Every rental housing property shall be provided with electrical service, outlets, and fixtures, which shall be installed and maintained so as to be free of any potential source of ignition of combustible material or any potential source of electrical hazard. In addition, the owner, operator or agent of each rental housing property shall ensure each of the following:
(a) The main disconnect must be identified and all fuses or circuit breakers labeled; the electrical system must have a proper system ground and bonding of all sub-panels; all main and sub-panels must have covers securely fastened and have all knockout holes sealed; proper fitting must be used for conductors entering panels; proper 15 and 20 amp. type S (non-tamperable) fuses must be used, depending on wire size for that circuit;
(b) One circuit per fuse/breaker (no double lugging);
(c) That all wiring conforms to Building Code specifications and is in safe condition;
(d) That all fixtures are electrically safe and mounted securely;
(e) That all receptacles in bathrooms are GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) protected;
(f) That all receptacles above kitchen counter surfaces are GFCI protected;
(g) That there is at least one dedicated circuit to kitchen receptacles; and
(h) That there is at least one switched light fixture or outlet per room.
(Ord. 122-01. Passed 12-19-01; Ord. 42-02. Passed 5-7-02.)