A. 
All dormitory rooms and/or rooming units in any rooming house shall be in compliance with the provisions of every section of this chapter, except the provisions of Article II and Article VIII and §§ 86-30, 86-31, 86-34 and 86-36.
B. 
Dormitory rooms and rooming units shall be clean and sanitary and shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
At least one flush water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, properly connected to a water and sewer system approved by the Secretary and in good working condition, shall be supplied for each six persons or fraction thereof residing within a rooming house, including members of the operator's family wherever they share the use of said facilities, provided that:
A. 
In a rooming house where rooms are let only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than 1/2 of the required number of water closets.
B. 
All such facilities shall be so located within the dwelling so as to be reasonably accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons sharing such facilities.
C. 
Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower shall be supplied with heated and unheated water under pressure at all times.
D. 
No such facility is located in a basement.
The following provisions shall apply in all rooming houses:
A. 
Cooking in dormitory rooms and rooming units is prohibited.
B. 
Communal cooking and dining facilities in a rooming house are prohibited, except as approved by the Secretary.
A. 
Every room in a rooming house used for living or sleeping purposes shall comply with all of the requirements of this chapter pertaining to a habitable room.
B. 
Every room occupied for sleeping purposes shall contain at least 72 square feet of floor space for the first occupant and 68 square feet of floor space for each additional occupant thereof.
Every room in a rooming house shall have immediate access to one or more approved means of egress as required by the Building Regulations for Protection from Fire and Panic, and its amendments, as promulgated by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Structurally sound handrails shall be provided on any steps containing five risers or more. If steps are not enclosed, balusters spaced not more than six inches apart shall be provided. Porches and/or balconies located more than three feet higher than the adjacent areas shall similarly be provided with handrails, and, if unenclosed, balusters spaced not more than six inches apart shall also be provided.
Unless exempted by the Secretary, the operator of a rooming house shall change supplied clean bed linens and towels therein at least once a week and prior to letting any room to any occupant; and the operator shall be responsible for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner.