Water and sewer facilities in every hotel must be connected to public lines where such lines are available. When public sewer lines are not available, the private sewage system must satisfy Chapter 45 of this Code. When public water lines are not available, only a water supply approved by the Director may be used.

Toilet and bath facilities must satisfy the plumbing code for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission as amended.

All solid waste must be stored in covered metal receptacles. These receptacles must be removed from the premises and cleaned at least once a week or as often as the Director requires. All such waste must be disposed of in a manner that does not constitute a nuisance.

All interior spaces must be maintained free of all insects. Any infestation must be immediately addressed by management.

(a) Any habitable room in a hotel must be at least 70 square feet in floor area and there must be at least 50 square feet of floor area for each person. Children under 12 years of age are counted as one-half person. Children under 1 year of age are not counted as a person for the purpose of this requirement. (b) At least one-half of the floor area of every habitable room must have a ceiling height of at least 7 feet, and the floor area of that part of any room where the ceiling height is less than 5 feet is not considered as part of the floor area in computing the total floor area of the room for the purpose of determining the maximum permissible occupancy of the room.

All rooms in hotels must be adequately heated and ventilated. Every habitable room must have at least one easily opened window or skylight, or such other device that adequately ventilates the room. Every hotel must have a heating system. The heating system must be properly installed and maintained in safe and good working condition capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments to a temperature of at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit at a distance of 3 feet above floor level under ordinary minimum winter conditions.

All rooms in hotels must be adequately lighted including light for reading.

Only when basement floors and walls are constructed of material impervious to water, may a habitable room be located in a basement.

A room in a cellar is not a habitable room.

(a) All mattresses, blankets and other bedding used at hotels must be kept clean and free of bedbugs. (b) Clean sheets and pillow slips must be provided in hotels at least once each week and after each succeeding guest.

Food, public dining rooms and kitchens in each hotel must satisfy Chapter 15 of this Code as amended.

Every owner or operator of a hotel is responsible for maintaining all parts of the hotel, in a clean and sanitary condition, including the land on which the hotel is located. Every owner or operator is responsible for maintaining the hotel in good repair.

The Department is responsible for making all necessary inspections regulated under this Article and must report to the Director any violations of this Division.