Statutes and regulations

§ 17-79-621. Structure height.

Utah Code § 17-79-621 · Utah · Statutes

Title 17 › Chapter 17-79 › § 17-79-621

(1) A county may regulate: (a) the number of habitable stories that a structure may contain; and (b) the overall height of a structure. (2) If a land use authority approved a land use application for a … or before September 1, 2025, and the land use application is subject to land use regulations described in Subsection (1) that conflict, the land use authority may not limit the number of above-ground habitable

Reckless endangerment

Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-103 · Tennessee · Statutes

Title 39 › Chapter 13 › Section 39-13-103

Reckless endangerment is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Reckless endangerment committed with a deadly weapon is a Class E felony. (3) Reckless endangerment by discharging a firearm or antique firearm into a habitation … , as defined under § 39-14-401 , is a Class C felony, unless the habitation was unoccupied at the time of the offense, in which event it is a Class D felony. (4) Reckless endangerment by discharging a

§ Â 4115. Light, ventilation and space requirements.

31 Del. C. § 4115 · Delaware · Statutes

Title 31 › Chapter 41 › Subchapter II › Section 4115

(b) Light in habitable rooms. — Every habitable room, except kitchens, toilet rooms, basement or cellar rooms and interior rooms of townhouses and row houses, shall have at least 1 window facing directly … The floor area shall be calculated on the basis of the total area of all habitable rooms.

90.360 Effect of landlord noncompliance with rental agreement or obligation to maintain premises

ORS § 90.360 · Oregon · Statutes

Title 10 › Chapter 90 › Section 90.360

(a) Except as provided in this chapter, if there is a material noncompliance by the landlord with the rental agreement or a noncompliance with ORS 90.320 (Landlord to maintain premises in habitable condition … condition) or 90.730 (Landlord duty to maintain rented space, vacant spaces and common areas in habitable condition) .

§ 214.231. DEFINITIONS.

Tex. Local Government Code § 214.231 · Texas · Statutes

Code lg › Chapter 214 › Section 214.231

In this subchapter: (1) "Building" means any enclosed structure designed for use as a habitation or for a commercial use, including engaging in trade or manufacture. … (3) "Unit" means an enclosed area designed: (A) for habitation by a single family; or (B) for a commercial use, including engaging in trade or manufacture, by a tenant.

Habit--Routine practice

S.D. Codified Laws § 19-19-406 · South Dakota · Statutes

Title 19 › Chapter 19 › Section 19-19-406

Evidence of a person's habit or an organization's routine practice may be admitted to prove that on a particular occasion the person or organization acted in accordance with the habit or routine practice

Decent, safe, and sanitary housing

Wis. Admin. Code Adm § 92.04 · Wisconsin · Regulations

Adm › Chapter Adm 92 › § Adm 92.04

A habitable room shall have a minimum of 2 floor or wall outlets. 2. … (i) Habitable floor space.

Keeping and use of inflammable fluids; permit; fee

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 148, sec. 23 · Massachusetts · Statutes

Part I › Title XX › Chapter 148 › Section 23

contained in an approved safety can and no non-volatile inflammable fluid except an amount not exceeding ten gallons for domestic use shall be kept, used or stored in any part of any building used for habitation … inflammable fluid in quantity exceeding thirty gallons, shall be kept, used or stored, except in the tank of an automobile, motor boat or stationary engine, within fifty feet of any building used for habitation

Rule 3701-17-23. Space requirements; limitation of number in wards

Ohio Admin. Code 3701-17-23 · Ohio · Regulations

Agency 3701 › Chapter 3701-17 › Rule 3701-17-23

licensed by the state as a nursing home prior to December 22, 1964 and have been in continuous operation since being initially licensed, every room occupied for sleeping purposes by one person will have a habitable … floor area of not less than eighty square feet and every room occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one person will have a habitable floor area of not less than eighty square feet per person.

Section 122. Minimum Room Dimensions For Community Homes

7.8.3.122 NMAC · New Mexico · Regulations

Title 7 › Chapter 8 › Part 3 › Section 122

All habitable rooms in a facility must have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet, six inches. B. … All habitable rooms other than a kitchen must not be less than seven feet in any dimension. D.

§ 10-20-626. Structure height.

