[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 260.1; Ord. of 4-3-1989, § 14]
(a)
Every habitable room shall have at least one window or skylight facing
directly to the outdoors. The minimum aggregate area available for
unobstructed light shall be not less than 8% of the floor area of
such rooms.
(b)
Whenever walls or other portions of structures face the window of
a habitable room and the ratio of the distance between the window
and the obstruction and the height of the obstruction above the window
sill is greater than one to six, such window shall not be deemed to
face directly to the outdoors or be included as contributing to the
total window area. These regulations shall not be interpreted as applicable
to new construction under any circumstances.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 260.2]
(a)
Every stair, hall, cellar and basement located in a structure used
for human habitation shall have adequate natural or artificial light
available at all times.
(b)
The natural or artificial lighting available shall not be less than
three footcandles [three lumens] measured in the darkest portions
of normally traveled passageways and stairs.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 260.3]
Every laundry, furnace room and all similar nonhabitable work
space located in a structure used for human habitation shall have
adequate natural or artificial lighting available at all times.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 260.4]
(a)
Every public hall and common stairway located in a structure used
for human habitation and which is used primarily for ingress and egress
in connection with two or more dwelling units in rooming units shall
be supplied with a proper amount of natural light or lighting facilities
controllable by the occupants of the structure and shall be available
at all times.
(b)
The natural or artificial lighting provided shall not be less than
five footcandles [five lumens] measured in the darkest portions of
normally traveled stairs and passageways during the darkest hours
of the day.
(c)
Structures containing three or more dwelling units or where rooms
are let to five or more persons shall meet the requirements of the
Multiple Residence Law.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 260.5; Ord. of 8-19-1968[1]]
(a)
Every habitable room shall have a minimum of duplex receptacles and fixtures properly connected to a source of electrical power (as required by Section 12-122) as follows:
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Type of Room
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Duplex Receptacles or
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Duplex Receptacles and
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Fixtures
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bedrooms:
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Up to 200 square feet
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2
|
1
|
1
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Up to 300 square feet
|
3
|
2
|
1
| |
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Kitchen
|
—
|
2
|
1
| |
|
Bathroom
|
—
|
1
|
1
| |
|
Living room
|
4
|
3
|
1
| |
|
Dining room
|
2
|
1
|
1
| |
(b)
At least one duplex receptacle in a kitchen shall be not less than
20 amperes.
(c)
Where more than one duplex receptacle is required, they shall not
be installed or maintained closer to one another 12 linear feet.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 260.6]
Every bathroom, shower room, toilet room or compartment located
in a structure used for human habitation shall have permanently installed
artificial lighting fixtures. The switches shall be so located as
to avoid danger of electrical hazards.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 260.7]
(a)
Every habitable room shall be ventilated either by openable areas
equal to 45% of the required window area or by equivalent mechanical
ventilation.
(b)
Openable areas for ventilation shall include windows, skylights,
louvers, monitors or similar openings. Windows, skylights, louvers
and other apertures used for ventilation shall be easily openable.
Ventilating systems shall be provided with proper openings for incoming
or outgoing air to obtain the required circulation.
[Ord. of 12-3-1962, § 260.8]
(a)
Every bathroom, shower room, toilet room or compartment located in
a structure used for human habitation, shall be adequately ventilated.
(b)
Bathrooms, shower rooms, toilet rooms or compartments shall have
ventilation either by openable areas, the total of which shall not
be less than 1 1/2 square feet facing open space, or by other
methods which shall give equivalent ventilation.
