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Subd. 11. Ceiling Height. In order to qualify as habitable, rooms <br />shall have a clear ceiling height of not less than seven feet six inches, except that in attics <br />or top half stories used for sleeping, study, or similar activities, the ceiling height shall <br />not be less than seven feet six inches over at least one half of the floor area. In <br />calculating the floor area of such rooms and attics or top half stories, only those portions <br />of the floor area of the room having a clear ceiling height of five feet or more shall be <br />included. <br /> <br /> Subd. 12. Light and Ventilation. No person shall occupy or permit <br />another person to occupy, any dwelling or dwelling unit which does not comply with the <br />following requirements; <br /> <br />Habitable Room Light and Ventilation. Except where there is <br />supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation and <br />approved by the Building Official, every habitable room shall have <br />at least one window facing directly outdoors which can be opened <br />easily. The minimum total of openable window area in every <br />habitable room shall be per State Building Code. <br /> <br />b) <br /> <br />Non-habitable Room Ventilation. Every bathroom and water <br />closet compartment and every laundry and utility room shall <br />contain at least 50 percent of the ventilation required for habitable <br />rooms contained in paragraph (a) above, except that no windows <br />shall be required if such rooms are equipped with a ventilation <br />system which is approved by the Building Official. <br /> <br />c) <br /> <br />Public Corridor and Stairway Light. Every public corridor and <br />stairway in every common interest or rental facility shall be <br />adequately lighted by natural or electric light at all times at one <br />foot-candle at floor level, so as to provide effective illumination in <br />all parts thereof. Every public corridor and stairway in structures <br />containing not more than two dwelling units shall be supplied with <br />conveniently located light switches controlling the adquate lighting <br />system which may be turned on when needed, instead of full time <br />lighting. <br /> <br /> Subd. 13. Foundations, Exterior Walls, Roofs. The foundation, <br />exterior walls, and .exterior roof shall be substantially water tight and shall be kept in <br />sound condition and repair. The foundation shall adequately support the building at all <br />points Every exterior wall shall be free of deterioration, holes, breaks, loose or rotting <br />boards or timbers, and any other condition that might admit rain or dampness to the <br />interior portion of the walls or to the exterior spaces of the building. Exterior walls must <br />be free of graffiti and advertising except as allowed by Section __, Signs, of this City <br />Code. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay resistant materials, shall be protected <br />from the elements and decay by paint or other protective covering or treatment. If the <br />exterior surface is unpainted or the paint is blistered or peeling over 25 percent of the <br /> <br /> <br />