(c) Additional required water-closets and wash basins which are
installed in order to comply with the provisions of this paragraph
whether provided separately or in combination, shall be in a compartment
separate and apart from every bath or shower required under the
provisions of paragraph b, and each such additional required bath or
shower shall be in a compartment separate and apart from every
water-closet and wash basin required under the provisions of paragraph
b, except that any such additional required water-closet, bath or shower
or wash basin may be included in a single compartment containing any or
all of such facilities, if such compartment is accessible only from or
only within a room, apartment or suite of rooms and the occupant or
occupants of such room, apartment or suite are exclusively entitled to
use all such facilities contained in such compartment.
5. Old-law tenements. In every old-law tenement there shall be
provided for the exclusive use of each family at least one water-closet
compartment located within the dwelling. Such compartment shall be
constructed and ventilated as approved by the department but such
compartment shall be located on the same story as that on which the
apartment occupied by each such family is situated and shall be equipped
with lock and key. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply
(a) to any dwelling which the department of city planning certifies is
in an area to be acquired for a public improvement and for which a
request for acquisition has been submitted to the board of estimate by a
public agency; or (b) to any dwelling in an area for which an urban
renewal plan has been submitted to the planning commission, as provided
in section five hundred five of the general municipal law, if the
planning commission shall certify that compliance with the provisions of
this subdivision would be inconsistent with the plan; or (c) for which a
demolition permit has been or shall be issued by the municipality
pursuant to local law or ordinance. The exemption provided in (a), (b),
and (c) of this subdivision shall be valid for a period of six months
after the date of the acquisition request or the date of the submission
of the urban renewal plan to the commission or the date of the issuance
of the demolition permit as the case may be. Such exemption may be
extended from time to time by the department provided, however, that
such exemption shall not extend beyond November first, nineteen hundred
sixty-five.
6. Single room occupancy.
a. Every apartment used for single room occupancy shall have at least
one bath or shower, one wash-basin and one water-closet for each six
adult persons who may lawfully occupy the rooms in such apartment as
provided in section two hundred forty-eight, and for any remainder of
less than six persons. If additional baths or showers or water-closets
are installed within an apartment in order to comply with the provisions
of this paragraph each water-closet shall be in an enclosure separate
and apart from every bathroom or shower room and each bath or shower
shall be in an enclosure separate and apart from every water-closet.
b. There shall be access to each required water-closet and bathroom
without passing through any sleeping room, except that any water-closet,
wash-basin or bathroom which connects directly with any sleeping room
shall be deemed to be available only to the occupants of such room and
shall not be included in the computations for the required number of
water-closets and bathrooms.
7. Saving clause. No change need be made in the number, construction,
arrangement, lighting or ventilation of water-closet compartments,
bathrooms or general toilet rooms in any portion of any dwelling if the
number, construction, arrangement, lighting or ventilation of such
water-closet compartments, bathrooms or general toilet rooms was lawful
on July first, nineteen hundred sixty-one.