(A) Bathroom. Every dwelling unit and every lodging house shall be provided with a bathroom equipped with facilities consisting of a water closet, lavatory, and either a bathtub or shower.
(B) Kitchen. Each dwelling unit shall be provided with a kitchen. Every kitchen shall be provided with a kitchen sink. Wooden sinks or sinks of similarly absorbent material shall not be permitted.
(C) Fixtures. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to a sanitary sewer. All plumbing fixtures shall be connected to an approved system of water supply and provided with hot and cold running water necessary for its normal operation. All plumbing fixtures shall be of an approved glazed earthenware type of a similarly nonabsorbent material.
(D) Installation and maintenance. All sanitary facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe and sanitary condition and in accordance with applicable requirements of the Building Code.
(E) Accumulation of rubbish or garbage. The interior of every structure shall be free from any accumulation of litter, as defined in this code.
(F) Structural requirements. Buildings or structures may be of any type of construction permitted by the Building Code and this code. Roofs, floors, walls, foundations, and all other structural components of buildings shall be capable of resisting any and all forces and loads to which they may be subjected. All structural elements shall be proportioned and joined in accordance with the stress limitations and design criteria as specified in the appropriate sections of the Building Code. Buildings of every permitted type of construction shall comply with the applicable requirements of the Building Code. Every building shall be weather protected so as to provide shelter for the occupants against the elements and to exclude dampness. All wood shall be protected against termite damage and decay as provided in the Building Code.
(1973 Code, § 9-604) (Ord. 710, passed 6-7-2001) Penalty, see § 10.99