A.
At the time of the inspection, the Housing Inspector
shall determine the maximum number who may safely occupy apartment
in accordance with current housing codes.
B.
The habitable space shall be provided with natural
or artificial light.
C.
The habitable space shall be provided with natural
or mechanical ventilation.
D.
The Housing Inspector shall determine if the sleeping
rooms have adequate privacy.
E.
Railings shall be provided on open portions of stairs,
balconies, landings and stairwells.
A.
Safe, continuous and unobstructed exits shall be provided
from the interior of the building to the exterior at street or grade
level.
B.
Exits shall be arranged, constructed and proportioned
so that occupants may escape safely from the building in case of emergency.
C.
In one- and two-family dwellings, in addition to a
primary exit from the building, there shall be provided a secondary
exit or, in lieu of thereof, one or more exit openings for emergency
use.
D.
In multiple dwellings, approved exits shall be provided.
A.
Buildings and parts thereof shall be maintained so
as to be capable of sustaining safely their own weight and the loads
to which they may be subject.
B.
Buildings shall be maintained so that loads are transmitted
to the soil without undue differential settlement, unsafe deformation
or movement of the building or of any structural part.
C.
Buildings shall be maintained so that protection is
provided for all structural members which may become structurally
unsound if left unprotected. Causes of such deterioration include,
among others, action of freezing and thawing, dampness and corrosion.
D.
Buildings built in soil which is water-bearing at
any season of the year shall be maintained so that groundwater and
surface water will not penetrate into habitable spaces of basements
and cellars.
A.
Chimneys and flues shall be maintained so as to be
structurally sound and to prevent leakage of gases into the structure.
Such maintenance shall consist of clearing flue stoppages, sealing
open joints, repairing masonry where necessary and other suitable
means.
B.
Ceilings and walls shall be maintained so that parts
which become loose or defective do not constitute a hazard to occupants.
Such maintenance shall consist of removing and replacing loose or
defective sections.
C.
Toilet room and bathroom floors shall be maintained
so as to prevent leakage of water through the floor under normal conditions
of use and floor washing and resultant deterioration or defects in
structural members and ceilings below. Maintenance shall consist of
repairs which effectively provide the moisture- and waterproof qualities
required for the particular floor.
Roofing shall be maintained in watertight condition
so as to prevent leakage into the building. Such maintenance shall
consist of repairs of roofing, flashing, waterproof coating or other
suitable means.
A.
It shall be prohibited to accumulate or store on residential
premises, except in approved locations, any highly flammable or explosive
matter, such as paints, volatile oils, cleaning fluids and similar
materials, or any combustible refuse liable to spontaneous combustion,
such as wastepaper, boxes, rags or similar materials.
B.
It shall be prohibited to accumulate or store materials
on fire escapes or stairs, in stairways or passageways, at doors or
windows or in any other locations where, in the event of fire, such
materials may obstruct egress of occupants or interfere with fire-fighting
operations.
Walls and ceilings shall be maintained free
from cracks and openings which would permit flame or excessive heat
to enter the concealed space.
A.
Fireplaces and similar construction used or intended
to be used for burning fuel in open fires shall be connected to approved
chimneys and shall be installed so that nearby or adjacent combustible
materials and structural members shall not be heated to unsafe temperatures.
B.
Hearths and linings or other parts of fireplaces exposed
directly to flame shall be of materials that will not melt, disintegrate,
spall or shatter at high temperatures.
C.
Wood mantels and trim on fireplaces shall be placed
and attached so that they cannot be heated to unsafe temperatures
or ignited by sparks or embers from the fire.
A.
Plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilation, air-conditioning,
refrigerating, cooking, fire-protection and radiation-production equipment,
elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators and other mechanical additions,
installations or systems for the use of the building shall be installed,
located and maintained so that under normal conditions of use such
equipment and systems will not be a danger to health and welfare,
a danger because of structural defects or a source of ignition or
a radiation hazard and will not create excessive noise or otherwise
become a nuisance. Equipment and systems include, but are not limited
to, apparatus, devices, fixtures, piping, pipe hangers, pipe covering,
wiring, fittings and materials used as part of or in connection with
such installations.
B.
Equipment and systems subject to damage from freezing
shall be adequately protected against freezing.
C.
Moving parts of equipment which may be a potential
hazard shall be guarded to protect against accidental contact.
B.
Water supply.
(1)
Potable water from an approved source shall be available
at all times in residential buildings. The domestic water supply system
of the building shall be connected to such approved source and shall
not be subject to contamination. When supplied from a public source,
the potable water supply shall not be connected to private or unsafe
water supplies.
