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Subd. 2. Plumbing All plumbing in ever3, dwelling unit shall be properly installed and maintained in a sanitary, safe, and functioning condition and shall be connected to an approved sewer system. Subd. 3. Toilet Facilities. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a non-habitable room which is equipped with a flush water closet in good working condition. In rental dwelling units, such room shall have an entrance door that affords privacy, unless the facilities are accessed only through a bedroom that does have such an entrance door. Such flush water closet shall be equipped with easily cleanable surfaces, shall be properly connected to an approved water system that at all times provides an adequate amount of running water under pressure to cause the water closet to be' operated properly, and shall be connected to an approved sewer system. Subd. 4. Lavatory Sink. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a lavatory sink. Such lavatory sink may be in the same room as the flush water closet or, if located in another room, the lavatory sink shall be located in close proximity to the door leading directly into the room in which the flush water closet is located. The lavatory sink shall be in good working condition and shall be properly connected to an approved water supply system and shall provide at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water under pressure, and shall be connected to an approved sewer system. Subd. 5. Bathtub or Shower. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a non-habitable room which is equipped with a bathtub or shower in good working condition. In a rental dwelling unit, such room shall have an entrance door that affords privacy, unless the facilkies are accessed only through a bedroom that does have such an entrance door. Such bathtub or shower may be in the same room as the flush water closet, or in another room, and shall be properly connected to an approved water supply system and shall provide at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated water under pressure, and' shall be connected to an approved sewer system. Subd. 6. Bedrooms. All habitable rooms used for sleeping must be provided with an emergency escape/rescue window which must meet the following requirements: (a) the' window must have a net clear area of 5.7 square feet; (b) the minimum opening dimensions must be 20 inches horizontally and 24 inches vertically; and (c) the sill must be not more than 44 inches above the floor. Subd. 7. Access Through Bedrooms and Bathrooms. No dwelling unit containing two or more bedrooms shall have a room arrangement such that access to a bathroom or water closet compartment intended for use by occupants of more than one bedroom can be gained only by going through one bedroom, nor shall the room an'angement be such that access to a bedroom can be gained only by going through another bedroom. A bathroom or water closet compartment shall not be used as the only passage way to any habitable room, hall, basement or cellar or to the exterior of the dwelling unit.