A. 
Every dwelling unit shall be maintained in a safe, clean and sanitary condition.
B. 
Every dwelling unit in a multiple residence, which is not covered by rent control or by separate agreement providing for painting, shall be painted at least once every three years.
No person shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any dwelling unit that does not comply with the following requirements:
A. 
A dwelling unit in a multiple dwelling shall not be occupied by more than one family, plus two occupants unrelated to the family, except for guests or domestic employees.
B. 
The owner, or his agent, shall advise the occupants, in writing, of the maximum number of occupants permitted in the dwelling unit.
C. 
Every dwelling unit shall contain at least 150 square feet for the first occupant, at least 100 square feet for the second occupant and at least 75 square feet for each occupant thereafter. The floor space shall be calculated on the basis of total habitable room area.
D. 
At least one room shall have a minimum width of 10 feet.
E. 
Every habitable room shall have a minimum ceiling height of seven feet over at least 50% of the floor area therein. The area where the ceiling is less than five feet shall not be considered in computing minimum required floor area.
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 319, Residential Occupancy Restrictions.
A. 
In every dwelling unit of two or more habitable rooms, every room occupied for sleeping purposes shall have at least 70 square feet of floor area for one occupant; 50 square feet of floor area per person for two or more occupants; for children under six years old, the requirement shall be 35 square feet per child for two or more children.
B. 
Every sleeping room shall be at least seven feet wide.
C. 
Every sleeping room shall have a door to ensure privacy.
D. 
A kitchen shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
A. 
An alcove with an area of less than 60 square feet shall be deemed part of the habitable room it abuts, provided that:
(1) 
The dividing partition between the alcove and the room has an opening of at least 80% of the wall area of the partition, measured on the alcove side.
(2) 
Such wall area is at least 40 square feet.
(3) 
The depth of such alcove is not more than half its width.
B. 
The floor area of the alcove shall be added to the floor area of the habitable room for the purpose of complying with the light and ventilation requirements under §§ 245-182 through 245-185 of this Part 3.
C. 
An alcove with an area of 60 square feet or more, but less than 80 square feet, shall be deemed part of the habitable room that it abuts, provided that it meets the requirements of Subsection A above and is separately lighted and ventilated as required for habitable space under this Part 3.
Every dwelling unit, occupied by two or more persons, that contains a room not intended primarily for either cooking or sleeping and which is properly designed and equipped or especially furnished with a kitchenette and bed furniture properly designed for daytime storage or other daytime use, to be used as a combination of regular living and efficiency sleeping, may contain 50 square feet less gross floor area than required in § 245-174 of this Part 3.
A. 
No dwelling unit shall have such room arrangement that the only access to a water closet or bathroom, to any habitable space, to any hall or exterior shall be through a water closet or bathroom or through the sleeping room or dwelling unit of another occupant.
B. 
No habitable room and no water closet or bathroom contained in a dwelling unit shall open directly into or be used in conjunction with any space used for public purposes.
Every dwelling unit shall have at least four square feet of floor-to-ceiling-height closet space for the personal effects of each permissible occupant. If it is lacking, in whole or in part, an amount of space equal in square footage to the deficiency shall be subtracted from the area of habitable room space used in determining permissible occupancy.
A. 
Every dwelling unit and rooming unit located in a basement shall meet all the requirements of this Part 3.
B. 
Floors and outside walls of such dwelling units and rooming units shall be water- and dampproofed.
C. 
All pipes, ducts and other obstructions that interfere with the normal use of the room shall be at least 6 1/2 feet above the floor level.
D. 
The sills of all required windows shall be located no more than three feet above the floor level.
E. 
The exterior grade abutting any wall shall be at least six inches below any window for a distance of at least five feet from such wall.
No cellar shall be used as a habitable area.
A. 
Every habitable room shall have adequate sources of natural or artificial light.
B. 
Every nonhabitable room shall have an adequate source of natural or artificial light available at all times.
A. 
Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight or transparent or translucent panels or any combination thereof facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum aggregate area available for unobstructed light shall be at least 10% of the floor area of such rooms.
B. 
Whenever an obstruction is higher than the top of the window and less than five feet from it, such window shall not be deemed to face directly to the outdoors or be included as contributing to the total window area.
A. 
Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with at least one fifteen-amp circuit; such circuit shall not be shared with another dwelling unit.
B. 
Every habitable room and kitchen shall contain at least two separate wall duplex electric convenience outlets, remote from each other, and one supplied wall or ceiling electric light fixture. However, in lieu of a wall or ceiling fixture, an additional wall duplex electric convenience outlet is acceptable.
C. 
The artificial lighting equipment shall provide a minimum of one watt per square foot of floor area.
D. 
Every nonhabitable room, including bathrooms, shower rooms, water-closet rooms and compartments, shall be supplied with at least one permanently installed ceiling or wall electric light fixture and one wall electric convenience outlet.
E. 
Temporary wiring or extension cords shall not be used as permanent wiring.
F. 
Convenient switches for turning on one light in each room or passageway shall be located so as to permit the area ahead to be lighted. Such switches shall be of such design as to avoid danger of electrical hazard.
G. 
There shall be a switch or other means for controlling a light in each dwelling unit near the point of entrance to such unit.
Every habitable room and every kitchen, bathroom, shower room, water-closet room or compartment shall have at least one window or skylight that can be easily opened or a mechanical device that will adequately ventilate such room.
A. 
Natural ventilation.
(1) 
Openable areas for natural ventilation shall include windows, skylights, louvers, monitors and similar openings.
