(a) General Requirements.
(1) Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed in conformity with generally accepted standards and maintained so as not to be a potential source of ignition of combustible material or a potential source of electrical hazard.
(2) Electrical wiring and equipment shall be firmly secured to the surface on which it is mounted.
(3) Electrical wiring and equipment installed in damp or wet locations or where exposed to explosive or flammable gases, or to excessive temperatures, shall be of a type approved for the purpose and location.
(4) Electrical wiring and equipment shall be protected against excessive current by properly rated overcurrent devices.
(5) Electrical wiring and equipment shall be grounded or otherwise protected by insulation, isolation or guarding so as to minimize the danger of high voltages from lighting or other causes.
(6) Electrical equipment which in ordinary operation produces arcs or sparks shall be enclosed unless separated and isolated from all combustible material.
(7) Service equipment and overcurrent protection devices shall be installed and maintained in a readily accessible location.
(Ord. 37, 1967.)
(b) Artificial Lighting. Where natural light in an occupied room or space is not provided as required, artificial light shall be substituted provided the minimum requirements listed hereafter are met.
(1) Bathrooms. 5 ft-candles on floor area at plumbing fixtures.
(2) Lavatories containing water closets. 5 ft-candles on floor area at plumbing fixtures.
(3) Kitchens. Natural light required.
(4) Stairs. 1 ft-candle on tread surfaces.
(5) All other habitable rooms. Natural light required.
(Ord. 59, 1969.)
(c) Exit and Directional Signs.
(1) Exits in multiple dwellings shall be provided with exit and directional signs, visible from the approach to the exits, except that such signs shall not be required in those portions of a building which contain dwelling units only, or in which exit from sleeping rooms is directly to the outside.
(2) Directional signs shall be provided at locations from which the exit doorway is not readily discernible.
(3) Such signs shall be worded in plainly legible block letters with the word "to exit" with a suitable pointer or arrow indicating the direction of exit, for directional signs. Letters for signs shall be conspicuous, readily discernible and at least six inches high, except that for internally illuminated signs the height of such letters shall be at least four and one-half inches.
(4) Exit and directional signs shall be illuminated either externally or internally by electric lights and shall be kept illuminated at all times when the building is occupied.
(Ord. 37, 1967.)
(d) Electric Outlets Required. Where there is electric service available to the building or structure, every habitable room of a dwelling or multi-family dwelling shall contain at least two separate and remote outlets, one of which may be a ceiling or wall-type electric light fixture. In the kitchen three separate and remote-wall-type electric convenience outlets or two such convenience outlets and one ceiling or wall-type electric light fixture shall be provided. Every public hall, water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room or furnace room shall contain at least one electric light fixture. In addition to the electric light fixture in every bathroom and laundry room, there shall be provided at least one electric outlet.
(Ord 59, 1969.)