Ordinance - #89-10 - 05/23/1989 - Laserfiche WebLink

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condition and which are capable of safely maintaining a minimum indoor temperature of sixty - eight (68) degrees Fahrenheit at an outside temperature of twenty (20) degrees below zero (0) Fahrenheit at thirty-six (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. SECTION 110.193C - MINIMUM WATER HEATING STANDARDS: 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 one hundred twenty (120) degrees Fahrenheit. SECTION 110.193D - UNITS AT OR BELOW GRADE: 1) All windows located at or near ground level used or intended to be used for ventilation, all other openings located at or near ground level, and all exterior doorways which might provide an entry for rodents shall be supplied with adequate screens or such other devices as will prevent the entrance of rodents into the structure. 2) Ali sewers, pipes, drains or conduits and openings around such pipes and conduits shall be constructed to prevent the ingress and egress of rodents to or from the building. 3) Interior floors or basements and other areas in contact with the soil shall be rodent-proofed to prevent the entrance of rodents into the structure. SECTION 110.193E - FACILITIES FOR STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF RUBBISH AND GARBAGE: Every owner of a dwelling unit shall be responsible for providing and maintaining facilities for the storage and disposal of rubbish and garbage and for arranging for the collection of this material. In the case of multiple family dwellings, these responsibilitiesshall be those of the occupants. SECTION 110.193F - RODENT HARBORAGE IN OCCUPIED AREAS: It shall be the responsibility of the owner of a dwelling unit to prevent the formation of rodent harborage in or about the premises. It shall further be the responsibility of said owner to prevent the placement or accumulation of materials that may serve as food for rodents in a site accessible to rodents in these areas. SECTION 110.193G - PEST OR VERMIN EXTERMINATION: The owner of a dwelling or dwelling units shall be responsible for the extermination of pest or vermin infestations on the premises. ARTICLE IV: BASIC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE SECTION 110.194A - KITCHEN FACILITIES: Kitchen facilities in every dwelling unit shall be maintained in the following manner: 1) A kitchen sink shall be in good working condition and properly connected to an approved water supply system which provides at all times heated and unheated running water under pressure, and which is connected to an approved sewer system.