a water and sewer
system approved by the plumbing inspector and in good working condition, shall
be supplied for each eight (8) persons, or fraction thereof, residing within a
rooming house, including members of the operator's family wherever they share
the use of the said facilities, provided that in a rooming house where rooms
are let only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than one-
half ( 1/2) the required number of water closets. All such facilities shall be
so located within the dwelling as to be reasonably accessible from a common
hall or passageway to all persons sharing such facilities. Every lavatory basin
and bathtub or shower shall be supplied with hot water at all times. No such
facilities shall be located in a basement except by written approval of the
health officer.

(2) Floor space requirements for sleeping rooms. Every room occupied for sleeping
purposes by one person shall contain at least seventy (70) square feet of floor
space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one person
shall contain at least fifty (50) square feet of floor space for each occupant
thereof.
(Code 1966, §§ 5-9-2--5-9-2.2)

Sec. 12-98. Linen requirements.