(2)
The water supply shall be installed and maintained
so as to provide at all times a supply of water to plumbing fixtures,
devices and all appurtenances in sufficient volume and at pressures
adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undue
noise under all normal conditions of use.
(3)
Water supply systems shall be installed and maintained
so that water used for purposes of cooling or heating shall not be
reintroduced into the domestic water supply system nor be distributed
through such equipment to plumbing fixtures.
(4)
Hot water supply systems shall be provided with safety
devices arranged to relieve hazardous pressures and excessive temperatures.
C.
Sewage drainage system.
(1)
Plumbing fixtures shall be drained to a sewage drainage
system, and such system shall be connected to a public sewer or to
an adequate and approved system of sewage disposal.
(2)
Where a public sewer is not available, a system shall
be provided to receive and dispose of sewage without hazard or nuisance.
(3)
Sewage or other waste which may be deleterious to
surface or subsurface waters shall not be discharged onto the ground
or into a waterway unless it has first been rendered harmless through
subjection to treatment in conformity with generally accepted standards.
(4)
Substances which will clog the pipes, produce explosive
mixtures, destroy the pipes or their joints or interfere unduly with
the sewage disposal process shall not be discharged into the building
drainage system unless it is provided with approved devices suitable
for intercepting such substances.
(5)
Each fixture directly connected to the sewage drainage
system shall be equipped with a water seal trap.
(6)
The drainage system and its attendant vent piping
shall be maintained so as to provide adequate circulation of air in
all pipes so that siphonage, aspiration or pressure will not cause
a loss of trap seal under ordinary conditions of use.
(7)
Each vent terminal to the outer air shall be installed
and maintained so as to minimize the possibilities of clogging, frost
closure, the return of foul air to the building or the creation of
a nuisance to adjacent premises.
(8)
Drains provided for fixtures, devices, appliances
or apparatus containing food, water, sterile goods or similar materials
shall be equipped with air breaks adequate to prevent contamination
of such contents from any possible backup of sewage through the direct
or indirect drainage piping.
D.
Plumbing facilities.
(1)
Buildings and portions thereof shall be provided with
plumbing systems designed to dispose of the sewage from all fixtures
and to furnish cold water to every water closet and urinal and hot
and cold water to every sink, lavatory, bathtub and shower required
therein. In multiple dwellings, hot water shall be furnished at 130°
F. to 140° F. temperature range from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight.
(3)
Where multiple dwellings contain sleeping accommodations
arranged as a dormitory, for each multiple of 12 persons or fraction
thereof so accommodated, there shall be provided and located adjacent
thereto, plumbing fixtures consisting of at least:
(4)
Where multiple dwellings contain sleeping accommodations
arranged as individual rooms or suites, for each multiple of six sleeping
rooms or fraction thereof, there shall be provided plumbing fixtures
consisting of at least:
(5)
Urinals may be substituted in men's toilet rooms for
not more than 1/3 of the required number of water closets.
(6)
Privies, privy vaults and outhouses shall be prohibited
on residential premises.
A.
General requirements.
B.
Shutoff valves.
(1)
Gas piping systems shall have at least one accessible
means for shutting off all gas supply, and such means shall be maintained
in good operating condition.
(2)
An easily accessible shutoff valve or cock shall be
provided in the piping in close proximity to and ahead of every outlet
for gas appliance.
C.
Service equipment for gas supplied from utility main.
Gas service, gas meters and gas pressure regulators shall be located
so that they are protected from damages.
D.
Gas refrigerators and ranges. Gas refrigerators and
ranges shall be installed with clearance for ventilation and shall
be maintained in good operating condition.
E.
High-pressure gas. Any service connection supplying
gas at a pressure in excess of one pound per square inch gauge shall
be provided with a device to reduce such pressure to not more than
1/2 pound per square inch gauge prior to entering the meter, except
where such service supplies equipment using gas at high pressure.
F.
Liquefied petroleum gas.
(1)
Undiluted liquefied petroleum gas in liquid form shall
not be conveyed through piping equipment and systems in buildings.
(2)
Liquefied petroleum gas shall not be vaporized by
devices utilizing open flame or open electrical coil.
(3)
Where two or more containers are installed, connection
shall be arranged so that containers can be replaced without shutting
off the flow of gas to equipment.
(4)
Containers shall be designed, stored and located so
as not to be a hazard to the premises served or to the surrounding
property.
(5)
Systems shall be provided with safety devices to relieve
excessive pressures and shall be arranged so that the discharge terminates
at a safe location.
(6)
Systems shall have at least one accessible means for
shutting off the gas. Such means shall be located outside the building
and shall have to be maintained in good operating condition.
A.
