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habitable room nor shall any room in any basement be deemed to be any part of a dwelling unit under these regulations. 10. Clothes closet space shall be provided within each living unit on the basis of not less than lour square feet or 28 cubic feet per person. a. Mere separate closets for each existing bedroom are not possible, a closet elsewhere within the living unit may be acceptable pro- vided the minimum area is obtained and is reasonably accessible to the bedroom. . 11. Each living unit shall have a designated closet or other suitable space within the unit or locked space elsewhere within the building or other structure on the property, conveniently accessible, for general storage. The minimum volume of general storage space for each living unit shall be 100 cubic feet and should be appropriately increased for 3 or 4 bedroom living units. D. Structural 1. All structural components of the building shall be in sound condition and considered serviceable for the expected useful life of the-re- habilitated building. Sagging or out of plumb floors, chimneys, fire- places, partitions or stairs, and bulging of exterior walls shall be restored as near as practical to an acceptable level or plumb posi- tion; and supported or braced so as to prevent a recurrence of these conditions. Stair railings shall be rigid. Individual structural members in a seriously deteriorated condition shall be replaced. Loosely jointed structural members shall be restored to original rigidity. 2. Foundations and exterior walls shall provide safe and adequate sup- , port for all loads upon them, and prevent the entrance of water or excessive moisture. 3. Every provided facility, piece of equipment, or utility, and every chimney flue, cooling tower, smoke stack and similar appurtenances shall be installed and maintained in a safe and sound working con- ditionj all exposed surfaces of metal or wood shall be protected from the elements and against decay or rust by periodic application of weather coating material such as paint or similar surface treat- ' ment. 4. Each inside and outside stair and each appurtenance thereto shall be so constructed and maintained so as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed thereon and shall be in sound condition and good repair. No flight of stairs shall have settled out of its intended position or have pulled away from the supporting or adjacent structure. 9. Basement and foundation walls shall prevent the entrance of water or moisture into a basement or crawl space area. Cracks in the walls shall be effectively sealed, and loose or defective mortar joints shall be replaced. Where necessary, the interior or exterior face of the walls shall be dampproofed by bituminous coating and cement parging to prevent the entry of water. Any deficiencies in proper grading or paving adjacent to the building shall be corrected to assure surface drainage away from basement walls. 6. Partitions and other vertical supports which are to be continued in use shall be free of splits, excessive lean, buckling or other de- facts. 7. All floor construction shall provide safe and adequate support for all existing or probable loads and shall be reasonably free of ob- jectional vibration.' A suitable surface for finish flooring shall exist or be provided. Pm: page 6 of �00�795C PM 24 9