(A) No person shall let to another occupant any dwelling, for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein which does not comply with the requirements of this code, nor shall any person use as owner or user or let to another for use of any kind, any building which is unfit and unsafe as determined by this Code.
(B) Minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities shall be as follows:
(1) Every rental dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink in good working condition.
(2) Every rental dwelling unit shall contain a room which affords privacy to a person within the room and which is equipped with a flush water closet and a lavatory basin in good working order.
(3) Every rental dwelling unit shall provide, within a room which affords privacy to a person within the room, a bathtub or shower in good working condition.
(4) Every kitchen sink, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower required under the provisions of this chapter shall be properly connected with both hot and cold water lines.
(5) Every rental dwelling shall have supplied water heating facilities which are properly installed and properly connected with the hot water lines required under the provisions of Chapter 150 and are capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub or shower at a temperature of not less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Such supplied water heating facilities shall be capable of meeting the requirements of this section when the dwelling unit heating facilities required under the provisions of this chapter are not in operation.
(6) Every rental dwelling shall be supplied with a potable water supply.
(7) All plumbing fixtures installed within a rental dwelling shall be properly connected to sewer lines that discharge into a public sewerage system, or if no public system is available, into a private or jointly owned system meeting the requirements of the County and State Health Departments.
(8) Every rental dwelling unit shall have adequate rubbish storage facilities.
(9) Every rental dwelling unit shall have adequate garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers.
(10) Every rental dwelling unit shall have safe, unobstructed exits leading to safe and open space at ground level, as required by the laws and regulations of the state and city.
(C) Minimum standards for light, ventilation and heating shall be as follows:
(1) Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. Whenever walls or other portions of structures face a window of any such room, and such light- obstruction structures are located less than three feet from the window and extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the room, such a window shall not be deemed to face directly to the outdoors and shall not be included as contributing to the required minimum total window area.
(2) Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and ventilation requirements for habitable rooms except that no window or skylight shall be required where the bathrooms and water closet compartments are equipped with a ventilation system which provides ventilation.
(3) Where there is electric service available from power lines, every habitable room of the dwelling shall contain at least two separate floor or wall-type electric convenience outlets, or one such convenience outlet and one supplied ceiling-type electric light fixture, and every water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room and public hall shall contain at least one supplied ceiling or wall- type electric light fixture. Every such outlet and fixture shall be properly installed, maintained in good and safe working condition, and connected to the source of electric power in a safe manner.
(4) Every public hall and stairway in every multiple dwelling containing five or more dwelling units, shall be adequately lighted at all times. Every public hall and stairway in structures devoted solely to dwelling occupancy and containing not more than four dwelling units, may be supplied with conveniently located light switches, controlling an adequate lighting system which may be turned on when needed, instead of full-time lighting.
(5) Every rental dwelling shall have heating facilities which are installed and maintained in accordance with Chapter 150 and which are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments in every dwelling unit located therein to a temperature of at least 65° F., at a distance of three feet above floor level, when the outside temperature is zero degrees Fahrenheit. Fuel-burning space heaters located in sleeping rooms or rooms generally kept closed, and that are designated to be vented, shall be connected to a suitable chimney, flue or gas vent. There shall be provided an adequate air supply for combustion through one or more openings to the exterior, or by means of fixed openings to interior spaces which open to the exterior.
(Ord. 48-90, passed 7-23-90)