California Code of Regulations › Title 23 - Waters › Division 2 - Department of Water Resources › Chapter 1.6 - Relocation Assistance Program › Article 1 - General › Section 370.04 - Standards for Decent, Safe, and Sanitary Dwellings

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  decent, safe, and sanitary dwelling is one which meets all of the following
				  minimum requirements:
(1) Conforms with all
				  applicable provisions for existing structures that have been established under
				  State or local building, plumbing, electrical, housing and occupancy codes and
				  similar ordinances or regulations;
(2) Has a continuing and adequate supply of
				  potable safe water;
(3) Has a
				  kitchen or an area set aside for kitchen use which contains a sink in good
				  working condition and connected to hot and cold water, and an adequate sewage
				  system. A stove and refrigerator in good operating condition shall be provided
				  when required by local code, ordinances or custom. When these facilities are
				  not so required by local codes, ordinances, or custom, the kitchen area or area
				  set aside for such use shall have utility service connections and adequate
				  space for the installation of such facilities;
(4) Has an adequate heating system in good
				  working order which will maintain a minimum temperature of 70 degrees in the
				  living area, excluding bedrooms, under local outdoor design temperature
				  conditions. A heating system will not be required in those geographical areas
				  where such is not normally included in new housing;
(5) Has a bathroom, well-lighted and
				  ventilated and affording privacy to a person within it, containing a lavatory
				  basin and a bathtub or stall shower, properly connected to an adequate supply
				  of hot and cold running water, and a flush closet, all in good working order
				  and properly connected to a sewage disposal system;
(6) Has an adequate and safe wiring system
				  for lighting and other electrical services;
(7) Is structurally sound, weathertight, in
				  good repair and adequately maintained;
(8) Each building used for dwelling purposes
				  shall have a safe unobstructed means of egress leading to safe open space at
				  ground level. Each dwelling unit in a multi-dwelling building must have access
				  either directly or through a common corridor to a means of egress to open space
				  at ground level.
In multi-dwelling buildings of three stories or more, the
					 common corridor on each story must have at least two means of
					 egress.
(9) Has 150 square
				  feet of habitable floor space for the first occupant in a standard living unit
				  and at least 100 square feet of habitable floor space for each additional
				  occupant. The floor space is to be subdivided into sufficient rooms to be
				  adequate for the family. All rooms must be adequately ventilated. Habitable
				  floor space is defined as that space used for sleeping, living, cooking or
				  dining purposes, and excludes such enclosed places as closets, pantries, bath
				  or toilet rooms, service rooms, connecting corridors, laundries, and unfinished
				  attics, foyers, storage spaces, cellars, utility rooms and similar
				  spaces.