(A) Bathrooms. One bathroom per unit shall be self contained with a door for privacy (including a latch that can be opened from both sides of the door) and with a fully functional, flush-type toilet, lavatory sink, bathtub or shower, light fixture and electrical outlet. Only GFI electrical outlets are permitted within 14 inches of any water faucet.
(B) Bedrooms. Each bedroom shall be kept in a safe condition and with either at least two working electrical outlets or one ceiling light fixture and one electrical outlet and shall have two exits, one of which may be an interior hall, stair or door. The second exit must be one of the following:
(1) A window for egress;
(2) A door leading directly to the outside or to a public corridor; or
(3) A second separate means of escape through an adjoining room containing a window for egress or door leading directly to the outside or to a public corridor.
(C) Halls and stairwells. The owner shall provide adequate lighting in all halls and stairwells and a well-anchored hand railing for four or more consecutive stair risers.
(D) Kitchen facilities. The owner shall provide a functioning exhaust fan or an open able window or door; a fully functioning light fixture and electrical outlets (only GFI electrical-type outlets are permitted within 14 inches of any water faucet); a fully functional, approved sink, cupboards or shelves, a counter and outlets or proper connections for a cooking stove and refrigerator. Stoves and refrigerators provided by owners shall he fully functional and properly maintained by the owner.
(E) Other habitable rooms shall either:
(1) Have a minimum of two working electrical outlets or one ceiling light fixture and one electrical outlet in each room; and
(2) Have any one of the following: an operable window, skylight, or door or working exhaust fan; or
(3) Be an “adjoining room”, as defined in § 97.02, that has an operable window, skylight, or door or working exhaust fan.
(F) Walls, ceilings and floors shall be kept [1] by the owner in good, sound condition, with no rotted or missing sections, and [2] by the tenant in a safe, sanitary condition. The owner shall timely clear and repaint chipping and flaking paint, and the tenant shall keep carpets reasonably clean and sanitary.
(Ord. 19, 6th Series, passed 4-3-2007)