No person shall let to another for occupancy, any non-residential structure which does not comply with the following requirements:
(A) Plumbing.
(1) Non-residential structure 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 tenant unit shall contain or have access that does not require traveling more than 500 feet to not less than a lavatory, and 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 shall be located in a room affording privacy to the user.
(4) All non-residential structures shall be supplied with water heating facilities properly installed, and maintained in good and safe working order.
(B) Heating system. All non-residential structures 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) All non-residential structure shall be connected to a source of electrical current with a minimum service size to accommodate the use and occupancy in the non-residential structure.
(2) If a bathroom is supplied with a convenience receptacle, the convenience receptacle shall be ground fault circuit interrupter protection.
(3) Every public hall and stairway in a non-residential structure shall be provided with adequate lighting.
(D) Ventilation. 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.
(Ord. 2015-03, passed 4-7-2015) Penalty, see § 154.99