The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain mechanical
and electrical facilities and equipment in compliance with these requirements.
A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit another person
to occupy any premises which does not comply with the requirements
of this chapter.
Residential occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided with heating
facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 65° F.
(18° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms based
on the winter outdoor design temperature for the locality indicated
in Appendix D of the Uniform Construction Code. Cooking appliances
shall not be used to provide space heating to meet the requirements
of this section.
Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets
one or more dwelling units, rooming units, dormitory or guest rooms
on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants
thereof shall supply heat during the period from October 16 to April
14 to maintain a temperature of not less than 65° F. (18°
C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
Exception. When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor
design temperature for the locality, maintenance of the minimum room
temperature shall not be required, provided that the heating system
is operating at its full design capacity. The winter outdoor design
temperature for the locality shall be as indicated in Appendix D of
the Uniform Construction Code.
Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat during
the period from October 15 to April 15 to maintain a temperature of
not less than 65° F. (18° C.) during the period the spaces
are occupied.
Room temperature measurement. The required room temperatures shall
be measured three feet (914 mm) above the floor near the center of
the room and two feet (610 mm) inward from the center of each exterior
wall.
Mechanical appliances. All mechanical appliances, fireplaces, solid-fuel-burning
appliances, cooking appliances and water-heating appliances shall
be properly installed and maintained in a safe working condition,
and shall be capable of performing the intended function.
Removal of combustion products. All fuel-burning equipment and appliances
shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent. Exception: fuel-burning
equipment and appliances that are labeled for unvented operation.
Combustion air. A supply of air for complete combustion of the fuel
and for ventilation of the space containing the fuel-burning equipment
shall be provided for the fuel-burning equipment.
Energy conservation devices. Devices intended to reduce fuel consumption
by attachment to a fuel-burning appliance, to the fuel supply line
thereto, or to the vent outlet or vent piping therefrom, shall not
be installed unless labeled for such purpose and the installation
is specifically approved.
If any owner or operator converts from an oil-heat system to a non
oil-heat system, he shall be responsible for properly discontinuing
the use of any oil storage facilities associated with the oil-heat
system.
The following provisions set forth the minimum duties that an owner
or operator shall comply with when converting from an oil-heat system
to a non-oil-heat system.
The owner or operator shall dispose of the oil drained from
the oil storage tank in accordance with applicable federal and New
Jersey state statutes and regulations.
Any person who violates any of the preceding subsections shall be subject to penalties pursuant to § 620-50, Violations, of the Property Maintenance Code of the City of Camden.
Facilities required. Every occupied building shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section and § 620-101.
Service. The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall serve
as a basis for determining the need for additional facilities in accordance
with the ICC Electrical Code. Dwelling units shall be served by a
three-wire, 120/240-volt, single-phase electrical service having a
rating of not less than 120 amperes.
Electrical system hazards. Where it is found that the electrical
system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the
structure by reason of inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient
receptacle and lighting outlets, improper wiring or installation,
deterioration or damage, or for similar reasons, the Code Official
shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.
Receptacles. Every habitable space in a dwelling shall contain at
least two separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every laundry area
shall contain at least one grounded-type receptacle or a receptacle
with a ground fault circuit interrupter. Every bathroom shall contain
at least one receptacle. Any new bathroom receptacle outlet shall
have ground fault interrupter protection.
Lighting fixtures. Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room,
kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and furnace room shall
contain at least one electric lighting fixture.
General. Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be maintained
to sustain safely all imposed loads, to operate properly, and to be
free from physical and fire hazards. The most current certificate
of inspection shall be on display at all times within the elevator
or attached to the escalator or dumbwaiter, or the certificate shall
be available for public inspection in the office of the building operator.
Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, at least
one elevator shall be maintained in operation at all times when the
building is occupied. Exception: Buildings equipped with only one
elevator shall be permitted to have the elevator temporarily out of
service for testing or servicing.
Duct system shall be maintained free of obstructions and shall
be capable of performing the required function.