No person shall occupy as owner-occupant, or let to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following:
(A) Plumbing.
(1) Each dwelling unit shall be connected to Rushville City Utilities for water service and sewage disposal pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Rushville City Utilities.
(2) Each dwelling unit shall contain not less than a kitchen sink, lavatory, tub or shower, water closet, and adequate supply of both cold and hot water. All water shall be supplied through an approved pipe distribution system connected to a potable water supply.
(3) The water closet, and tub or shower shall be located in a room affording privacy to the user.
(4) Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with water heating facilities properly installed, and maintained in good and safe working order.
(B) Heating system. Every dwelling unit shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a temperature of 65 degrees Fahrenheit, at a point of three feet above the floor in all rooms.
(C) Electrical system.
(1) Each dwelling unit shall be connected to a source of electrical current with a minimum 60-amp size service.
(2) Each bathroom shall have a convenience receptacle with ground fault circuit interrupter protection.
(3) An approved electrical outlet shall be provided when an electric cooking appliance is used.
(D) Ventilation.
(1) Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum total window area, measured between stops, for every habitable room shall be 7% of the floor area of such room.
(2) The total of openable window area in every habitable room shall equal to at least 45% of the minimum skylight type window size, as required in size, height and floor area of this section, except where there is supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation and approved by the Code Enforcement Officer.
(3) Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall have one openable window or openable skylight, except that no window or skylight shall be required in bathrooms or water closet compartments equipped with a mechanical ventilation system.
(4) Every public hall and stairway in every multiple dwelling shall be provided with adequate lighting.
(5) Every door opening directly from a dwelling unit to outdoor space shall have supplied screens and a self-closing device, and every window, or other device with openings to outdoor space, used, or intended to be used for ventilation, shall likewise be supplied with screens.
(6) Every basement or cellar window used, or intended to be used for ventilation, and every other opening to a basement or cellar which might provide an entry for rodents, shall be supplied with a screen, or such other device as will effectively prevent their entry.
(E) Size, height and floor area.
(1) Every dwelling unit shall contain at least 150 square feet of habitable floor area for the first occupant, and at least 100 square feet of additional habitable area for each of the next three occupants and 75 additional square feet for any occupant thereafter.
(2) Every room occupied for sleeping purposes shall provide square footage in compliance with the following.
(a) One occupant at least 70 square feet;
(b) For each additional occupant 50 square feet.
(3) At least one-half of the floor area of every habitable room shall have a ceiling height of not less than seven feet six inches.
(4) Basements or cellars shall not be used for sleeping purposes.
(Ord. 2014-10, passed 7-15-2014; Am. Ord. 2014-15, passed 7-15-2014) Penalty, see § 154.99