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3 '9 (a) Every habitable room in a dwelling or dwelling unit shall contain a window or windows facing outside and the total glass area of such window or windows shall not be less than eight percent (8%) of the floor area of such room Windows shall be maintained in accordance with Section 4- 78(c). (b) Open-able window area in each habitable room shall be equal to at least one-half of the minimum required window area and open directly to the outside unless the room is served by an approved ventilating system. This requirement does not apply to emergency egress windows froth sleeping rooms as required in Section 4-73(a). (c) All operable and open-able windows shall be adequately screened. Screens shall not be permanently fixed to the window frame or sash. All operable or open-able exterior doors shall have either a screen door or a storm door, equipped with a self-closing device. When approved by the Inspector, the screens on windows and doors may be omitted for dwelling units containing a permanently installed heating and air conditioning system providing the dwelling unit with year round mechanical ventilation. Screens shall be installed in dwellings with window air conditioning units which are not permanently installed. (d) Window frames and glass shall be reasonably weather-tight, with no cracked or broken glass. (e) Each toilet room and bathroom shall have an operable window unless served by other approved ventilation- (f) Each dwelling unit must provide two remote exits or if only one exit is provided, every sleeping room must have at least one open-able window approved for emergency egress. The window must be operable from the inside without use of key or tool- "Ibe window sill height shall not exceed 44" above the floor. Such window shall provide a minimum clear opening width of 20" and a minimum clear opening height of 22"_ The total net clear opening shall not be less than four (4) square feet. Bars, grills or other obstructions placed over these windows must be releasable or removable from the inside without the use of a key or tool. (g) Every public hall and inside stairway in every dwelling or multifamily dwelling shall be adequately lighted at all times to permit safe passage. See. 4-78. Structural Standards. (a) Foundations: (1) The foundation shall be on firm, reasonably dry ground, and there shall be no water standing or running under the building. (2) All elements of the foundation including piers, underpinning and masonry shall be in good repair. Piers shall be sound. (3) T"here shall be sound footings on adequate bearing soil. (4) There shall be no wood stiff knees or other improper piers- (5) No isolated masonry pier shall exceed (10) times the least dimension. (6) Units, when underpinned, shall use an approved material so as to be substantially weather and rodent proof A crawl space access, with cover, shall be provided to Ore under floor space. Adequate ventilation shall be provided to the foundation area by approved methods-