(A) Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment to be provided.
(B) Responsibility. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment in compliance with these requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit another person to occupy any premises which does not comply with the requirements of this chapter. (IPMC 2006 § 601)
(C) Heating facilities.
(1) Facilities required. Primary heating facilities shall be provided in structures as required by this section in accordance with applicable state and local codes and ordinances.
(2) Residential occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68°F (20°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms. Cooking appliances and portable heating devices shall not be used to provide space heating to meet the requirements of this section.
(3) Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat to maintain a temperature of not less than 68°F (20°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.
(4) Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat to maintain a temperature of not less than 65°F (18°C) during the period the spaces are occupied.
Exceptions:
(a) Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special conditions.
(b) Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in physical activities.
(5) Room temperature measurement. The required room temperatures shall be measured three feet above the floor near the center of the room and two feet inward from the center of each exterior wall. (IPMC 2006 § 602)
(D) Mechanical equipment.
(1) Mechanical appliances. All mechanical appliances, including but not limited to, furnaces, fireplaces, solid fuel-burning appliances, cooking appliances and water heating appliances and components thereof shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe working condition, and shall be capable of performing the intended function.
(2) Removal of combustion products. All fuel-burning equipment and appliances shall be properly connected to an approved chimney or vent.
Exception: fuel-burning equipment and appliances which are labeled for unvented operation.
(3) Clearances. All required clearances to combustible materials shall be maintained in accordance with state and local codes and ordinances.
(4) Safety controls. All safety controls for fuel-burning equipment shall be maintained in proper working order.
(5) Combustion air. A supply of air for complete combustion of the fuel and for ventilation of the space containing the fuel-burning equipment shall be provided for the fuel-burning equipment.
(6) Energy conservation devices. Devices intended to reduce fuel consumption by attachment to a fuel-burning appliance, to the fuel supply line thereto, or to the vent outlet or vent piping there from, shall not be installed unless labeled for such purpose and the installation is specifically approved and conforms to state and local codes and ordinances. (IPMC 2006 § 603)
(E) Electrical facilities.
(1) Facilities required. Every occupied building shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with state and local codes and ordinances.
(2) Service. The size of the building or structure and equipment shall serve as a basis for determining the need for additional facilities in accordance with state and local codes and ordinances. (IPMC 2006 § 604)
(F) Electrical equipment.
(1) Installation/maintenance. All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner.
(2) Receptacles. When electrical receptacles are replaced, GFCI circuits must be installed where required by state and local codes and ordinances. (IPMC 2006 § 605)
(G) Elevators, escalators and dumbwaiters.
(1) General. Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be maintained in proper working order in compliance with state regulations. The most current certification of inspection shall be on display at all times within the elevator or attached to the escalator or dumbwaiter.
(2) Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, at least one elevator shall be maintained in operation at all times when the building is occupied.
Exception: buildings equipped with only one elevator shall be permitted to have the elevator temporarily out of service for testing or servicing for a period not to exceed 72 hours.
(IPMC 2006 Sec. 606)
(Ord. G-07-09, passed 2-24-09; Am. Ord. G-8-17, passed 4-25-17)