A. All portions of the structure shall be properly protected from damage by ordinary uses and by decay, corrosion, termites and other destructive elements. Exterior portions shall be of such materials and be so constructed and protected as to prevent entrance or penetration of moisture and weather.
B. All rooms containing sanitary or laundry facilities shall:
1. Have sound-resistant walls extending to the ceiling between male and female sanitary facilities. Walls and partitions around showers. bathtubs, lavatories and other plumbing fixtures shall be constructed of dense, nonabsorbent. waterproof material or covered with moisture-resistant material:
2. Have at least one window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum aggregate gross area of windows for each required room shall be not less than ten percent of the floor area served by them:
3. Have at least one window which can be easily opened, or a mechanical device which will adequately ventilate the room.
C. Toilets shall be located in separate compartments equipped with self-closing doors. Shower stalls shall be of the individual type. The rooms shall be screened to prevent direct view of the interior when the exterior doors are open.
D. Illumination levels shall be maintained as follows:
1. General seeing tasks, five foot-candles:
2. Laundry room work area, forty foot-candles:
3. Toilet room, in front of mirrors, forty foot-candles.
E. Hot and cold water shall be furnished to every lavatory, sink, bathtub, shower and laundry fixture, and cold water shall be furnished to every water closet and urinal.
F. Cooking shelters, barbecue pits, fireplaces and wood-burning stoves shall be located, constructed, maintained and used to minimize fire hazards and smoke nuisance both on the property on which used and on neighboring property. No open fire shall be left unattended. No fuel shall be used and no material burned which emits dense smoke or objectionable odors.
(Prior code § 23.28.100)