# Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.468: Basement and cellar rooms

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.468
- **Heading:** Basement and cellar rooms
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 125 / Act Act-167-of-1917 / Section 125.468

## Text

Sec. 68.

Basement and cellar rooms. No room in the cellar of any dwelling erected prior to the passage of this act shall be occupied for living purposes. And no room in the basement of any such dwelling shall be so occupied without a written permit from the health officer, which permit shall be kept readily accessible in the main living room of the apartment containing such room. No such room shall hereafter be occupied unless all the following conditions are complied with:

Such room shall be at least 7 feet high in every part from the floor to the ceiling.

The ceiling of such room shall be in every part at least 3 feet 6 inches above the surface of the street or ground outside of or adjoining the same.

There shall be appurtenant to such room the use of a water-closet.

At least 1 of the rooms of the apartment of which such room is an integral part shall have a window opening directly to the street or yard, of at least 12 square feet in size clear of the sash frame, and which shall open readily for purposes of ventilation.

The lowest floor shall be water-proof and damp-proof.

Such room shall have sufficient light and ventilation, shall be well drained and dry, and shall be fit for human habitation.

History: 1917, Act 167, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917; CL 1929, 2556; CL 1948, 125.468

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.401 Short title; scope of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.401.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.402 Housing law of Michigan; definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.402.md)
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- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.408 Minimum requirements; law not to be modified.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.408.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.409 State board of health; authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.409.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.410 Time for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.410.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.465 Public halls in multiple dwellings; lighting; exit lights.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.465.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.466 Water closets in cellars.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.466.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.467 Water closet accommodations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.467.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.468 Basement and cellar rooms.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.468.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.469 Joint use of kitchen by more than one family prohibited.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.469.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.470 Water closets and sinks; floors under and around.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.470.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 125.471 Repairs and drainage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C125_AAct-167-of-1917_S125.471.md)

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