§ 151.040  BASIC REQUIREMENTS.
   No person shall occupy as owner/occupant, or let to another for occupancy, any dwelling unit for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking, or eating therein which does not comply with the following requirements.
   (A)   Sanitary facilities.  The following minimum sanitary facilities shall be supplied and maintained in sanitary, safe working condition.
      (1)   Water closet.  Every dwelling unit shall contain within its walls, a room, separate from the habitable rooms, which affords privacy and which is equipped with a water closet.
      (2)   Lavatory.  Every dwelling unit shall contain a lavatory, which, when a closet is required, shall be in the same room with said water closet.
      (3)   Bathtub or shower.  Every dwelling unit shall contain a room which affords privacy to a person in said room and which is equipped with a bathtub or shower.
      (4)   Kitchen sink.  Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink apart from the lavatory required under division (A)(2) of this section.
   (B)   (1)   Water and sewer system.  Every kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub or shower and water closet required under the provisions of division (A) of this section shall be properly connected to either a public water and sewer system or to an approved private water and sewer system.  All sinks, lavatories, bathtubs and showers shall be supplied with hot and cold running water.
      (2)   Water heating facilities.  Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with water heating facilities which are installed in an approved manner, properly maintained and properly connected with hot water lines to the fixtures required to be supplied with hot water under division (B)(1) of this section.  Water heating facilities shall be capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub, shower and laundry facility or other similar units, at a temperature of not less than 130° F. at any time needed.
   (C)   (1)   Heating facilities.  Every dwelling and multi-family dwelling shall have heating facilities and the owner of the heating facilities shall be required to see that they are properly installed, safely maintained and in good working condition, and that they are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms located therein, to a temperature of at least an average of 70° F. with an outside temperature of 10° below zero.  The owner shall maintain a minimum average room temperature of 70° F. in all habitable rooms including bathrooms and toilet rooms when rented, at all times on the basis of 10° below zero outside.
      (2)   Operation of heating facilities and incinerators.  Every heating or water heating facility and incinerator shall be installed and shall operate in accordance with the requirements of the building code or air pollution control ordinances of the city.
   (D)   Rubbish storage facilities.  Every dwelling, multi-family dwelling and dwelling unit shall be supplied with approved containers and covers for storage of rubbish, and the owner, operator or agent in control of such dwelling or multi-family dwelling shall be responsible for the removal of such rubbish.
   (E)   Garbage storage or disposal facilities.  Every dwelling or multi-family dwelling and every dwelling unit shall be supplied with an approved garbage disposal facility; which may be an adequate mechanical garbage disposal unit (mechanical sink grinder) in each dwelling; or an incinerator unit, to be approved by the Building Official, in the structure for the use of the occupants of each dwelling unit; or an approved outside garbage can.
(Ord. 151, passed 4-21-69)  Penalty, see § 151.999