A. 
Scope. The provisions of this article shall govern the minimum mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment to be provided.
B. 
Responsibility. 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 article.
A. 
Facilities required. Heating facilities shall be provided in structures as required by this section.
B. 
Residential occupancies. Dwellings shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of 68° F. (20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
C. 
Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling unit, rooming unit, dormitory or guest room on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat during the period from October 1 to May 1 to maintain a temperature of not less than 68° F. (20° C.) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.
D. 
Prohibited heating sources. Cooking appliances, fuel-burning heaters, portable electric metal element heaters without protective grills, or heaters not equipped with automatic shutoff that will turn off the portable heater in the event that the unit is tipped over and/or becomes overheated, shall not be used to provide space heating to meet the requirements of Subsections A, B and C.
Exception: Owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings.
E. 
Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with heat during the period from October 1 to May 1 to maintain a temperature of not less than 65° F. (18° C.) during the period the spaces are occupied.
Exceptions:
(1) 
Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions.
(2) 
Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.
F. 
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.
A. 
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.
B. 
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 which are labeled for unvented operation.
C. 
Fuel-burning equipment locations. Heaters and other fuel-burning equipment shall comply with the following:
(1) 
All required clearances to combustible materials shall be maintained.
(2) 
Such units shall comply with § 220-29D(4).
D. 
Safety controls. All safety controls for fuel-burning equipment shall be maintained in effective operation.
E. 
Relief valves required. Appliances and equipment used for heating water or storing hot water shall be protected by:
(1) 
A separate pressure-relief valve and a separate temperature-relief valve; or
(2) 
A combination pressure- and temperature-relief valve.
F. 
Relief valve discharge pipe. The outlet of a pressure relief valve, temperature relief valve or combination thereof shall not be directly connected to the drainage system. The discharge from the relief valve shall be piped full size separately to the floor, to the outside of the building or to an indirect waste receptor located inside the building. In areas subject to freezing, the relief valve shall discharge through an air gap into an indirect waste receptor located within a heated space, or by other approved means. The discharge shall be installed in a manner that does not cause personal injury or property damage and that is readily observable by the building occupants. The discharge from a relief valve shall not be trapped. The diameter of the discharge piping shall not be less than the diameter of the relief valve outlet. The discharge pipe shall be installed so as to drain by gravity flow and shall terminate atmospherically not more than six inches (152 mm) above the floor. The outlet end of the discharge pipe shall not have a valve installed.
G. 
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.
H. 
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.
I. 
Combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. All properties rented let or offered for sale, shall have hard wired combination smoke and carbon monoxide detectors located in all heating and mechanical rooms.
A. 
Facilities required. Every occupied building shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section and § 220-41.
B. 
Electrical 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 60 amperes.
Exception: Existing knob and tube wiring systems that are properly maintained and free of any hazards.
(1) 
Electrical service access. All service panels, meter boxes and shutoffs shall be clearly marked, properly maintained and readily accessible.
C. 
Electrical system hazards. Where it is found that the electrical system in or upon 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 Officer shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard.
A. 
Installation. All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner.
B. 
Receptacles. Every habitable space in a dwelling that is rented, leased or let 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. All bathroom receptacle outlets shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection.
(1) 
Residential rental and property transfers. In addition to Subsection B above, all residential properties that are rented, leased, let or offered for sale shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection (GFI) installed as follows:
(a) 
In all unfinished basement areas.
(b) 
At least one installed on the kitchen counter top adjacent to any kitchen sink.
(c) 
All existing outlets serving such counter top shall be GFI protected.
(d) 
All exterior outlets shall be GFI protected with a weatherproof cover.
(2) 
Nonresidential rentals and property transfers. All nonresidential properties shall have ground-fault circuit-interrupter protection (GFCI) installed in accordance to the electrical code.
C. 
Lighting fixtures. Every common hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and furnace room shall contain at least one electric lighting fixture.
A. 
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.
B. 
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 systems shall be maintained free of obstructions and shall be capable of performing the required function.
A. 
General. The permitted volumes, usage and storage of gases and other fuels shall be in accordance to the NFPA Life Safety Code and the International Fire Code and Borough's fire code.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 156, Fire Prevention.
B. 
Service equipment. All service entry points, gauges, meters and shutoffs shall be clearly marked, properly maintained and readily accessible.
C. 
Safety provisions. All required safety provisions and physical safety features required for fuel storage delivery and usage shall be properly maintained and readily accessible.