(A) Plumbing system.
(1) Each dwelling unit shall be connected to a potable water supply and to the public sewer or other approved sewage disposal system.
(2) Each dwelling unit shall contain not less than a kitchen sink, lavatory, tub or shower, water closet and adequate supply of both cold and hot water. All water shall be supplied through an approved pipe distribution system connected to an approved potable water supply.
(3) All plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a state of good repair and in good working order.
(4) All required plumbing fixtures shall be located within the dwelling unit and be accessible to the occupants of same. The water closet and tub or shower shall be located in a room or rooms affording privacy to the user.
(5) All plumbing to be installed shall be installed in accordance with the State Building Code.
(6) All plumbing shall be connected to the town sanitary sewer system where available or to another approved system.
(7) All fixtures shall be operable.
(8) There shall be no broken water closet bowls.
(9) Water closets shall not be loose or leaking.
(10) No leaks shall be in a shower stall floor and/or wall.
(11) There shall be adequate facilities for furnishing hot water to each tub or shower, lavatory and kitchen sink.
(12) There shall be installed a potable water supply inside the building for each dwelling unit.
(13) There shall be installed a water closet, tub or shower, lavatory and sink for each dwelling unit. The kitchen sink shall be at least 12 inches by 16 inches by six inches.
(14) There shall be separate toilet facilities for each dwelling unit.
(15) Toilet and bathing facilities shall be protected from the weather.
(16) All water piping shall be protected from freezing by proper installation in protected space.
(17) Soil and water pipes shall be supported with no broken or leaking pipes.
(18) Every water closet compartment floor surface and bathroom floor surface shall be so constructed and maintained as to be reasonably impervious to water and so as to permit the floor to be readily kept in a clean and sanitary condition.
(19) A lodging unit shall not be required to have a kitchen sink, but if the lodging unit contains a kitchen sink, it shall meet the requirements of this section.
(B) Heating system. Every building and every dwelling unit shall be weatherproof and capable of being adequately heated, and the heating equipment in every dwelling or dwelling unit shall be maintained in good order and repair. Every dwelling and dwelling unit shall have facilities for providing heat in accordance with either division (B)(1) or (B)(2) below.
(1) Central and electric heating systems. Every central or electric heating system shall be of sufficient capacity so as to heat all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments in every dwelling unit to which it is connected with a minimum temperature of 68ºF measured at a point three feet above the floor during ordinary winter conditions.
(2) Other heating facilities. Where a central or electric heating system is not provided, each dwelling and dwelling unit shall be provided with sufficient fireplaces, chimneys, flues or gas vents whereby heating appliances may be connected so as to heat all habitable rooms with a minimum temperature of 68ºF measured three feet above the floor during ordinary winter conditions.
(a) All electric, gas and oil heating equipment installed on the premises shall be listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. or American Gas Association and installed in accordance with the provisions of the State Heating Code.
(b) There shall be no loose bricks in chimneys.
(c) There shall be no holes in flues.
(d) There shall be no hanging masonry chimneys.
(e) Thimbles shall be grouted in tightly.
(f) Thimbles shall not be broken or cracked.
(g) Thimbles shall be high enough for the stovepipe to rise one-quarter inch per foot minimum.
(h) The hearth shall be at least 16 inches deep and eight inches beyond each side of the fireplace opening.
(i) No combustible materials shall be within seven inches of the top and seven inches of either side of the fireplace opening.
(j) Fireplaces shall be closed with masonry when the chimney is used as a flue for a stove.
(k) A stove shall be within six feet of a thimble serving it.
(l) No combustible material shall be within 12 inches of a stovepipe.
(m) No stovepipe shall be through combustible walls.
(n) In multiple dwellings and rooming-houses with central heat, the furnace room shall be enclosed with material having at least a one-hour fire protection rating.
(o) Fireplaces may be used for supplementary heating only and not for basic heat.
(C) Electrical system.
(1) Every dwelling and dwelling unit shall be wired for electric lights and convenience receptacles. Every habitable room shall contain at least two floor or wall-type electric convenience receptacles, connected in a manner determined by the National Electrical Code. There shall be installed in every bathroom, water closet room, laundry room and furnace room at least one supplied ceiling or wall-type electric light fixture. In the event wall or ceiling light fixtures are not provided in any habitable room, then each habitable room shall contain at least three floor or wall-type electric convenience receptacles.
(2) Every public hall and stairway in every multiple dwelling shall be adequately lighted by electric lights at all times when natural daylight is not sufficient.
(3) All fixtures, receptacles, equipment and wiring shall be maintained in a state of good repair, safe, capable of being used, without hazard to property or person.
(4) In places of habitation, no receptacles, ceiling fixtures or other fixtures shall be hanging loose.
(5) All switches and receptacles shall be safely operable.
(6) Every habitable room shall contain not less than two wall-type electrical convenience receptacles.
(7) There shall be installed in every habitable room, bathroom, laundry room, hallway, stairway and furnace room at least one supplied ceiling or wall-type electrical light fixture; provided, further, that the ceiling light fixture may be omitted in the living room and bedrooms, provided three electrical convenience receptacles are installed, one of which is controlled from a wall switch.
(8) There shall be no unsafe wiring.
(9) There shall be no drop or extension cords in excess of six feet in length.
(10) No circuits shall be overloaded.
(11) Fuses shall be sized correctly and not bridged out.
(12) All wiring to be installed shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
(Ord. passed 11-18-2021)