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Whereverpossible,nohabitableroominadwellingordwellingunitshallhavea <br />ceilingheightoflessthanx|uAtleast1/2ofthefloorareaofeveryhabitableroom <br />locatedabovethe1stfloorshallhaveaceilingheightofx|randthefloorareaof <br />thatpartofanyroomwheretheceilingheightislessthanx shallnotbeconsidered <br />aspartofthefloorareaincomputingthetotalfloorareaoftheroomforthe <br />purposeofdeterminingmaximumfloorarea; <br />Aceilingheightofaminimumofxisacceptableinbathrooms,toiletrooms, <br />hallways,utilityrooms,andkitchens. <br />Allrooms,exceptkitchenand/orkitchenettesandbaths,shallhaveaminimum <br />widthofxu <br />b.MaintenanceofSleeping,BathandToiletRooms <br />Nodwellingordwellingunitcontaining2ormoresleepingroomsshallhavesuch <br />roomarrangementthataccesstoabathroomortoiletroomintendedforusebythe <br />occupantscanbehadonlybygoingthroughanothersleepingroomorbathroomor <br />toiletroom. <br />c.OccupantstoHaveAccesstoSanitaryFacilities <br />Everyoccupantofeverydwellingunitshallhaveunrestrictedaccesstoatoilet,toa <br />bath,andtoakitchensinkandlavatorybasinlocatedwithinthatdwellingunit. <br />d.MinimumStorageandCounterAreas <br />Eachdwellingunitshallhaveatleastone(1)closetwithaminimumof6 <br />squarefeetoffloorareaandaminimumheightofx |rlocatedwithinthe <br />dwellingunit.Dwellingunitswithtwo(2)ormorebedroomsshallhavea <br />storagefloorareaofatleast4squarefeetperbedroom.Thisstorage <br />requirementdoesnotnecessarilyhavetobelocatedinthebedrooms. <br />Allkitchensshallhaveaminimumenclosedstorageareaofeightsquarefeet <br />withaminimumverticalclearanceof <br />andahorizontalwidthofatleast <br /> <br />Eachkitchenshallhaveaminimumof4squarefeetofcounterarea. <br />e.PestControl/Extermination <br />Visiblepestinfestationshallbeproperlyexterminated.Termitescancauseserious <br />problemsinthewoodstructuralcomponentsofadwellingandmaygoundetected <br />foralongperiodoftime.Apestinspectionshallberequiredifthedwellingunitor <br />otherstructuresonthepropertyshowevidenceoftermiteinfestation.Atermite <br />inspectionshallberequiredbeforenoticetoproceedtoconstructionandatermite <br />certificatewillberequiredpriortoprojectcompletion. <br />45 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />