The interior of all buildings governed by this chapter shall be properly maintained in accordance with the following minimum standards:
(A) Space and occupancy requirements.
(1) Each dwelling unit and each moveable unit shall have a minimum gross floor area of not less than 150 square feet for the first occupant and not less than 100 square feet for each additional occupant provided, however, no dwelling unit or moveable unit shall have less than 350 square feet of gross floor area.
(2) (a) Every room used, designed or intended to be used for sleeping purposes shall have a gross floor area of not less than 70 square feet and, when occupied by more than one occupant, it shall have a gross floor area of not less than 50 square feet for each occupant.
(b) A room or space that is not a habitable room as defined under this chapter shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
(c) No areas such as hallways, bathrooms, kitchens, dining rooms, closets, garages, common living areas, or other areas not designed or designated for sleeping purposes, shall be utilized for such purposes.
(3) Every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet for at least one-half of the gross floor area of the room. Any portion of a habitable room having a ceiling height of less than five feet shall not be considered in computing the total gross floor area of such room.
(4) Gross floor area shall be calculated on the basis of total habitable room area, and those exclusions appearing in the definition of “habitable room” shall not be considered in calculation as such floor area.
(B) Electrical, light and ventilation requirements.
(1) All electrical switches, electrical outlets and other electrical fixtures shall be properly installed and maintained so as to avoid the possibility and danger of electrical shock and must be maintained in good working condition.
(2) All electrical switches, electrical outlets and other electrical fixtures shall be properly installed and maintained as they were originally designed and intended.
(3) Every habitable room shall have at least one window with a minimum total area of not less than 10% of the floor area of the room or a skylight with a minimum total area of not less than 15% of the floor area of the room, except windows or skylights shall not be required in those bathrooms, shower rooms and water closet compartments equipped with an adequate and properly functioning ventilating system which was permitted and inspected in accordance with the Florida Building Code.
(4) All windows and skylights shall face or open directly to the outdoors or a screened-in area.
(5) Every public hall, public stairway and other similar public space or similar public area located within the building shall be provided with properly installed electric lighting facilities capable of providing illumination throughout. Such facilities shall be controlled by, and available to, the occupants at all times except for buildings containing three or more rental units, in which case the areas covered by this subsection shall be completely lit at all times.
(6) Every habitable room shall be ventilated directly outdoors. Such ventilation shall be provided by an openable area equal to 50% of the required minimum window or skylight area or by satisfactory mechanical ventilation complying with the Florida Building Code.
(C) Basic sanitary facilities and equipment requirements.
(1) Each dwelling unit and each moveable unit shall not have less than the following:
(a) A properly installed flush water closet, lavatory basin and a bathtub or shower in a sanitary and good working condition;
(b) An approved source of running water suitable for human consumption;
(c) An approved type kitchen sink;
(d) Receptacles for the storage of garbage, trash, refuse and rubbish.
(2) Each rooming house shall have not less than the following:
(a) One flush water closet, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower properly installed in a sanitary and good working condition for each four rooming units or fraction thereof, within a rooming house;
(b) An approved source of running water suitable for human consumption;
(c) Where, in a rooming house, rooms are let only to males, flush urinals may be substituted for not more than one-half the required number of water closets;
(d) Receptacles for the storage of garbage, trash, refuse and rubbish.
(3) Each dwelling, each rental unit and each rooming house shall provide privacy for and accessibility to toilet and bath facilities as follows:
(a) All water closets, urinals, bathtubs and showers shall be located in a room or rooms which afford privacy to the user;
(b) Rooms containing water closets, urinals, bathtubs or showers shall be not more than one story removed from the rooming unit of any occupant sharing the facilities;
(c) All toilet and bath facilities shall be so located so as to be accessible without going outside of the building or without going through a dwelling unit or rooming unit of another occupant.
(4) Each kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub and shower shall be supplied with hot and cold water.
(5) Every occupied dwelling unit or occupied moveable unit shall have proper utility connections for cooking facilities if provided.
(D) Extermination requirement. The owner shall be responsible to make reasonable provisions for extermination in the following cases.
(1) When infestation exists in one or more units of a multiple-unit structure.
(2) When infestation exists in shared or public areas of a multiple-unit structure.
