Each housing unit shall be supplied with sufficient
heat or heating equipment capable of supplying sufficient heat during
the period from October 1 to May 15 to maintain a room temperature
of not less than 68° F. in all habitable areas during the hours
between 6:30 a.m. and 10:30 p.m. of each day and maintain a temperature
of not less than 60° F. during other hours.
Exception. When the outside temperature falls below
0° F. and the heating system is operating at its full capacity,
a minimum room temperature of 60° F. shall be maintained at all
times.
All cooking and heating equipment, components, and
accessories in heating, cooking, and water-heating devices shall be
maintained free from leaks and water flow obstructions and kept functioning
properly so as to be free from fire, health, and safety hazards.
All installations and repairs shall be made in accordance
with the provisions of the applicable local building code or other
applicable laws or ordinances.
Portable cooking equipment employing flame is prohibited,
except for residential-type food trays or salvers which are heated
by a candle or alcohol lamp and which have received all necessary
and legally required approvals.
Installation. All mechanical equipment used for heating
and cooking shall be properly installed, safely maintained in good
working condition, and shall be capable of performing the function
for which it was designed and intended.
Fuel-burning equipment. All fuel-burning equipment
shall be connected to a chimney, flue, or vent in accordance with
applicable local or state codes, or according to the manufacturer's
instructions in cases where no local or state codes apply.
Safety controls. All safety controls for fuel-burning
equipment shall be maintained in effective operation in accordance
with applicable local or state codes, or according to the manufacturer's
instructions in cases where no local or state codes apply.
Unauthorized devices. Devices purporting to reduce
gas consumption by attachment to a gas appliance, the gas supply line,
or the vent outlet or vent piping may not be used unless labeled for
that use and the installation has specifically received all necessary
and legally required approvals.
Fireplaces. Fireplaces and other construction and
devices intended for use similar to a fireplace shall be stable and
structurally safe and connected to chimneys which have received all
necessary and legally required approvals.
Climate control. When facilities for interior climate
control (heating, cooling, and humidity) are integral functions of
housing units, these facilities shall be maintained and operated in
accordance with the designed capacity.
Receptacles. Each habitable area in a housing unit
shall contain at least one receptacle outlet. Every laundry area shall
contain at least one receptacle outlet. Every bathroom shall contain
at least one ground fault circuit-interrupter-protected receptacle.
Every kitchen shall have at least two receptacle outlets. All receptacle
outlets are to be the grounded type.
Public or common areas. Each public or common area
shall have at least one switch-operated electric lighting fixture
as approved under the applicable electrical code.
Installation. All electrical equipment, wiring, and
appliances shall be installed and maintained in a safe manner in accordance
with applicable laws. All electrical equipment shall be of a type
which has received all necessary and legally required approvals.