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r (0,3 a. Each such dwelling unit shall contain a mQll1mllm area of five hundred (500) square feet of floor space permanently enclosed and roofed. b. Each dwelling unit shall be designed and con- structed to provide a separate room or compartment in which shall be provided and installed a water closet, lavatory, and bathtub or shower. It shall have a permanent floor, other than earth, a roof, be completely enclosed, and separated from the remainder of such dwelling unit by permanent walls from floor to ceiling Dr roof. It shall be,directly connected with the remainder of the permanently enclosed part of such dwelling unit. Separate rooms may be provided for each such facility provided each room conforms to the requirements hereof. c. Each habitable room, as heretofore defined, shall have at least one window Dr opening of not less than 10% of the floor area of such room, and facing directly to the outside to provide light and ventilation. Bathroom and watercloset compartments shall comply with the light and ventilation requirements of habitable rooms except that no window or opening will be required in adequately ventilated bathrooms and watercloset compartments equipped with an approved ventilating system and approved by the Building Inspector. All such windows and openings shall be glazed and have an openable area of at least 45 per cent. d. Each such dwelling unit shall be designed and constructed to provide for a sink installed in some part of such dwelling other than the room or compart- ment containing the water closet or bathing facilities. e. Each plumbing fixture, including water closets, lavatories, bathtubs, showers, and sinks, shall be provided with running water and shall be connected by adequate waste and drainage lines, of a type and design prescribed by Ordinances of the City of San Marcos, to a sanitary sewer, if available, or to an approved septic tank, the design and installation of which is approved by the Plumbing Inspector or the City of San Marcos. SECTION 5 PERMITS Hereafter, no building permit shall be issued involving the construction, erection, alteration, or repair or a house, building, or structure, or part of a house, building or structure, as defined in Section 2 and 3 above, unless plans, specifications, or a written state- ment of the applicant accompany the application ror such permit showing that the requirements of this Code are to be complied with. SECTION 6 ENFORCEMENT The enforcement of this Code is hereby invested in the Building Inspector or his authorized representative. SECTION 7 RIGHT OF ENTRY The Building Inspector or his duly authorized representative, in enforcing the provisions of this Code, may enter any house, building, or structure in the City to perform any duty imposed upon him by this Code during the hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. SECTION 8 VIOLATIONS Whenever the Building Inspector shall find any house, building or structure, which falls within the scope of this Code, to be deficient or in violation of the provisions or this Code, he shall give the owner, agent, or person in control of such house or structure written notice within twenty-four hours stating the deficiency or violation as the case may be, and requiring correction of the deficiency or violation within thirty days. ~) I I I