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Subd. 8. Heating. All structures shall have heating facilities which are properly installed and which are maintained in safe' and good working condition and which are capable of safely maintaining a minimum indoor temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit at an outside temperature of 20 degrees below zero Fahrenheit at 36 inches above the floor in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and water closet compartments in every dwelling unit located therein. Gas or electric appliances designed primarily for cooking or water heating purposes shall not be considered as heating facilities within the meaning of this section. Portable heating equipment employing flame and the use of liquid fuel does not meet the requirements of this section and is prohibited. No owner or occupant shall install, operate or use a heater employing a flame that is not vented outside the structure in an approved manner. Every fuel burning heater shall be properly vented to a chimney or duct leading to outdoor space. Every fuel-burning heater shall have a fire resistant panel beneath it. Every heater located within 3 feet of a wall shall be installed as per manufacturer's instructions. Every heater smoke pipe shall be equipped with guards properly constructed of non-flammable material at the point where the pipe goes through a wall, ceiling, or partition and maintain property clearances. Whenever the occupant lacks direct control over the supplied heat to a dwelling unit or rooming unit, it shall be the responsibility of the owner to maintain minimum heating standards as set forth in this Chapter. When facilities for interior climate control (heating, cooling, and/or humidity control) are integral functions of structures containing dwelling units or rooming units, it shall be the responsibility of the owner that such facilities are maintained and operated in a continuous manner and in accordance with the designed capacity o~' the installed equipment. During instances when the integral equipment is inoperative because of power or mechanical failure, alternative provisions for tempered fresh air ventilation of each dwelling or rooming unit shall be the responsibility of the owner. Subd. 9. Water Heating. Every dwelling shall have water heating facilities which are installed in an approved manner, are maintained and operated in safe and good working condition, are properly connected with the hot water lines, and are capable of allowing heated water to be drawn at every required fixture at a minimum . temperature of 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Subd. 10. Electrical. Every dwelling unit and all public and common areas shall be supplied with electric service, functioning over current protection devices, electric outlets, and electric fixtures which are properly installed, which are maintained in safb and good working condition in compliance with the edition of the National Electric Code in effect as of the date of construction or improvements thereto, and which are connected to a source of electric power in a manner prescribed by State and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations. Subd. 11. Ceiling Height. In order to qualify as habitable, rooms shall have a clear ceiling height of not less than seven feet except that in attics or top half stories used for sleeping, study, or similar activities, the ceiling height shall not be less than seven feet over at least one half of the floor area. In calculating the floor area of such rooms and attics or top half stories, only those portions of the floor area of the room having a clear ceiling height of five feet or more shall be included.