1937.10 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS.

      (a)    Heating Facilities.

            (1)    Heating facilities shall be provided in structures as required by this section.

            (2)    Every enclosed occupied work space shall be supplied with sufficient heat to maintain an inside ambient temperature of not less than sixty-five (65) degrees F. (eighteen [18] degrees Celsius) during all working hours.

                  A.    Exception: Processing, storage, and operating areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions.

                  B.    Exception: Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.

      (3)    The required room temperatures shall be measured at a point three (3) feet (nine hundred and fourteen (914) mm) above the floor and three (3) feet (nine hundred and fourteen (914) mm) from the exterior walls.

   (b)    Mechanical Equipment.

      (1)    All mechanical equipment, fireplaces, and solid fuel-burning appliances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe working condition, and shall be capable of performing their intended function.

      (2)    All cooking and heating equipment, components, and accessories in every heating, cooking, and water-heating device shall be maintained free from leaks and obstructions.

      (3)    All fuel-burning equipment and appliances shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent, except where such fuel burning equipment and appliances are labeled for unvented operation and tested by a testing laboratory approved by the applicable Building Code.

      (4)    All required clearances to combustible materials shall be maintained.

      (5)    All safety controls for fuel-burning equipment shall be maintained in effective operation.

      (6)    A supply of air for complete combustion of fuel and for ventilation of the space shall be provided for the fuel-burning equipment.

      (7)    Devices purporting to reduce fuel consumption by attachment to:

         A.    A fuel-burning appliance, or

         B.    To the fuel supply line thereto, or

         C.    To the vent outlet or vent piping therefrom, shall not be installed unless labeled for such purpose and the installation is specifically approved.

   (c)    Electrical Facilities and Equipment.

            (1)    Every occupied building shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section.

            (2)    The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall serve as a basis for determining the need for additional or upgraded electrical services and/or equipment, in accordance with the applicable Building Code.

            (3)    All electrical equipment, wiring, and appliances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner.

            (4)    Every public hall, interior stairway, water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room, and furnace room shall contain at least one (1) electric lighting fixture.

   (d)    Elevators, Escalators, and Dumbwaiters.

            (1)    Elevators, escalators, and dumbwaiters shall be maintained to:

                 A.    Sustain safely all imposed loads, and

         B.    Operate properly, and

         C.    Be free from physical and fire hazards.

       (2)    In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, at least one (1) elevator shall be maintained in operation at all times when the building is occupied.

         A.    Buildings equipped with only one (1) elevator shall be permitted to have the elevator temporarily out of service for testing or servicing.

          (Ord. 2022-4-26. Passed 4-13-22.)