Arrangements for providing adequate heating shall
be as required by Housing Inspector.
B.
Smoke control. Fuel-burning, heat-producing equipment
shall be installed and maintained so that the emission or discharge
into the atmosphere of smoke, dust, particles, odors or other products
of combustion will not create a nuisance or be detrimental to the
health, comfort, safety or property of any person.
C.
Warm-air heating. Ducts and other air-handling equipment
used for heating shall conform to the requirements of such equipment
used for ventilating purposes.
D.
Prohibited locations for heat-producing equipment.
Fuel-burning water heaters shall not be located in sleeping rooms,
bathrooms or toilet rooms.
E.
Fuel supply connection. Fuel-burning equipment shall
be permanently fastened and connected in place. Fuel supply connection
to such equipment shall be made with pipe or tubing of solid metal.
F.
Installation and clearance. Where heat-producing equipment
is installed on or adjacent to combustible materials, the location,
insulation, clearance and the control of the equipment shall be such
that the temperature on the surface of the combustible materials will
not exceed a safe temperature.
G.
Air supply.
(1)
Direct-fire heat-producing equipment and the enclosure
in which it is located shall be provided with a supply of air adequate
both for complete combustion at the rated gross output of the equipment
and for the ventilation of the enclosure to prevent the accumulation
of heat.
(2)
Rooms containing fuel-burning equipment shall have
such air supply provided by means of one or more openings to the exterior
or by means of fixed openings to interior spaces which open to the
exterior.
H.
Removal of products of combustion.
(1)
Equipment for burning solid or liquid fuel shall be
connected to suitable chimneys or flues and shall not be connected
to gas vents. Unvented heaters burning liquid fuel shall be prohibited.
(2)
Fuel-burning space heaters in rooms normally kept
closed shall be connected to a suitable chimney, flue or gas vent.
(3)
Gas-fired equipment shall be connected to a suitable
chimney, flue or gas vent when the discharge of products of combustion
into the space where the equipment is installed would be a hazard.
I.
Safety devices.
(1)
Equipment capable of developing hazardous pressures
or temperatures shall be provided with means to relieve safely such
pressures and temperatures.
(2)
Controls for the safe operation of automatically operated
heat-producing equipment shall be provided to function as follows:
(a)
When failure or interruption of flame or ignition
occurs, the fuel supply shall be cut off.
(b)
When a predetermined temperature or pressure
is exceeded, the input of additional heat shall be prevented or reduced
to a safe rate.
(c)
When the water level in a team boiler drops
below a predetermined level, the fuel supply shall be cut off.
(d)
When failure or interruption of pilot occurs,
the fuel supply to each pilot light and main burner shall be cut off.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Chimneys, flues, gas vents and their supports shall
be installed and maintained so as to be structurally safe, durable,
smoketight, noncombustible and capable of withstanding the action
of flue gases without softening, cracking, corroding or spalling.
(2)
Such facilities shall effectively convey the products
of combustion to the outer air.
(3)
Masonry chimneys, except approved prefabricated chimneys,
shall have noncombustible foundations.
(4)
Flue linings shall be capable of withstanding the
action of flue gas without softening, cracking or spalling at the
temperature to which they will be subjected.
(5)
Openings for smoke pipes or gas vent connections shall
be provided with means for easy connection without restrictions of
flue.
(6)
Fuel-burning equipment and fireplaces located in different
tenancies shall not be connected to the same flue.
B.
Firesafety. Chimneys, flues and gas vents shall be
installed and maintained so that under conditions of use, the temperature
of any combustible material adjacent thereto, insulated therefrom
or in contact therewith does not exceed a safe temperature.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed
in conformity with generally accepted standards and maintained so
as not to be a potential source of electrical hazard.
(2)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be firmly secured
to the surface on which it is mounted.
(3)
Electrical wiring and equipment installed in damp
or wet locations or where exposed to explosive or flammable gases
or to excessive temperatures shall be of a type approved for the purpose
and location.
(4)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be protected
against excessive current by properly rated overcurrent devices.
(5)
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be grounded
or otherwise protected by insulation, isolation or guarding so as
to minimize the danger of high voltages from lightning or other causes.
(6)
Electrical equipment which, in ordinary operation,
produces arcs or sparks shall be enclosed, unless separated and isolated
from all combustible material.
(7)
Service equipment and overcurrent protection devices
shall be installed and maintained in a readily accessible location.
B.
Artificial lighting. Residential buildings and occupancies
shall be wired electrically, and lighting equipment shall be installed
throughout to provide adequate illumination for the intended use of
each space. Electric wiring system shall be connected to an adequate
source of supply.
B.
