Evening star., 1953-01-22
OFFICIAL NOTICES

eSAemSAt. WAcEe tuc ~ CuUlC AeSb
each such occupant, 90 square feet
OF floor space and 676 cubic feet of
air space in hahitable area shall
be provided for each occupant. The
Director Of Public Health is hereby
autnorised. II IN his judgment It Is
necessary to secure compliance with
this requirement. to cause to be af-
nxed to or near the door of each
tenement Q placard stating the NUM-
Der Of occupants allowed in each
tenement under this regulation and
shall, IN any case where such pla-
card has been aflxed, notify the
It shall be unlawful for any tenant
to overcrowd any tenement or for
any operator to permit such over
crowding. Only habitable space un-
der the exclusive control Of the
making calculations under this sec
tion: PROVIDED, that any child
born to an occupant Of any tene.
ment shall not, during the first six
months Of its life, constitute, BY
psaSOn e tSss. Of yi9lntion
FURTHER, that for one year from
the effective date Of these reeula-
tions and for tenancieS in existence
at the time Of such effective date
the Director Of Public Health may
permit . variation Of lOes in square
air. space when serious health haz-
ards are not created thereby. Not
withStanding any Of the above pro-
visions, no tenement house shall
nave an average Of more than l "a
occupants for each habitable room
as Kitchens and rooms s'T used in COM
mon by the occupants Of more than
one tenement: PROVIDED, however,
in buildings used as tenement houses
and for which license applications
are filed as Of the effective date Of
Public Health may permit until NO
vember /. 1858, an average Of not
more than 2 occupants for each
habitable room other than rooms
used exclusively as kitchens and
rooms used in common by the occu-
when serious health hazards are
not created thereby. b. Water
closets, Lavatories, Bathtubs ana
Showers. Water closet and bathing
facilities, either Q bathtub or show
er. with both hot and cold running
water, shall be available TO all occu-
toilet and bath facilities are used
in common by the occupant of two
or more tenements, the number Of
such facilities shall be provided as
follows. ~ In tenement houses
cupants per tenement is less than
three 30, bathroom fixtures shall
be provided in suficient numbers
such that the following ratios are
not exceeded: (a) One ID bathtub
or one (D shower for each ten d0(
One ID water closet for each six
co. persons or three (3) tenements.
(c) One ID lavatory for each six
l6) persons or three CD tenementS.
ca In tenement houses where the
average number Of occupants per
tenement is three (3) or more, bath
room fixtures shall be provided In
sufficient numbers such that the fol-
lowing ratios are not exceeded: (a)
One % bathtub or one % shower
for each twelve (12) persons or
three (3) tenements. % One ~
water closet for each eight tSl per
ID lavatory for each eight (8) per-
sons or two l2) tenementS. The
maximum number of fixtures re.
duired in the foregoing calculations
shall be provided. Where the num-
Der of persons or tenements exceeds
given above extra fixtures shall be
provided. Where there is more than
one fixture of the same kind To-
Gated in the same compartment or
room. only one of such fixtureS
shall be used in n computins the re.
tenements are provided with water
closet, lavatory, and bathtub or
shower for the exclusive use Of the
occupants thereof, such fixtures,
tenements, and occupants shall be
sas9seo menss Of this All Ef1Ss sOt
and bath facilities used in common
by the occupants of two Cd or more
tenements must be located within
the building and be reasonably ac-
ceSSible through common space to
the occupant or occupants they are
water closets may be in separate
compartments or rooms provided they
are reasonably accessible to each
other. AL water closets, lavatories,
bathtubs, showers and the rooms or
compartments IN % which they ARE are
and sanitary condition at ali times.
The floors and walls of bath and
toilet rooms, and water closet COM
partments shall be of non absorbent
materials finished to smooth sur
face that can be readily. cleaned.
or ET water aalTis hydrant T or 'p privy M shall Be
permitted on the premises of any
tenement house after November !,
1853. SECTION 2603. CLEANlL-
NESS OF PREM1SES.--Floors, stairs,
walls, ceilings, doors, windows, glaz-
ment house shall be kept in . clean
and sanitary condition. It shall be
the duty of the operator to main
tain the premises. excepting those
portions under the exclusive control
of the, tenant or tenants thereof.
It shall be the duty Of the tenant
of each tenement to maintain that
portion of the premises under his
exclusive control in q clean and
sanitary condition. SECTION 1904.
BEDDING AND FURNITURE
Where a furnished tenement is pro-
UdeS VI e. It shall Ds to the hsva H
and furniture clean, sanitary, free
OF yermin, and in good repair for
each new tenant. When furnished
by the operator. mattresses snail not
be made de-. Of moss hUaa sea srass, s..cTia,E sxssl
2605. MAINTENANCE OF rENE-
MENT hOUSE.-lt shall be the
duty Of the operator to remLve
broken and loose plaster and other
wall covering and to replace the
with new plaster ano wal covering.
The operator shall MAINTAIN the
tenement house and all parts there
of in . weatnerproot condition and
free of dampneSS. SECTION 20O6.
NEW OCCUPANCES.-No operator
ment,. furnished or unfurnished.
that is not in clean and sanitary
condition. and in good repair. such
tenement shall be free Of rodents
and vermin. SECTION 26O7.
STAIRS AND HALLWAYS.-The ar.
tificial illumination Of stairs and
Railways shall be arranged and
~ nj N nrOuida ilInnlno O inn
from sunset to sunrise and at other
times when daylight does not pro-
vide illumination Of an intensity Of
at least six foot candles at the
tread and door Level: SECTION
26oS f1Nk ASHES ASH ,ERRis dAEsAoE' EEEYsE, EtSs:
Garbage, and Refuse. % The oper-
ator shall provide and maintain tor
the common use of all tenements
in a tenement house, sufacient law
ful receptacleS for the separate Stor-
age Of all ashes, garbage and refuse
III necessary which may accumu.
late on the premises during the
usual interval between the collec-
tions thereof. Unless the garoase,
ashes and refuse shall be transferred
by the operator from the inolviduaI
tenementS to the place OF common
storage. each Place OF common stor-
age shall be readily accessible to all
occupants at all times through COM
mon space within the premises. The
operator shal! cause all commonly
stored garbage. ashes and refuse
that Is to be collected at public ex-
pense to be placed at the designated;
point of collection at the deSignated
time. (2) Where space is USED in
common for kitchen purposes. the
operator shall furnish and maintain
therein sufficient. lawful and sep
arate receptacleS for the storage Of
ashes, garbage and refuse (f neces-
sary). (3) The tenant Of each tene-
ment shall provide as needed for
his own use sufficient. lawful and
separate receptacleS for the storaee
Of ashes. garbage and reuse in his
own tenement. AL garbage. refuse
and ashes of each tenement Shall
be placed by the occupant in such
receptacles and transferred by him
to the designated place of common
storage on the premises unless such
collection and transfer is provided
by the operator: "a All receptacles
shall be kept In clean and sani-
tary condition at all times by the
persons required, by these regula.
tions to provide and maintain the
same. Where refuse is not stored
in covered, metal containers. II shall
be stored within the tenement house.
b.. Storage Of Junk. Accommodations
OF old rags, paper, Junk or other