(A) Plumbing system.
(1) Each dwelling unit shall be connected to a potable water supply and to the public sewer or other approved sewer disposal system.
(2) Each dwelling unit shall contain not less than a kitchen sink, lavatory, tub or shower, water closet and an adequate supply of both cold water and hot water. All systems must be connected to a potable water supply.
(3) All plumbing fixtures shall meet the standards of the North Carolina Plumbing Code and shall be maintained in a state of good repair and good working order.
(4) All required plumbing fixtures shall be located within the dwelling unit and be accessible to the occupants of same. The water closet and tub or shower shall be located in a room or rooms affording privacy to the user.
(5) Water closet shall be functional and free of leaks.
(6) Water closet shall not be loose from floor or leaking.
(7) Tub and shower stall floors and walls shall be watertight.
(8) Fixtures shall not be cracked or broken and function as designed.
(9) Sewer and water lines shall be properly supported, with no broken or leaking lines.
(B) Heating system.
(1) Heating required. Every dwelling and dwelling unit shall provide central heat or other approved permanent source of heating.
(2) Central and electric heating system.
(a) Every central or electric heating system shall be of sufficient capacity so as to heat all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments in every dwelling unit to which it is connected a minimum temperature of 68º Fahrenheit measured at a point three feet above the floor during ordinary winter conditions.
(b) All ducts, pipes and tubes should be free of leaks and functioning properly.
(3) Other heating facilities. Where central or electric heating system are not provided, each dwelling and dwelling unit shall be provided with sufficient fireplaces, chimneys, flues or gas vents whereby heating appliances are connected so as to heat all habitable rooms with a minimum temperature of 68º Fahrenheit measured at a point three feet above the floor during ordinary winter conditions.
(a) All floor, wall or room heaters must comply with standards of Chapter 16, Volume VII of the State Building Code.
(b) Chimneys shall have no loose bricks or mortar and shall have a flue.
(c) Flues shall have no holes.
(d) Open masonry fireplaces shall only be used as supplemental heat and not as a primary source of heating.
(e) No portable kerosene space heater may be used as a primary source of heat.
(f) If fireplace opening is closed, the closure shall be of noncombustible material and airtight.
(g) No hanging chimneys will be allowed.
(C) Electrical system.
(1) Every dwelling and dwelling unit shall be wired for electric lights and convenience receptacles. Every habitable room shall contain at least two floor or wall type electric convenience receptacles, connected in such manner as determined by the North Carolina Electric Codes. There shall be installed in every bathroom, water closet room, laundry room and furnace room at least one supplied ceiling or wall type electric fixture for lighting. In the event wall or ceiling light fixtures are not provided in any habitable room, then the habitable room shall contain at least three floor or wall type electric convenience receptacles.
(2) Every common hall and stairway in every multiple dwelling shall have adequate lighting by electric lights at all times when natural lighting is not sufficient.
(3) All fixtures, receptacles, equipment and wiring shall be maintained in a state of good repair and installed in accordance with the North Carolina Electrical Code.
(4) All receptacles shall have outlet covers installed.
(5) All light switches shall have covers installed.
(6) Each dwelling unit shall have electric service from a separately metered delivery system provided by a licensed utility company. No drop cords, extension cords or similar wiring mechanism may be utilized in any fashion other than in conformance with the purposes in which it was designed.
(Ord. No. 99-15, passed 2-11-1999)