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No part of any room, in any building of the grades referred to in this act, shall be enclosed or subdivided, in whole or in part, by a fixed or movable partition, or other contrivance or device, unless such part of the room, so enclosed or subdivided, shall contain a separate window as herein required for ordinary rooms, and shall have a floor area of not less than seventy square feet: Provided, That rooms used solely for kitchens, kitchenettes, bath rooms, laundries, water closet compartments, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section with reference to floor area: Provided further, That all kitchens, kitchenettes, bath rooms, laundries, and water closet compartments shall be equipped for the purpose of which the room is planned.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 53 P.S. Municipal and Quasi-Municipal Corporations § 14938. Alcove and alcove rooms; windows; floor area - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-53-ps-municipal-and-quasimunicipal-corporations/pa-st-sect-53-14938/
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