(2) 
The total openable area for natural ventilation in habitable rooms shall be equal to 45% of the minimum requirement for windows and skylights, as specified in § 245-183 of this Part 3.
(3) 
The total openable area for natural ventilation in bathrooms, shower rooms, water-closet rooms or compartments shall be at least 1 1/2 square feet facing open space.
B. 
Mechanical ventilation.
(1) 
Required ventilation may be supplied by a mechanical device of a type approved by the Building Inspector.
(2) 
The system shall be provided with proper openings for incoming and outgoing air to obtain the required circulation of air and shall be so constructed, arranged and maintained as to continuously provide adequate ventilation.
Every dwelling unit shall have a room or a portion of a room in which food may be prepared and cooked. Such room or area shall be provided with installed safe and adequate food preparation and cooking facilities or with utility connections for such facilities. Where cooking facilities are not supplied, adequate space and utility connections shall be provided where such connections are necessary. Such area shall be equipped with the following:
A. 
A kitchen sink of approved material, in good working condition, properly connected to a water supply system approved by the Building Inspector, which provides at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water under pressure and which is connected to any approved sewer system.
B. 
A stove or similar device for cooking food, which is properly installed with all necessary connections for safe, sanitary and efficient operation.
C. 
A refrigerator for the safe storage of food at temperatures less than 45° F. but more than 32° F. under maximum summer conditions, which is properly installed with all necessary connections for safe, sanitary and efficient operation.
D. 
Exception: The devices required by Subsections B and C of this section need not be installed when a dwelling unit is not occupied and when the prospective occupant is expected to provide the same on occupancy.
E. 
Adequate cabinets and/or shelves for the storage of eating, drinking, cooking equipment and utensils and of food that does not, under ordinary maximum summer conditions, require refrigeration for safekeeping. Said equipment shall be of sound construction, with surfaces that are easily cleaned and that will not impart any toxic or deleterious effect to food. All doors and drawers must operate easily, close fully, and all hardware must be operable.
A. 
Every dwelling unit shall have a room that affords privacy, equipped with a flush water closet, with easily cleanable surfaces, properly connected to a water system that at all times provides an adequate amount of running water under pressure to cause it to operate properly and that shall be properly connected to a sewer system approved by the Building Inspector.
B. 
Every dwelling unit shall have a lavatory which may be located in the same room as the flush water closet or, if in another room, shall be close to the door leading directly into the room in which said water closet is located. The lavatory shall be in good working condition and properly connected to a water supply system approved by the Building Inspector, which provides, at all times, an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water under pressure and which is properly connected to a sewer system approved by the Building Inspector. Water inlets for the lavatory shall be located above the overflow run of these facilities.
C. 
Every dwelling unit shall have a room that affords privacy and is equipped with a bathtub or shower in good working condition. Such bathtub or shower may be in the same room as the water closet or in another room, it shall be properly connected to a water supply system approved by the Building Inspector and shall provide an adequate amount of heated and unheated water under pressure, and it shall be properly connected to a sewer system approved by the Building Inspector.
D. 
In multiple dwellings, floors of bathrooms, shower rooms and water-closet rooms and compartments shall be waterproof. Such waterproofing shall extend at least four inches above floors, except doors, so that floors can be flushed or washed without leaking.
E. 
In one- and two-family houses, the floor surface of every bathroom, shower room and water closet or compartment shall be constructed or covered with a moisture-resistant finish or material. Such floors shall be kept clean and sanitary.
F. 
Every bathroom shall be equipped with a medicine cabinet or other approved means of storage.
A. 
Every owner or operator of a building, who permits to be occupied any dwelling unit or rooming unit therein under an agreement, expressed or implied, to supply or furnish heat to the occupants thereof, shall supply heat adequate to maintain no less than a minimum inside temperature of 65° F. between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and not less than 60° F. between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Whenever the ambient temperature outside of the building or part thereof shall fall below 55° F., said temperature shall be provided in all habitable rooms, shower rooms, bathrooms, water-closet compartments and kitchens.
B. 
Temperature requirements shall be measured 36 inches from the floor at approximately the center of the room.
C. 
The provisions of this section shall not apply where the failure to maintain minimum requirements is caused by a general shortage of fuel, negligent or malicious acts of the occupant, necessary repairs or alterations or any cause beyond the control of the owner or occupant such as might be mandated or recommended by the Westchester County Department of Health in an emergency crisis.
D. 
Heating facilities, if such are under the occupant's control, shall be operated in order to maintain above-freezing temperatures at all times in all parts of the residential building, dwelling unit or rooming unit that is occupied, so as to prevent injury or damage to water pipes and plumbing.
A. 
The entrance door to a dwelling unit shall be equipped with safe, functioning locks.
B. 
Every door, when closed, shall fit reasonably well within its frame.
C. 
Every door, door hinge and door latch shall be maintained in good condition.
D. 
Every dwelling unit shall be provided with a functioning mechanical or electrical doorbell or clapper.
A. 
Every dwelling unit shall be free from accumulations of garbage and rubbish that might become a health, accident or fire hazard.
B. 
Garbage and rubbish shall be disposed of regularly by the occupant in the appropriate manner.
C. 
Disposal of garbage by garbage disposal units shall be in accordance with all applicable regulations of Sleepy Hollow.
D. 
Inflammable materials shall be stored safely or removed from the premises.
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Editor's Note: See also Ch. 347, Solid Waste.
Every dwelling unit shall have facilities for the storage of drugs and household poisons.