(3) When infestation existing in a single unit structure is due to failure of the owner to maintain the dwelling in a rat-proof and reasonably insect-proof condition.
(E) General interior maintenance requirements.
(1) Supplied cabinets and/or shelves. Supplied cabinets and/or shelves for the storage of eating, drinking and cooking equipment and utensils shall be properly installed and maintained in a sanitary condition and kept in a good state of repair;
(2) Water heating facilities.
(a) Water heating facilities shall be properly installed, connected and maintained in a safe and good working condition, and shall be capable of achieving a water temperature of not less than 120°F. measured at faucet outlet.
(b) No electric water heater shall be allowed in any bathroom unless the water heater and all electrical connections are totally encased in a nonconductive material or the water heater is installed in such a manner as to avoid any probability of shock hazard.
(3) Plumbing.
(a) All plumbing fixtures shall be properly installed and properly connected to approved water or gas systems. Where a sewer system is not available, drain lines shall be properly connected to an approved septic tank.
(b) Every plumbing fixture, water pipe, waste pipe, gas line and drain line shall be maintained in good working condition, maintained in a sanitary condition and free of leaks, defects and obstructions.
(4) Supplied facility and equipment.
(a) Every supplied stove or similar device shall be properly installed and shall have at least two properly operating top burners and all burners and/or elements shall be maintained in good working condition.
(b) Cooking facilities shall not be permitted in any rooming unit governed by this chapter.
(c) Every supplied refrigerator or similar device for the storage of food shall be properly installed, maintained in good working condition and be capable of maintaining a temperature of less than 40°F.
(d) Every supplied air conditioning and heating facility or similar device shall be properly installed and maintained in good working condition.
(e) Every supplied facility and piece of equipment to be utilized by a tenant or occupant shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe, sanitary and good working condition.
(5) Floors.
(a) Floor surface in water closet compartments, bathrooms, kitchens and shower rooms shall be of an approved material such as but not limited to vinyl, plastic, rubber, ceramic tile, terrazzo, linoleum or other durable waterproof, nonabsorbent material, impervious to water and such floors shall be in good state of repair and properly maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
(b) Every interior floor shall be free of holes, breaks or cracks, which could constitute or contribute to a violation of this chapter, and shall be free of any loose, warped, protruding, rotten or missing materials and shall be kept in good state of repair.
(c) Every interior floor shall be adequately protected against the passage and/or harborage of insects and/or rodents and shall be kept in good state of repair.
(6) Walls and partitions.
(a) Every interior wall, interior partition, interior ceiling and interior floor shall be free of holes, breaks or cracks, which could constitute or contribute to a violation of this chapter, and shall be free of any loose, warped, protruding, rotten or missing materials and shall be kept in good state of repair.
(b) Every interior wall, interior partition, interior ceiling and interior floor shall be adequately protected against the passage and/or harborage of vermin and/or rodents and shall be kept in a good state of repair.
(7) Ceilings.
(a) Every interior ceiling shall be free of holes, breaks or cracks, which could constitute or contribute to a violation of this chapter, and shall be free of any loose, warped, protruding, rotten or missing materials and shall be kept in good state of repair.
(b) Every interior ceiling shall be adequately protected against the passage and/or harborage of vermin and/or rodents and shall be kept in good state of repair.
(8) Doors.
(a) Every interior door and frame shall be free of holes, breaks or cracks, which could constitute or contribute to a violation of this chapter, and shall be free of any loose, warped, protruding, rotten or missing materials and shall be kept in good state of repair.
(b) Every interior door and frame shall be capable of being easily closed and opened and equipped with fully operating hardware.
(c) Every interior door shall be maintained in such a condition to insure the door fits properly to the door frame when the door is closed.
(d) Every interior door frame shall be maintained in such a condition to insure the door frame fits properly to the wall.
(9) Stairway, hallways, corridors and appurtenances.
(a) Every interior stairway, hallway, corridor and all appurtenances thereto shall be maintained in a safe condition and capable of supporting the loads for which it is intended and used and shall be kept in a good state of repair.
(b) All protective railings or protective handrails shall be properly installed and shall be capable of supporting the load for which it is intended and subjected and kept in a good state of repair.
(Ord. 96-67, passed 5-14-96; Am. Ord. 2002-21, passed 1-8-02; Am. Ord. 2008-55, passed 9-9-08)