(a) Residential Buildings. Every dwelling unit and guest room shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (650 F.), at a point three feet above the floor and three feet from an exterior wall in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
(b) Other Structures. In all other structures where heating facilities are supplied or available for use, they shall be capable of adequately and safety heating areas of the structure to a reasonable temperature for work conditions.
(c) Cooking and Heating Equipment. All cooking and heating equipment, components and accessories in every heating, cooking and water heating device shall be maintained free from leaks and obstructions, and kept functioning properly so as to be free from fire, health, and accident hazards. All installations and repairs shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the applicable building code, or other laws or ordinances applicable thereto. Portable cooking equipment employing flame is prohibited, except for approved residential-type food trays, or salvers which are heated by a candle or alcohol lamp.
(d) Installation. All mechanical equipment shall be properly installed and safely maintained in good working condition, and be capable of performing the function for which it was designed and intended.
(e) Flue. All fuel-burning equipment shall be connected to an approved chimney, flue or vent.
(f) Clearances. All required clearances to combustible materials shall be maintained.
(g) Safety Controls. All safety controls for fuel-burning equipment shall be maintained in effective operation.
(h) Combustion Air. A supply of air for complete combustion of the fuel and for ventilation of the space shall be provided with fuel-burning equipment.
(i) Fireplaces. Fireplaces, and other construction and devices intended for use similar to a fireplace, shall be stable and structurally safe and connected to approved chimneys.
(j) Climate Control. When facilities for interior climate control (heating, cooling and/or humidity) are integral functions of structures used as dwelling units or other occupancies, such facilities shall be maintained and operated in a continuous manner in accordance with the designed capacity.
(Ord. 10-87. Passed 4-6-87.)