Discussion and Review of Tiffin Municipal Code Revisions – Preparation for Setting the Public Hearing — Tiffin City Code - DRAFT

CHAPTER 156 HOUSING CODE 156.17 MINIMUM STRUCTURE STANDARDS FOR ALL DWELLINGS. 1. Safety of Supplied Facility. Every supplied facility, piece of equipment, or required utility shall be constructed or installed so that it will function safely. 2. Kitchens. Every dwelling unit shall have a kitchen room or kitchenette equipped with the following: A. An approved kitchen sink. B. Space capable of properly accommodating a refrigerator and a stove or range. C. Proper access terminals to utilities necessary to properly operate a refrigerator and stove or range. D. Adequate space for the storage and preparation of food. 3. Toilets, Baths, and Lavatories. A. Every dwelling unit shall contain the following: (1) A toilet. (2) A bath. (3) A lavatory basin within or adjacent to the room containing the toilet. B. Every toilet and every bath shall be contained within a room or within separate rooms which afford privacy for a person within said rooms. 4. Water-Heating Facilities. Every kitchen sink, bath, and lavatory basin required in accordance with the provisions of the Housing Code shall be properly connected with supplied water-heating facilities. Every supplied water-heating facility shall be properly connected and shall be capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every kitchen sink and lavatory basin required under the provisions of the Housing Code at a temperature of not less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Such supplied water-heating facilities shall be capable of meeting the requirements of this section when the required space heating facilities are not in operation. 5. Connection of Sanitary Facilities to Water and Sanitary Sewer Systems. Every kitchen sink, toilet, lavatory basin, bath, and clothes washer shall be properly connected to an approved water and sanitary sewer system. 6. Exits. A. Every structure containing a dwelling unit or dwelling units or structure containing a rooming unit or rooming units or a combination thereof shall comply with the following exit requirements: (1) Every structure or usable portion thereof shall have at least one exit. (2) Single-family and duplex structures over 3,000 square feet in gross floor area shall have access to two exits. (3) Multiple dwellings and rooming houses with an occupant load of 10 or more shall have access to two exits. CODE OF ORDINANCES, TIFFIN, IOWA - 1334 -