Utah Code § 10-20-626 · Utah · Statutes

Title 10 › Chapter 10-20 › § 10-20-626

(1) A municipality may regulate: (a) the number of habitable stories that a structure may contain; and (b) the overall height of a structure. (2) If a land use authority approved a land use application … or before September 1, 2025, and the land use application is subject to land use regulations described in Subsection (1) that conflict, the land use authority may not limit the number of above-ground habitable

90.250 Receipt of rent without obligation to maintain premises prohibited

ORS § 90.250 · Oregon · Statutes

Title 10 › Chapter 90 › Section 90.250

A rental agreement, assignment, conveyance, trust deed or security instrument may not permit the receipt of rent free of the obligation to comply with ORS 90.320 (Landlord to maintain premises in habitable … condition) (1) or 90.730 (Landlord duty to maintain rented space, vacant spaces and common areas in habitable condition) .

WAC 51-50-1208. Section 1208 — Interior space dimensions

WAC 51-50-1208 · Washington · Regulations

Title 51 › Chapter 51-50 › WAC 51-50-1208

Dwelling units shall have a minimum of 190 square feet (17.7 m 2 ) of habitable space. 1208.4 Room area. … Sleeping units and other habitable rooms of a dwelling unit shall have a net floor area of not less than 70 square feet (6.5 m 2 ).

Section 349

Cal. ELEC § 349 · California · Statutes

Code elec › Division 0.5 › Chapter 4 › Section 349

(b) The domicile of a person is that place in which his or her habitation is fixed, wherein the person has the intention of remaining, and to which, whenever he or she is absent, the person has the intention … (c) The residence of a person is that place in which the person’s habitation is fixed for some period of time, but wherein he or she does not have the intention of remaining.

§ 125.31 Approval of applicant by Commandant.

33 CFR § 125.31 · Federal · Regulations

Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters › CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER L—WATERFRONT FACILITIES › PART 125—IDENTIFICATION CREDENTIALS FOR PERSONS REQUIRING ACCESS TO WATERFRONT FACILITIES OR VESSELS

(a) If the Commandant is satisfied that the character and habits of life of the applicant are not such as to warrant the belief that his presence on waterfront facilities, and port and harbor areas, including … (b) If the Commandant is not satisfied that the character and habits of life of the applicant are such as to warrant the belief that his presence on waterfront facilities, and port and harbor areas, including

§ 125.31 Approval of applicant by Commandant.

33 C.F.R. § 125.31 (2026) · Federal · Regulations

Title 33 CFR › Chapter I › Part 125 › § 125.31

(a) If the Commandant is satisfied that the character and habits of life of the applicant are not such as to warrant the belief that his presence on waterfront facilities, and port and harbor areas, including … (b) If the Commandant is not satisfied that the character and habits of life of the applicant are such as to warrant the belief that his presence on waterfront facilities, and port and harbor areas, including

Section 49. Minimum Room Dimensions

8.371.2.49 NMAC · New Mexico · Regulations

Title 8 › Chapter 371 › Part 2 › Section 49

All habitable rooms in a facility shall have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet six inches. … All habitable rooms other than a kitchen shall be not less than seven feet in any dimension. C.

Section 17001

Cal. HSC § 17001 · California · Statutes

Code hsc › Division 13 › Part 1 › Chapter 1 › Section 17001

Buildings used for human habitation, and buildings accessory thereto, within employee housing shall comply with the building standards published in the State Building Standards Code relating to employee … Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17050, if such a local ordinance is applicable to buildings used for human habitation, and buildings accessory thereto, within employee housing, these buildings

Ignorance of dog's habits is no defense

Tenn. Code Ann. § 44-17-202 · Tennessee · Statutes

Title 44 › Chapter 17 › Section 44-17-202

Ignorance of the vicious habits or character of the dog on the part of its owner shall be no defense in actions arising under § 44-17-201 . … Ignorance of the vicious habits or character of the dog on the part of its owner shall be no defense in actions arising under § 44-17-201 .

Failure of landlord to maintain dwelling unit in habitable condition

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 118A.355 · Nevada · Statutes

Title 10 › Chapter 118A › Section 118A.355

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, if a landlord fails to maintain a dwelling unit in a habitable condition as required by this chapter, the tenant shall deliver a written notice to the landlord … specifying each failure by the landlord to maintain the dwelling unit in a habitable condition and requesting that the landlord remedy the failures.