No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or shall let to another for occupancy any dwelling, rooming house, dwelling unit or room unit, which does not comply with the following minimum standards for safe and sanitary maintenance.
(A) Foundations, exterior walls and roofs. Every foundation, exterior wall and exterior roof shall be substantially weather-tight, water-tight and rodent-proof, shall be kept in sound condition and good repair and shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the load which normal use may cause to be placed thereon.
(B) Floors, interior walls and ceiling. Every floor, interior wall and ceiling shall be substantially rodent-proof, shall be kept in sound condition and good repair and shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the load which normal use may cause to be placed thereon.
(C) Windows and exterior doors. Every window, exterior door and basement or cellar door and hatchway shall be substantially weather-tight, water-tight and rodent-proof and shall be kept in sound working condition and good repair.
(D) Stairways and porches. Every inside and outside stair, porch and any appurtenance thereto shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed thereon, and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair.
(E) Plumbing fixtures. Every plumbing fixture shall be properly installed and maintained in sound mechanical condition free from defects, leaks and obstruction and in accordance with the Plumbing Code.
(F) Bathroom floor surfaces. Every water closet compartment floor surface and bathroom floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to be substantially impervious to water and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept on a clean and sanitary condition.
(G) Maintenance of required equipment and utilities. Every supplied facility, piece of equipment or utility, which is required under this subchapter, and every chimney and smokepipe shall be so constructed and installed that it will function safely and effectively and shall be maintained in sound working condition.
(H) Access to bathrooms and water closets. No dwelling or dwelling unit containing two or more sleeping rooms shall have room arrangements that access to a bathroom or water closet compartment intended for use by occupants of more than one sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room; nor shall room arrangements be such that access to a sleeping room can be had only by going through another sleeping room or bathroom or water closet compartment. There shall be provided at all times for each dwelling unit and rooming unit a safe and unobstructed means of egress leading to safe and open space at ground level.
(2000 Code, § 150.20) Penalty, see § 10.99