(A) Every building and every dwelling unit shall be weatherproof and capable of being adequately heated, and the heating equipment in every dwelling or dwelling unit shall be maintained in good order and repair.
(B) Every place of habitation shall have facilities for providing heat in accordance with either of the following:
(1) Central and electric heating systems. Every central or electric heating system shall be of sufficient capacity so as to heat all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments in every place of habitation to which it is connected to a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit measured at a point three feet above the floor with an outside temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
(2) Other heating facilities. Where a central or electric heating system is not provided, or is inadequate, each dwelling and dwelling unit shall be provided with sufficient chimneys flues, or gas vents, with heating appliances connected, so as to heat all habitable rooms to a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit measured three feet above the floor with an outside temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit.
(C) All electric, gas and oil heating equipment installed on the premises shall be listed by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or American Gas Association and installed in accordance with the provisions of the state Heating Code.
(D) There shall be no loose bricks in chimneys.
(E) There shall be no holes in flues.
(F) There shall be no hanging masonry chimneys.
(G) Thimbles shall be grouted in tightly.
(H) Thimbles shall not be broken or cracked.
(I) Thimbles shall be high enough for the stovepipe to rise one-quarter inch per foot minimum.
(J) The hearth shall be at least 16 inches deep and eight inches beyond each side of the fireplace opening.
(K) No combustible materials shall be within seven inches of the top and seven inches of either side of the fireplace opening.
(L) Fireplaces shall be closed with masonry when the chimney is used as a flue for a stove.
(M) A stove shall be within six feet of a thimble serving it.
(N) No combustible material shall be within 12 inches of a stovepipe.
(O) No stovepipe shall be through combustible walls.
(P) In multiple dwellings and rooming houses with central heat, the furnace room shall be enclosed with material having at least a one-hour fire protection rating.
(Q) Fireplaces, freestanding kerosene heaters, freestanding electric space heaters, and vent free gas appliances may be used for supplementary heating only and not for basic heat.
(R) When air conditioning or cooling facilities are provided, such facilities and components shall be properly installed, safely operable, and maintained to perform as originally intended.
(Ord. passed 6-27-2022) Penalty, see § 150.99