No person shall occupy as owner-occupant, or let to another
for occupancy, any dwelling unit for the purpose of living, sleeping,
cooking or eating therein which does not comply with the following
requirements.
The following minimum sanitary facilities shall be supplied
and maintained in sanitary, safe working condition:
A.
Water closet. Every dwelling unit shall contain within its walls
a room, separate from the habitable rooms, which affords privacy and
which is equipped with a water closet.
B.
Lavatory. Every dwelling unit shall contain a lavatory which, when
a closet is required, shall be in the same room with said water closet.
C.
Bathtub or shower. Every dwelling unit shall contain a room which
affords privacy to a person in said room and which is equipped with
a bathtub or shower, or both.
A.
Every kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub or shower and water closet required under the provisions of § 194-4.2 shall be properly connected to the public water system and public sewer or approved private sewer system. All sinks, lavatories, bathtubs and showers shall be supplied with hot and cold running water.
B.
Water heating facilities. Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with water heating facilities which are installed in an approved manner, properly maintained, and properly connected with hot water lines to the fixtures required to be supplied with hot water under § 194-4.4. Water heating facilities shall be capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub, shower and laundry facility or other similar units, at a temperature of not less than 130° F. at any time needed.
A.
Every dwelling and multifamily dwelling shall have heating facilities,
and the owner of the heating facilities 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° below zero. The owner shall maintain a minimum
average room temperature of 70° F. in all habitable rooms, including
bathrooms and toilet rooms when rented, at all times on the basis
of 10° below zero outside. The temperatures shall be existent
at a level of three feet above the floor level and three or more feet
from an exterior wall.
B.
Operating of heating facilities and incinerators. Every heating or
water heating facility and incinerator shall be installed and shall
operate in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code or
the air pollution control ordinances of the City or the State of Illinois.
Every dwelling, multifamily dwelling and dwelling unit shall
be supplied with approved containers and covers for storage of rubbish,
and the owner, operator or agent in control of such dwelling or multifamily
dwelling shall be responsible for the removal of such rubbish.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Every dwelling or multifamily dwelling and every dwelling unit
shall be supplied with an approved garbage disposal facility, which
may be any adequate mechanical garbage disposal unit (mechanical sink
grinder), in each dwelling unit or an incinerator unit, to be approved
by the Building Official in the structure for the use of the occupants
of each dwelling unit, or an approved outside garbage can or cans.
A.
All required equipment and all building space and parts in every
building or structure shall be constructed and maintained so as to
properly and safely perform their intended function in accordance
with the provisions of the Building Code.
B.
Maintained clean and sanitary. All building facilities shall be maintained
in a clean and sanitary condition by the occupant so as not to breed
insects and rodents or produce dangerous or offensive gases or odors.
In buildings and structures, water lines, plumbing fixtures,
vents and drains shall be properly installed, connected and maintained
in working order and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and
defects and capable of performing the function for which they are
designed. All repairs and installations shall be made in accordance
with the provisions of the Building Code or Plumbing Code of the municipality.
In buildings and structures, every plumbing stack, waste and
sewer line shall be so installed and maintained as to function properly
and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects to prevent
structural deterioration or health hazards. All repairs and installations
shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code
and Plumbing Code of the municipality.
Every space heating, cooking and water heating device located
in a building or structure shall be properly installed, connected
and maintained, and shall be capable of performing the function for
which it was designed in accordance with the provisions of the Building
Code.
Habitable rooms in existing buildings shall have a clear ceiling
height over the minimum area required by this code at not less than
7 1/3 feet, except that in attics or top half-stories, the ceiling
height shall be not less than seven feet over not less than 1/3 of
the minimum area required by this code when used for sleeping, study
or similar activity. In calculating the floor area of such rooms,
only those portions of the floor area of the room having a clear ceiling
height of five feet or more may be included.
