Norwich, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 310 § 310-11

No person shall operate a rooming house or shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any rooming unit in any rooming house, except in compliance with the provisions of every section of this chapter except the provisions of §§ 310-6 and 310-10 . A. No person shall operate a rooming house unless he holds a valid rooming house permit issued by the Code Enforcement Officer in the name of the operator and for the specific dwelling or dwelling unit. The owner shall apply to the enforcement officer for such permit, which shall be issued by the enforcement officer upon compliance by the owner with the applicable provisions of this chapter. This permit shall be displayed in a conspicuous place within the rooming house at all times. No such permit shall be transferable. Every person holding such a permit shall give notice, in writing, to the enforcement officer within 24 hours after having sold, transferred, given away or otherwise disposed of ownership or interest in or control of any rooming house. Such notice shall include the name and address of the person succeeding to the ownership or control of such rooming house. Every such permit shall be renewable annually upon written application to the enforcement officer at least three days before the expiration of one year from its issuance or last renewal, unless such permit is subject to revocation for violation of this chapter or other ordinances or law applicable to said premises. B. Any person whose application for a permit to operate a rooming house has been denied may require and shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Mayor or the hearing officer designated by him. C. Whenever, upon inspection of any rooming house, the enforcement officer finds that conditions or practices exist which are in violation of any provision of this chapter or any other law or any other ordinance of this City, the enforcement officer shall give notice, in writing, to the owner of such rooming house that unless such conditions or practices are corrected within a reasonable period, to be determined by the enforcement officer, the owner's rooming house permit will be suspended. At the end of such period, the enforcement officer shall re-inspect such rooming house, and if he finds such conditions or practices have not been corrected, he shall issue a violation pursuant to § 310-4 of this chapter. D. At least one flush water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower, properly connected to a water and sewer system approved by the enforcement officer and in good working condition, shall be supplied for each eight persons or fraction thereof residing within a rooming house, including members of the operator's family wherever they share the use of the said facilities; provided that in a rooming house where rooms are let only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than 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 enforcement officer. E. The owner of every rooming house 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 owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of all supplied bedding in a clean and sanitary manner. F. Every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one person shall contain at least 70 square feet of floor space, and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one person shall contain at least 50 square feet of floor space for each occupant thereof. G. Every rooming unit shall have safe, unobstructed means of egress leading to safe and open spaces at ground level as required by the laws of this state and the City of Norwich. H. The owner of every rooming house 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 house, 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 owner. I. Every provision of this chapter which applies to rooming houses shall also apply to hotels, except to the extent that any such provision may be found in conflict with the laws of this state or with the lawful regulations of any state board or agency.