(a) Kitchen Sink. Each dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink in good working condition and connected to a water and sewer system in an approved manner.
(b) Water Closet; Lavatory. Each dwelling unit shall contain a room affording privacy and equipped with a flush water closet and a lavatory basin in good working condition and connected to a water and sewer system in an approved manner.
(c) Bathrooms. Each dwelling unit shall contain a bathroom affording privacy and equipped with a bathtub or shower in good working condition and connected to a water and sewer system in an approved manner. The rooms mentioned in this subsection and subsection (b) hereof may be the same room.
(d) Water Lines. Each kitchen sink, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower required under subsections (a), (b) and (c) hereof shall be connected with both hot and cold water lines in an approved manner.
(e) Rubbish Storage. Each dwelling unit shall be supplied with adequate rubbish storage facilities in accordance with standards approved by the Housing Code Compliance Officer.
(f) Garbage Disposal. Each dwelling unit shall be supplied with adequate garbage disposal facilities in accordance with standards approved by the Housing Code Compliance Officer.
(g) Water Heating. Each dwelling unit shall be supplied with water-heating facilities installed in an approved manner, in safe working condition, connected with the hot water lines required under the provisions of Section 1341.12(d) of this Chapter, and capable of heating water to such a temperature as to supply water to every connected kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub, or shower at a temperature of not less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The water-heating facilities shall be capable of meeting the requirements of this section when the dwelling or dwelling unit heating facilities, required under the provisions of Section 1341.12(e), are not in operation.
(h) Means of Egress. Each dwelling unit shall have safe, unobstructed means of egress leading to safe and open space at ground level.
(i) Smoke Detectors. Every multiple dwelling shall be equipped with audible smoke detector devices that are properly installed and maintained in an approved manner.
(j) Fire Extinguishers. Every multiple dwelling shall be provided with fire extinguishers of a minimum classification and shall be maintained in a safe and approved operating condition.
(k) Fire Stairs/Sprinkler System. Every multiple dwelling having habitable rooms located on floors exceeding two stories in height above grade, not counting basements, shall be provided with not less than two approved independent exits or exterior fire stairs from each floor above the second floor, fully accessible from each dwelling unit on the floor, or as an alternative, the entire dwelling shall be provided with residential sprinkler system installed in accordance with National Fire Protection Association Standard #13R.
(Ord. 04-063. Passed 1-26-04.)