Ordinance Establising Minumum Standards for Habitable Buildings and Premises

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Section C No person shall dceupy as owner - occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following requirements: (a) Every foundation, floor, wall, ceiling and roof shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight, and rodent proof; shall be capable for affording privacy; shall be kept in good repair, be capable of safely supporting all design and imposed loads. (b) Every window, exterior door and basement hatch- way shall be reasonably weathertight, watertight, and rodent proof, and shall be kept in sound working condition and good repair. (c) Every inside and outside stair, every porch, and every appurtenance thereto shall be so constructed as to be safe to use and capable of supporting the load that normal use may cause to be placed thereon, and shall be kept in sound condition and good repair. (d) Every plumbing fixture and water and waste pipe shall be properly installed and maintained in good sanitary working condition, free from defects, leaks and obstructions. (e) Every water closet compartment floor surface and bathroom floor surface shall be constructed and maintained so as to be reasonably impervious to water and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition. (f) Every supplied facility, piece of equipment or utility which is required under this ordinance shall be so constructed or installed that it will function safely and effectively, and shall be main- tained in satisfactory working condition. (g) No owner, operator, or occupant shall cause any service, facility, equipment or utility which is required under this ordinance to be removed from or shut off from or discontinued for - 12 -