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Subd. 1. Permissible Occupancy. Except for families as defined <br />herein, the number of occupants of a rental dwelling unit shall not exceed two times the <br />number of bedrooms in the dwelling unit. No more than one family shall occupy a <br />dwelling unit for the purpose of living therein. <br /> <br /> Subd. 2. Plumbing All plumbing in every dwelling unit shall be <br />properly installed and maintained in a sanitary, safe, and functioning condition and shall <br />be connected to an approved sewer system. <br /> <br /> Subd. 3. Toilet Facilities. Within every dwelling unit there shall be <br />a non-habitable room which is equipped with a flush water closet in good working <br />condition. In rental dwelling units, such room shall have an entrance door which affords <br />privacy, unless the facilities ae accessed only through a bedroom which does have such <br />an entrance door. Such flush water closet shall be equipped with easily cleanable <br />surfaces, shall be properly connected to an approved water system that at all times <br />provides an adequate amount of running water under pressure to cause the water closet to <br />be operated properly, and shall be connected to an approved sewer system. <br /> <br /> Subd. 4. Lavatory Sink. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a <br />lavatory sink. Such lavatory sink may be in the same room as the flush water closet or, if <br />located in another room, the lavatory sink shall be located in close proximity to the door <br />leading directly into the room in which the flush water closet is located. The lavatory <br />sink shall be in good working condition and shall be properly connected to an approved <br />water supply system and shall provide at all times an adequate amount of heated and <br />unheated running water under pressure, and shall be connected to an approved sewer <br />system. <br /> <br /> Subd. 5. Bathtub or Shower. Within every dwelling unit there <br />shall be a non-habitable room which is equipped with a bathtub or shower in good <br />working condition. In a rental dwelling unit, such room shall haave an entrance door <br />which affords privacy, unless the facilities are accessed only through a bedroom which <br />does have such an entrance door. 'Such bathtub or shower may be in the same room as <br />the flush water closet, or in another room, and shall be properly connected to an approved <br />water supply system and shall provide at all times an adequate amount of heated and <br />unheated water under pressure, and shall be connected to an approved sewer system. <br /> <br /> Subd. 6. Bedrooms. All habitable rooms used for sleeping must be <br />provided with an emergency escape/rescue window which must meet the following <br />requirements: (a) the window must have a net clear area of 5.7 square feet; (b) the <br />minimum opening dimensions must be 20 inches horizontally and 24 inches vertically; <br />and (c) the sill must be not more than 44 inches above the floor. <br /> <br /> Subd. 7. Access Through Bedrooms and Bathrooms. No <br />dwelling unit containing two or more bedrooms shall have a room arrangement such that <br />access to a bathroom or water closet compartment intended for use by occupants of more <br />than one bedroom can be gained only by going through one bedroom, nor shall the room <br /> <br /> <br />