(A) Scope. The provisions of this section shall govern the minimum standards for plumbing facilities and fixtures under this code.
(B) Required plumbing facilities. Each housing unit shall include its own plumbing facilities which shall be maintained in proper operating condition, can be used in privacy, and are adequate for personal cleanliness and the disposal of human waste. The following minimum plumbing facilities shall be supplied and maintained in a sanitary and safe working condition.
(1) Water closet and lavatory.
(a) Each housing unit shall contain within its walls a room separate from other habitable areas, which provides a water closet supplied with cold running water and which affords privacy.
(b) A lavatory shall be placed in the same room as the water closet or located in another room in close proximity to the door leading directly into the room in which the water closet is located.
(c) The lavatory shall be supplied with hot and cold running water.
(2) Bathtub or shower. Each housing unit shall contain a room which is equipped with a bathtub or shower supplied with hot and cold running water and which affords privacy.
(3) Kitchen sink. Each housing unit shall contain a kitchen sink apart from the lavatory required under § 1-6-42(B)(1). The sink shall be supplied with hot and cold running water.
(C) Alternative plumbing. Alternative plumbing facilities and fixtures for use in housing units may be allowed as approved on a case-by-case basis by the code official.
(D) Plumbing fixtures.
(1) General. All plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a safe and usable condition. All plumbing fixtures shall be of nonabsorbent material and shall have received all necessary and legally required approvals.
(2) Conditions.
(a) Water supply lines, plumbing fixtures, vents, and drains shall be properly installed, connected, and maintained in working order and shall be kept free from obstruction, leaks, and defects and shall be capable of performing the function for which they are designed.
(b) All repairs and installations shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Frederick County Building Code or the Frederick County Plumbing Code.
(3) Maintenance. All plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition so as not to breed insects, rodents, or produce dangerous or offensive gases or odors.
(4) Access for cleaning. Plumbing fixtures shall be installed to permit easy access for cleaning both the fixture and area around it.
(E) Water system.
(1) General. Each sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain, water closet, or other plumbing facility shall be properly connected to either a public water system or to a private water system which has received all necessary and legally required approvals.
(2) Contamination. The water supply shall be maintained free from contamination. All water inlets for plumbing fixtures shall be located above the overflow rim of the fixture.
(3) Water supply. The water supply system shall have separate meters for each unit where the tenant is required to pay for water usage above and beyond their rent and shall be installed and maintained to provide at all times a supply of water to plumbing facilities, fixtures, devices, and appurtenances in sufficient volume and at pressures adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily.
(4) Water heating facilities.
(a) Water heating facilities shall be installed in a manner which has received all necessary and legally required approvals, properly maintained, and properly connected with hot water lines to the fixtures required to be supplied with hot water.
(b) Water heating facilities shall be capable of heating water to such a temperature so as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub, shower, and laundry facility or other similar facilities, at a temperature of not less than 110°F.
(5) Alternative water systems. Alternative water systems may be allowed as approved on a case- by-case (basis).
(F) Sewage system.
(1) General. Each sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain, water closet or other plumbing facility shall be properly connected to either a public sewer system or private sewage disposal system which has received all necessary and legally required approvals.
(2) Maintenance.
(a) Each plumbing stack, waste and sewer line shall be installed and maintained as to function properly and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks, and defects to prevent structural deterioration or health hazards.
(b) All repairs and installations shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Frederick County Building Code or the Frederick County Plumbing Code.
(Ord. 88-34-511, 8-23-1988; Ord. 93-18-082, 9-7-1993; Ord. 14-23-678, 11-13-2014)