Taylorville CHAPTER 6 RENTAL PROPERTY § 9-6-7
HOTELS, MOTELS AND LODGING HOUSES
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A. Compliance With Provisions: No person shall operate a rooming, boarding or lodging house, hotel or motel or shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any rooming unit in any rooming, boarding or lodging house, hotel or motel, except in compliance with the provisions of every section of this Chapter. B. Lavatories, Bathtubs and Showers: At least one flush water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, properly connected to an approved water and sewer system and in good working condition shall be supplied for each ten (10) persons or fraction thereof residing within a rooming, boarding or lodging house, hotel or motel, including members of the operator's family wherever they share the use of the said facilities; provided, that in rooming, boarding or lodging house, hotel or motel, where rooms are let only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than one-half ( 1 / 2 ) the required number of water closets. All such facilities shall be so located within the dwelling as to be reasonably accessible from a common hall or passageway to all persons sharing such facilities. Every lavatory basin and bathtub or shower shall be supplied with hot water at all times. No such facilities shall be located in a basement except by written approval of the Health and Building Officer. C. Sleeping Space: Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one person shall contain at least seventy (70) square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one person shall contain at least fifty (50) square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof. D. Sanitary Requirements: 1. The operator of every rooming, boarding or lodging house, hotel or motel, shall change supplied bed linen and towels therein at least once each week, and prior to the letting of any room to any occupant. The operator shall be responsible for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner. 2. The operator of every rooming, boarding or lodging house, hotel or motel, shall be responsible for the sanitary maintenance of all walls, floors and ceilings and for maintenance of a sanitary condition in every other part of the rooming, boarding or lodging house, hotel or motel, and he shall be further responsible for the sanitary maintenance of the entire premises where the entire structure or building is leased or occupied by the operator. E. Egress: Every rooming unit shall have safe, unobstructed means of egress leading to safe and open space at ground level as required by the laws or regulations of the State and ordinances or regulations of the City. (1979 Code Ch. 18, Art. VIII, §10)
Taylorville CHAPTER 6 RENTAL PROPERTY § 9-6-7 establishes baseline operating standards for hotels, motels, rooming houses, boarding houses, and lodging houses. The rule sets minimum ratios for shared bathroom facilities, minimum floor space per sleeping occupant, sanitation duties for operators, and egress requirements — all of which must be met as a condition of lawfully operating or occupying such a unit. No person may operate, occupy, or rent out a rooming unit in these property types unless every requirement in the chapter is satisfied.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 9-6-7, operators of rooming, boarding, or lodging houses, hotels, and motels are generally expected to maintain at least one toilet, lavatory, and bathtub or shower for every ten residents, with hot water available at all times and facilities accessible from a common hall. Compliant operators typically ensure sleeping rooms meet the minimum square footage thresholds — 70 square feet for a single occupant and 50 square feet per person for multiple occupants — and change bed linen and towels at least weekly and before each new occupancy. Operators also generally keep all walls, floors, ceilings, and common areas in a sanitary condition and confirm that every rooming unit has a clear, unobstructed means of egress to open ground-level space.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
§ 9-6-7 gives occupants of rooming houses, boarding houses, lodging houses, hotels, and motels the right to shared bathroom facilities in proper working order with hot water, adequate sleeping space, clean linens changed at least weekly, sanitary common areas, and a safe means of egress. Tenants who believe these standards are not being met may consider documenting the conditions and raising the violation with Taylorville's Health and Building Officer, who is referenced in the provision as having authority over facility approvals. Tenant-rights organizations or legal aid services can help occupants understand what options — such as filing a complaint or raising a violation as a defense in an eviction proceeding — may be available under this provision.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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