§ 15.40.144. Calculation of habitable floor area.

Habitable floor area is that area within the perimeter of the space of a habitable room. The ceiling heights of any habitable room shall be at least seven feet four inches, except that in any habitable room under a sloping ceiling at least one-half of the floor area shall have a ceiling height of at least seven feet, and floor area of that part of such room where the ceiling height is less than five feet shall not be considered as part of the floor area in computing the total floor area of the room for the purpose of determining the maximum permissible occupancy.

(Ord. 1977-14 § 5-3, 1977)