Chapter 156 – Housing Code

8. Cooking or Eating in Rooming Units. No occupant of a rooming unit shall prepare or eat meals or store cooking utensils in the rooming unit unless an approved kitchen or dining room is contained within the rooming unit. The cooking and eating of meals may take place in dwellings containing a rooming unit or units if the provisions of subsections 156.18(7) and (8) of this chapter are complied with. 9. Occupancy Control. A. A dwelling unit shall not be occupied by a number of persons greater than allowed by the City Zoning Ordinance. B. No room shall be used as a habitable room unless certified as a habitable room at the time the certificate of structure compliance is issued or amended. 10. Fire Protection Equipment. All fire extinguishers and early warning fire protection systems shall be maintained in good working condition at all times. Fire extinguishers shall be mounted and meet the requirements of the City Fire Code. 156.21 TITLE 24 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS; SECTION 882.109(a) THROUGH (l); HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS. Housing used in this program shall meet the performance requirements set forth in this section. In addition, the housing shall meet the acceptability criteria set forth in this section except for such variations as are proposed by the PHA and approved by HUD. Local climatic or geological conditions or local codes are examples which may justify such variations. The term “this program” shall be interpreted to mean the Section VIII Housing Assistance Payments Program. Further, in accordance with the Code of Iowa, as amended, this section has provided the basis for provisions of the Tiffin Housing Code. 1. Sanitary Facilities. A. Performance Requirement. The dwelling unit shall include its own facilities which are in proper operating condition, can be used in privacy, and are adequate for personal cleanliness and the disposal of human waste. B. Acceptability Criteria. A flush toilet in a separate, private room, a fixed basin with hot and cold running water shall be present in the dwelling unit, all in proper operating condition. These facilities shall utilize an approved public or private disposal system. 2. Food Preparation and Solid Waste Disposal. A. Performance Requirement. The dwelling unit shall contain suitable space and equipment to store, prepare, and serve foods in a sanitary manner. There shall be adequate facilities and services for the sanitary disposal of food wastes and solid waste, including facilities for temporary storage where necessary. B. Acceptability Criteria. The unit shall contain the following equipment in proper operating condition: cooking stove or range and a refrigerator of appropriate size for the unit, supplied by either the owner or the family, and a kitchen sink with hot and cold running water. The sink shall drain into an approved public or private system. Adequate space for the storage, preparation, and serving of food shall be provided. There shall be adequate facilities and services for the sanitary disposal of food wastes and solid waste, including facilities for temporary storage where necessary, e.g., garbage cans. 3. Space and Security. A. Performance Requirement. The dwelling unit shall afford the family adequate space and security.