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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 that does not comply with the requirements of this article.
(Ord. 23-0577 § 1 (Exh. A))
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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 degrees Fahrenheit in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms. Cooking appliances shall not be used, nor shall portable unvented fuel-burning space heaters be used, to provide space heating to meet the requirements of this section. The installation of one or more portable space heaters shall not be used to achieve compliance with this section.
C. 
Heat Supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat to maintain a temperature of not less than 68 degrees Fahrenheit in all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms.
D. 
Room Temperature Measurement. The required room temperatures shall be measured three feet above the floor near the center of the room and two feet inward from the center of each exterior wall.
(Ord. 23-0577 § 1 (Exh. A))
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Mechanical Equipment and Appliances. Mechanical equipment, 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. Fuelburning equipment and appliances shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent.
Exception: Fuel-burning equipment and appliances that are labeled for unvented operation.
C. 
Clearances. Required clearances to combustible materials shall be maintained.
D. 
Safety Controls. Safety controls for fuelburning 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.
(Ord. 23-0577 § 1 (Exh. A))
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Facilities Required. Every occupied building shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section and KMC § 15.40.605.
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 electrical code. Dwelling units shall be served by what the code required at the time of permit.
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 is authorized to require the defects to be corrected in compliance with the latest edition of the state adopted electrical code.
(Ord. 23-0577 § 1 (Exh. A))
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Installation. 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 not less than two separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every laundry area shall contain not less than one grounding-type receptacle or a receptacle with a ground fault circuit interrupter. Every bathroom shall contain not less than one receptacle. Any new bathroom receptacle outlet shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection. All receptacle outlets shall have the appropriate faceplate cover for the location.
C. 
Luminaires. Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and furnace room shall contain not less than one electric luminaire. Pool and spa luminaires over 15 volts shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection.
D. 
Wiring. Flexible cords shall not be used for permanent wiring, or for running through doors, windows, or cabinets, or concealed within walls, floors, or ceilings.
(Ord. 23-0577 § 1 (Exh. A))
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General. Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be maintained in compliance with ASME A17.1. The most current certificate of inspection shall be on display at all times within the elevator or attached to the escalator or dumbwaiter, be available for public inspection in the office of the building operator or be posted in a publicly conspicuous location approved by the code official. The inspection and tests shall be performed at not less than the periodic intervals listed in ASME A17.1, Appendix N, except where otherwise specified by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
B. 
Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger elevators, not less than 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.
(Ord. 23-0577 § 1 (Exh. A))
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General. Duct systems shall be maintained free of obstructions and shall be capable of performing the required function.
(Ord. 23-0577 § 1 (Exh. A))