(A) Every dwelling shall be wired for electrical lights and convenience receptacles connected in such a manner as determined by the State Electrical Code.
(B) No receptacles, ceiling fixtures, or other fixtures shall he hanging loose.
(C) All switches and receptacles shall be safely operable.
(D) Every habitable room shall contain not less than two (2) wall-type electrical convenience receptacles connected in such manner as required by the National Electrical Code.
(E) There shall be installed in every habitable room, bathroom, laundry room, hallway, stairway and furnace room at least one supplied ceiling or wall type electrical light fixture; provided, further, that the ceiling light fixture may be omitted in a living room and bedrooms, provided three (3) electrical convenience receptacles are installed, one (1) of which is controlled from a wall switch.
(F) There shall be no unsafe wiring.
(G) There shall be no drop or extension cords in excess of six (6) feet in length.
(H) No circuits shall be overloaded. Fuses shall be sized correctly and not bridged out.
(I) All fixtures, receptacles, equipment in every public hall and stairway in every multiple dwelling unit shall be adequately lighted by electrical lights at all times when natural light is not sufficient. All wiring to be installed and maintained in a state of good repair, safe, capable of being used and shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Code.
(J) Every dwelling shall be equipped with smoke detectors installed to protect occupants in all sleeping areas. Operable smoke alarms, shall be either battery-operated or electrical, having an Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. listing or other equivalent national testing laboratory approval, and installed in accordance with either the standards of the National Fire Protection Association or the minimum protection designated in the manufacturer’s instructions.
(K) Every dwelling shall have a minimum of one operable carbon monoxide alarm per rental unit per level, either battery-operated or electrical, that is listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory that is OSHA-approved to test and certify to American National Standards Institute/Underwriters Laboratories Standards ANSI/UL2034 or ANSI/UL2075, and install the carbon monoxide alarms in accordance with either the standards of the National Fire Protection Association or the minimum protection designated in the manufacturer’s instructions.
(L) A carbon monoxide alarm may be combined with smoke alarms if the combined alarm does both of the following:
(1) Complies with ANSI/UL2034 or ANSI/UL2075 for carbon monoxide alarms and ANSI/UL217 for smoke alarms; and
(2) Emits an alarm in a manner that clearly differentiates between detecting the presence of carbon monoxide and the presence of smoke.
(M) The requirements in divisions (K) and (L) above apply only to dwelling units having a fossil- fuel burning heater, appliance, or fireplace, and in any dwelling unit having an attached garage.
(Ord. passed 2-18-92; Am. Ord. O-1999-37, passed 6-15-99; Am. Ord. O-1999-61, passed 10-5-99; Am. Ord. O-2022-54, passed 7-12- 22) Penalty, see § 10.99