Chapter 156 – Housing Code

otherwise. Screens shall be provided no later than May 1 of each year, and storm windows shall be provided no later than November 1 of each year. All windows manufactured to be operable for ventilation shall be provided with screens of not less than 16 mesh per square inch. However, windows in areas not accessible to tenants or areas which are exclusively service areas shall be exempted from screen requirements. All single-pane windows which serve habitable rooms and bathrooms shall be provided with storm windows. 9. Electrical System. The electrical system of every dwelling or accessory structure shall not, by reason of over loading, dilapidation, lack of insulation, improper fusing or for any other cause, expose the occupants to hazards of electrical shock or fire, and every electrical outlet, switch and fixture shall be complete as manufactured and maintained in a good and safe working condition. Only approved extension cords and multi-plug adapters or other devices approved by the inspector shall be allowed. All electrical wiring newly installed or replaced shall be in compliance with the National Electrical Code. 10. Plumbing System. Every supplied plumbing fixture, water piping, and waste piping shall be maintained in a good and sanitary condition. All plumbing installed or replaced shall be so designed as to prevent contamination of the water supply through backflow, back siphonage, or cross connection. All plumbing newly installed or replaced shall be in compliance with the Uniform Plumbing Code . A minimum water pressure of 15 pounds shall be maintained to all open outlets at all times. 11. Gas Piping and Appliances. All gas piping shall be properly installed, properly supported and shall be maintained free of leaks, corrosion, or obstruction so as to reduce gas pressure or volume. Every gas appliance shall be connected to a gas line with solid metal piping or approved listed metal appliance connector preceded by an approved listed shutoff valve. Gas pressure shall be adequate to permit a proper flow of gas from all open gas valves at all times. All gas piping shall be in compliance with the Uniform Plumbing Code. 12. Heating and Cooling Equipment. The heating equipment of each dwelling shall be maintained in good and safe working condition and shall be capable of heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms located therein to the minimum temperature required by this Code. Supplied cooling equipment shall be maintained in a good and safe working condition. However, heating and supplied cooling equipment shall not be required to be maintained in operational condition during that time of the year when said equipment is not normally used. No combustible material shall be stored within three feet of a fuel burning furnace and/or fuel burning hot water heater. 13. Kitchen and Bathroom Flooring. Every toilet room, bathroom, and kitchen floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean, dry, and sanitary condition. 14. Supplied Facilities. A. Every facility, utility, and piece of equipment required by this Code and/or present in the unit and/or designated for the exclusive use of the occupants of said unit, at the time that either the rental agreement is signed or possession is given, shall function safely, and shall be maintained in proper working condition. Maintenance of facilities, utilities, and equipment not required by this Code shall be the owner’s responsibility unless stated to the contrary in the rental agreement. B. No supplied facility shall be removed, shut off, or disconnected from any occupied dwelling unit or rooming unit except for such temporary interruptions as may be necessary while actual repairs, replacements, or alterations are being made.