(A) The owner or operator of a dwelling who rents or leases any dwelling unit therein under an agreement, expressed or implied, to supply or furnish heat by a permanent heating fixture to the occupants thereof, shall supply heat adequate to maintain an inside temperature of not less than sixty- eight degrees Fahrenheit (twenty degrees Celsius), in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, water closet compartments and kitchens at all times when the outdoor temperature is minus five degrees Fahrenheit (minus twenty-two degrees Celsius), or warmer, without forcing the facilities to operate in excess of their designed capacity. Such inside temperature shall be measured in the approximate center of each room, approximately three feet above the floor. The provisions of this section shall not apply where the failure to meet minimum standards is caused by a general shortage of fuel, neglect or malicious act of the occupant, or any cause beyond the control of the owner or occupant.
(B) Whenever the owner or operator of a dwelling or occupant of a dwelling unit, shall be using an accessory heating device which produces or may produce carbon monoxide as a byproduct of creating heat, such unit shall meet the requirements of § 155.095.
(C) Heat ducts and steam pipes shall be free of leaks and shall function so that adequate heat is delivered to the intended destination through approved outlets.
(D) All smoke pipes, vent connectors, vents, flues, and chimneys shall be properly supported, reasonably clean and maintained in such a condition that there will be no leaking or backing up of noxious gases.
(E) Smoke pipes and vents shall have a minimum upward slope of one-fourth inch per foot from the facility to the flue, and shall not exceed 15 feet in length or seventy-five percent (75%) of the flue height.
(Ord. 56-1987, passed 10-21-87)