Every dwelling unit shall have an adequate supply
of potable running water with a minimum rate of flow at every faucet
or fixture, of not less than one gallon per minute.
Every kitchen sink, bathroom sink and basin,
tub, shower or flush toilet shall be maintained in a sanitary condition,
free from defects and in operating condition at all times. Where said
facility or plumbing fixtures shall be clogged, overflow or otherwise
necessitate repairs, such repairs shall be performed forthwith.
Every dwelling shall have heating facilities,
and the owner shall be required to see that they are properly installed,
safely maintained and in good working condition and that they are
capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms
and toilet rooms located therein to a temperature of at least an average
of 70° F. with an outside temperature of -10° F.
Central heating shall be required in all dwellings
within the Township of Hanover.
No other mode of heating shall be permitted
unless application for the approval thereof is made to the public
officers and a permit is issued therefor upon a finding that said
facility is so designed and installed that it does not constitute
a hazard to the safety of the occupants of the dwelling.
No dwelling shall have a portable room-heating
unit using liquid fuel. All such portable units shall be prohibited.
Fuel for the operation of heating equipment
shall be stored outside the premises unless stored in the interior
pursuant to the regulations of the Fire and Building Codes[1] of the Township of Hanover as to the storage of flammable
materials.
Side-arm gas water heaters shall not be permitted.
Heating equipment shall be installed in a manner
which will avoid dangerous concentration of fumes and gases. Heating
equipment shall not be forced to operate beyond the safe capacity
for which it is designed. Where necessary, exposed heating risers,
heating ducts and hot-water lines shall be covered with an insulating
material or guard. The heating facilities and all parts thereof shall
be kept in good operating condition, free of defects, corrosion and
deterioration at all times.
Every dwelling shall be properly connected to
and be provided with electric power through safely insulated conduits
conforming to the National Underwriters' Electrical Code.
Except as hereinafter stated, all wiring or
cables shall be properly affixed or attached to the structure. Insulation
shall be provided for all wiring and cables and shall be kept in good
repair.
Maximum fuse sizes consistent with safety shall
be posted conspicuously on the inside cover of all fuse boxes, and
no fuse shall be installed therein in excess of the stated maximum.
The overloading of circuits is prohibited. Where
the Building Inspector finds that, by reason of the appliances and
fixtures at a premises, there is continuing overloading of an electrical
line, creating a hazard, the owner shall be required to install a
line of sufficient capacity to absorb the load to which the line is
subjected or to otherwise eliminate the conditions causing the overload.
For the purposes of this section, the Building Inspector may consider
the peak seasonal load to which the line is subjected.
