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No dwelling or dwelling unit shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this chapter unless the following conditions are met.
(A) Every flight of stairs and porch is free of holes, grooves and cracks which are large enough to constitute possible accident hazards.
(B) Every stairwell and every flight of stairs which is more than 2 risers high has rails not less than 2 feet 6 inches, measured vertically from the nose of the treads to the top of the rail, and every porch which is more than 2 risers high has rails not less than 3 feet 6 inches above the platform.
(C) Every rail and balustrade is firmly fastened and is maintained in good condition.
(D) No flight of stairs has settled more than 1 inch out of its intended position or has pulled away from supporting or adjacent structures.
(E) No flight of stairs has rotting or deteriorating supports.
(F) The treads of every flight of stairs are uniform in height.
(G) Every stair tread is sound and is securely fastened in position.
(H) Every stair tread is strong enough to bear a concentrated load of at least 400 pounds without danger of breaking through.
(I) Every porch has a sound floor.
(J) No porch has rotting or deteriorating supports.
(Prior Code, § 96.21) (Ord. 3337, passed 8-7-1961) Penalty, see § 10.99
No dwelling or dwelling unit shall be deemed to comply with the requirements of this chapter unless the following conditions are met.
(A) Every floor covering is kept reasonably clean and is not littered with dirt, dust, garbage, human or animal fecal matter, or any other insanitary thing.
(B) Every wall and ceiling is reasonably clean and is not littered or covered with dust, dirt, cobwebs or greasy film.
(C) No stagnant water is allowed to accumulate or stand anywhere about the premises.
(Prior Code, § 96.22) (Ord. 3337, passed 8-7-1961) Penalty, see § 10.99
LIGHT, HEAT AND VENTILATION
No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the requirements of this chapter or of the Building Code.
(Prior Code, § 96.30) (Ord. 3337, passed 8-7-1961) Penalty, see § 10.99
Every habitable room shall have at least 1 window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum total window area, measured between stops, for every habitable room shall be 10% of the floor area of the room. Whenever walls or other portions of structures face a window of any room and the light-obstruction structures are located less than 3 feet from the window and extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the rooms, the window shall not be included as contributing to the required minimum total window area. Whenever the only window in a room is a skylight-type window in the top of the room, the total window area of the skylight shall equal at least 15% of the total floor area of the room.
(Prior Code, § 96.31) (Ord. 3337, passed 8-7-1961) Penalty, see § 10.99
Every habitable room shall have at least 1 window or skylight which can easily be opened, or another device as will adequately ventilate the room. The total of openable window area in every habitable room shall be equal to at least 45% of the minimum window area size or minimum skylight-type window size, as required in § 96.041, except where there is supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation and approved by the Building Commissioner.
(Prior Code, § 96.32) (Ord. 3337, passed 8-7-1961; Am. Ord. 8435, passed 7-22-2002) Penalty, see § 10.99
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