Communal cooking and dining facilities. Communal kitchens
and dining rooms shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
Communal kitchens shall contain at least one kitchen
gas or electric stove equipped with an oven and not fewer than four
top burners and at least one electric or gas-type refrigerator with
adequate food storage capacity, but in no case less than eight cubic
feet nominal size. Dining space and eating facilities, where provided
in the kitchen area, shall comply with the requirements for communal
dining rooms.
(2)
Communal dining rooms shall contain at least one dining
chair and two linear feet of dining space for each occupant permitted
in a dining room at any particular time.
B.
Ventilating systems.
(1)
Ventilating systems shall be installed and maintained
so that the rapid spread of heat, flame or smoke through the system
will be prevented, and so that under conditions of use, the temperature
of any combustible material adjacent thereto or in contact therewith
will not exceed a safe temperature.
(2)
Stairways, passageways, exits, shafts, hoistways or
attics shall not be used as plenum chambers.
(3)
Ducts shall be securely fastened in place and appropriately
fire-stopped.
(4)
Ducts and other air-handling equipment shall be of
noncombustible material.
(5)
Filters shall be installed and maintained so as not
to constitute a fire or smoke hazard.
(6)
Ducts passing through or located within combustible
construction shall be separated from such construction by a clearance
of at least 1/2 inch or by a noncombustible insulating material at
least 1/4 inch thick.
(7)
Air required for ventilation shall be taken from the
exterior or shall be quality-controlled.
(8)
Exhaust air from a dwelling unit or space whose contents
may emit odors, fumes or vapors shall not be circulated to other occupied
spaces within the building.
C.
Air intake and exhaust openings.
(1)
Air intake and exhaust openings shall be installed,
located and maintained so as not to constitute a hazard or nuisance
and so as to prevent the possibility of fire, smoke, fumes or foreign
matter being drawn into the system.
(2)
Ventilating systems shall be provided with adequate
openings for incoming and outgoing air to obtain the required circulation.
Intake openings shall provide air from an uncontaminated source.
(3)
Where openings for mechanical exhaust are located
in spaces that also contain fuel-burning equipment, there shall be
provided fixed intake openings from the exterior to supply sufficient
air so that the fuel-burning equipment is not adversely affected.
(4)
Exhaust openings shall be located so that the exhaust
air will not create a nuisance.
D.
Ventilation requirements. Enclosures or spaces where
heat, gases, vapors or odors may accumulate and become a potential
source of hazard or nuisance shall be provided with adequate means
of ventilation to remove such excess.
A.
General requirements. Fuel oil shall be received,
stored and conveyed by means of fixed liquidtight equipment.
C.
Piping.
(1)
Automatically operated boilers and furnaces using
fuel oil shall be provided with remote control to stop the flow of
oil during fire or other emergency.
(2)
Filling, emptying and venting of tanks shall be by
means of fixed piping. Pipes to underground tanks shall be pitched
toward tanks. Terminals of fill and vent pipes shall be located outside
buildings at a safe distance from building openings.
A.
Potable extinguishers.
(1)
Each oil burner for boiler, furnace or central hot
water heater shall be provided with an approved hand fire extinguisher
or two pails filled with sand.
(2)
Portable extinguishers required for fire protection
shall be in their designated locations and in a condition which will
permit efficient operation without delay.
B.
Smoke detecting alarm devices.
[Added 11-28-1978 by Ord. No. 108-1978]
(1)
At least one single-station smoke detecting alarm
device shall be provided adjacent to sleeping spaces in a rented dwelling
unit, apartment or tenement and shall be located on or near the ceiling.
(2)
A "single-station smoke detecting alarm device" is
herein defined as an assembly comprised of a photoelectric or ionization
type of smoke detector in which the control equipment and audible
alarm is in one unit and which the detection of smoke activates the
alarm.
(3)
A single-station smoke detecting alarm device shall
be maintained so that under normal conditions of use the device will
not be a danger to health and welfare, a danger because of structural
defects and will not create excessive noise or otherwise become a
nuisance.
(4)
A single-station smoke detecting alarm device shall
be approved by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc.
(5)
A single-station smoke detecting alarm device shall
be designed and installed so as to avoid dead air space, detect smoke
and activate the alarm, be reasonably free from false alarm and provide
indication that the alarm is energized.
(6)
The alarm shall be clearly audible in adjacent sleeping
spaces with intervening doors closed.
A.
Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained
free of insects, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. Methods
used for exterminating insects, vermin and rodents shall conform with
generally accepted practice.
B.
Where the potential for rodent or vermin infestation
exists, windows and other openings in basements and cellars shall
be appropriately screened with suitable materials such as wire mesh.
