No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or shall let to another for
occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit which does not comply with the following
requirements.
Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with a properly installed pressurized
potable water supply approved by the Plumbing Inspector. A quarterly chemical
and bacteriological examination, or more frequently if required by the Health
Officer of Marple Township, shall be required at the expense of the owner
if the source of such water supply is other than a proper public utility system.
A copy of the results of such examination shall be filed with the Health Officer.
Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with:
A.Â
A kitchen sink in good working condition and properly
installed in conformity with the Plumbing Code of Marple Township.
B.Â
Installed cooking facilities or utility connections for
such facilities. Every piece of cooking equipment shall be so constructed
and installed that it will function safely and effectively and shall be maintained
in sound working condition.
C.Â
An approved exhaust fan capable of removing cooking odors
and smoke from all kitchens of multifamily dwellings having no operable windows.
Every dwelling unit shall contain one or more rooms which affords privacy
to a person and which is supplied with a flush toilet, a lavatory basin and
a bathtub or shower, all of these facilities in good working condition and
properly installed in conformity with the Plumbing Code of Marple Township,[1] provided that a dwelling so located as to be accessible to a Township
sanitary sewer shall have the drainage system of the building connected thereto.
A dwelling so located as to be inaccessible to a Township sanitary sewer shall
have the drainage system of the building connected to a private sewage system
which meets the requirements of the applicable Plumbing or Health Code of
Marple Township.
Every kitchen sink, lavatory basin and bathtub or shower required by
this chapter shall be properly connected, in conformity with the Plumbing
Code of Marple Township, and supplied with both hot and cold water. The hot-water
lines shall be connected to water heating facilities which are capable of
heating and supplying continuous hot water at a minimum temperature of 120°
F., even when the heating facilities required by this chapter are not in operation.
All plumbing fixtures shall be properly connected in accordance with
the Plumbing Code of Marple Township.
Every dwelling shall be supplied with properly installed heating facilities
which are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms and
bathrooms within its walls to a temperature of at least 68° F. at a distance
three feet above floor level, at an outdoor temperature of 0° F. Portable
heating facilities which employ flame and which use gasoline, kerosene or
gas as fuel do not meet the standard.
A.Â
Every dwelling shall be provided with an approved adequate
electrical service as defined by the National Electrical Code. Every habitable
room and bathroom of such dwelling shall be supplied with at least two separate
electric convenience outlets in the wall and one switch-operated ceiling-type
or wall-type electric light fixture. Every bathroom, laundry room, furnace
room and public hall shall contain at least one switch-operated light fixture
on the ceiling or the wall. Every such outlet or fixture shall be properly
installed and shall be maintained in good and safe working condition.
B.Â
All exposed wiring shall have insulation that is not
frayed, dry rotted or brittle and is generally in good condition. Switches
and outlets shall be operable at all times, and plates shall be secured in
position. No temporary wiring shall be used except extension cords (no more
than one in each outlet) which run directly from portable electrical fixtures
to outlets and which are not run under floor covering materials or extend
through doorways, windows or other similar openings. In no case shall extension
cords be used outdoors unless specifically rated for exterior use.
