(a)
Scope.
The provisions of this division 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 the requirement of this PMC and the city’s adopted
codes (as amended). A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or
permit another person to occupy any premises which do not comply with
the requirements of this division.
(Ordinance 240-2005 adopted 11/22/05; 2008 Code, pt. II, art. 8, sec.
1.39; Ordinance 963-2022 adopted 3/8/22)
(a)
Facilities required.
Heating facilities shall be provided
in structures as required by this section.
(b)
Residential occupancies.
(1)
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 based on the winter outdoor design temperature
for the locality indicated in appendix D of the International Plumbing
Code. Cooking appliances shall not be used to provide space heating
to meet the requirements of this section.
(2)
Exception: In areas where the average monthly temperature is above
30°F (-1°C), a minimum temperature of 65°F (18°C)
shall be maintained.
(c)
Heat supply.
(1)
Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets
one or more dwelling units, rooming units, or dormitory or guest rooms
on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants
thereof shall supply heat during the period from certificate of occupancy
to demolition to maintain a temperature of not less than 68°F
(20°C) in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, 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 International Plumbing Code (as amended) of the version last adopted
by the city.
(2)
In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30°F
(-1°C), a minimum temperature of 65°F (18°C) shall be
maintained.
(d)
Occupiable work spaces.
Indoor occupiable work spaces
shall be supplied with heat during months of October through March
to maintain a temperature of not less than 65°F (18°C) during
the period the spaces are occupied. Exceptions to this rule are:
(e)
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.
(Ordinance 240-2005 adopted 11/22/05; 2008 Code, pt. II, art. 8, sec.
1.40; Ordinance adopting 2019 Code; Ordinance 963-2022 adopted 3/8/22)
(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.
(c)
Clearance.
All required clearances to combustible materials
shall be maintained.
(d)
Safety controls.
All safety controls for fuel-burning
equipment shall be maintained in effective operation.
(e)
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.
(f)
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.
(Ordinance 240-2005 adopted 11/22/05; 2008 Code, pt. II, art. 8, sec.
1.41; Ordinance 963-2022 adopted 3/8/22)
(a)
Facilities required.
Every occupied building shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section and section 4.04.155.
(b)
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.
(c)
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.
(Ordinance 240-2005 adopted 11/22/05; 2008 Code, pt. II, art. 8, sec.
1.42; Ordinance 963-2022 adopted 3/8/22)
(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 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 circuit interrupter protection.
(c)
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.
(Ordinance 240-2005 adopted 11/22/05; 2008 Code, pt. II, art. 8, sec.
1.43; Ordinance 963-2022 adopted 3/8/22)
(a)
General standards.
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.
(1)
In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, at least one elevator
shall be maintained in operation at all times when the building is
occupied.
(2)
Exception: Buildings equipped with only one elevator shall be permitted
to have the elevator temporarily out of service for testing or servicing.
(Ordinance 240-2005 adopted 11/22/05; 2008 Code, pt. II, art. 8, sec.
1.44; Ordinance 963-2022 adopted 3/8/22)
Duct systems shall be maintained free of obstructions and shall
be capable of performing the required function.
(Ordinance 240-2005 adopted 11/22/05; 2008 Code, pt. II, art. 8, sec.
1.45; Ordinance 963-2022 adopted 3/8/22)
