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Seattle |
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Municipal Code |
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Title 22. BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION CODES |
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SubTitle II. Housing Code |
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Chapter 22.206. HABITABLE BUILDINGS |
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SubChapter I. Minimum Space and Occupancy Standards |
§ 22.206.020. Floor area
A.
Every dwelling unit shall have at least one habitable room, which shall have not less than 120 square feet of floor area.
B.
No habitable room except a kitchen may be less than 7 feet in any floor dimension.
C.
Every room used for sleeping purposes, including an SRO unit, shall have not less than 70 square feet of floor area. Every room, except an SRO unit, which is used for both cooking and living or both living and sleeping quarters shall have a floor area of not less than 130 square feet if used or intended to be used by only one occupant, or of not less than 150 square feet if used or intended to be used by two occupants. Where more than two persons occupy a room used for sleeping purposes, the required floor area shall be increased at the rate of 50 square feet for each occupant in excess of two.
D.
In a dormitory, minimum floor area shall be 60 square feet per single or double bunk, and aisles not less than 3 feet in width shall be provided between the sides of bunks and from every bunk to an exit. The requirements of this subparagraph shall not apply to SRO units.
E.
The required floor area square footage of all dwelling units, dormitories, and SRO units shall not include built-in equipment which extends from the floor to 30 inches above the floor, including but not limited to wardrobes, cabinets, and kitchen sinks or appliances.