§ 18-98. Basements and cellars.

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(a)

No cellar space shall be used as a habitable room.

(b)

Basement space may be used as a habitable room if:

(1)

The windows are sufficiently above the lot's ground level so as to allow the room to meet requirements of habitable rooms as to light and ventilation;

(2)

The floors and walls below grade level of the lot are impervious to water and free from dampness at all times; and

(3)

The clear inner height is at least six feet eight inches, and no pipes or beams are below six feet from floor level.

(Code 1979, § 15-24)

                    
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