Any structure which has any or all of the following defects shall be deemed substandard and unfit for human habitation:
(A) Ventilation.
(1) Any structure which does not have the window area for each habitable room equal to at least 10% of the total floor area of such room, excluding rooms abutting row houses and rooms not abutting exterior walls;
(2) Any structure which does not have ventilation provided by openable doors or windows equal to 4.5% of the total floor area of each room, except where there is supplied forced air ventilation complying with all applicable laws and ordinances; and
(3) Any structure which, from May 15 through October 15, does not have screens to effectively cover all openable windows, doors and other ventilation devices required under division (A)(2) above, with mesh in good repair and of maximum gauge 14 by 18;
(B) Below ground level.
(1) Any structure having a basement or cellar with windows or other openings which are not screened or otherwise protected to effectively prevent the entrance of vermin and other pests;
(2) Any basement or cellar used as a habitable room or dwelling unit in which the floor and walls are not impervious to leakage or underground and surface run-off water and are not insulated against dampness, or in which the total window area in each room is not equal to at least the minimum window area sizes required by division (A)(1) above, or in which such required minimum window area is not located entirely above the grade of the ground adjoining such window area, or in which the total open-able window area in each room is not equal to at least the minimum required by division (A)(2) above, except where there is installed some other operable device affording adequate ventilation and approved by the Building Inspector, or in which exits are not adequate or do not comply with the Fire Safety Standards.
(C) Ceiling height. Any structure having rooms with the ceiling height less than seven feet throughout one-half of the area of such room; any portion of a room having a ceiling height less than five feet high shall not be considered in computing the total floor area of such room;
(D) Plumbing.
(1) Any structure which does not have a potable water supply;
(2) Any structure which does not have hot and cold running water with operable waters-heating facilities capable of heating water to such a temperature to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required kitchen sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower at a temperature of at least 120°F;
(3) Any structure which does not have an installed kitchen sink in each dwelling unit properly connected to the hot and cold water supply pipes and the sewer system;
(4) Any structure which does not have an installed bathtub or shower and lavatory properly connected to the hot and cold water supply pipes and the sewer system, or in which the tub or shower is not located in a room affording privacy;
(5) Any structure which does not have an operable flush type water closet located in a room affording privacy and properly connected to the water supply pipes and the sewer system; and
(6) Any structure in which all plumbing fixtures are not 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 all public health authorities having jurisdiction.
(E) Lighting.
(1) Any structure which does not have installed operable and safe electric lighting facilities consisting of at least two separate wall-type convenience outlets or one ceiling-type fixture and one wall-type outlet for every habitable room, and at least one such wall outlet or ceiling fixture in each water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room, furnace room and public hall and stairway;
(2) Any multiple dwelling of five or more units in which all public halls and stairways are not adequately lighted at all times, and any multiple dwelling of four units or less in which there is neither conveniently located switches controlling an adequate lighting system for public halls and stairways nor adequate full-time lighting thereof;
(F) Heating. Any structure which does not have operable central or other heating facilities installed and maintained in accordance with the Fire Safety Standards, 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 70°F at a distance of three feet above floor level when the outside temperature is 0°F and adequately vented;
(G) Refuse and pests.
(1) Any structure which does not have adequate rubbish storage facilities and garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers; and
(2) Any structure in which there has been accumulated extraordinary garbage, rubbish or refuse, or in which there is an infestation of vermin, or other pests, or other unsanitary conditions, any of which are hazardous to health.
(H) Miscellaneous substandard and hazardous conditions. Any structure in which exist other conditions dangerous or injurious to the health, safety or morals of the occupants thereof, or of the occupants or owners of neighboring structures, or of other residents of the city, including, but not limited to, any defects increasing the hazards of fire, accident or other calamities; lack of adequate light, ventilation or sanitary facilities; dilapidation; disrepair, structural defects and uncleanliness.
(Ord. 950.5, passed 7-1-1982)