No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or
let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the
purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following
requirements.
Every habitable room shall have at least one
window facing directly to the outdoors. The minimum aggregate glass
area of windows for habitable rooms shall be not less than 1/10 of
the floor area of the room served by them. Whenever walls or other
portions of structures face the window of any habitable room and such
light-obstructing structures are located less than three feet from
the window and extend to a level above that of the ceiling of the
room, such window shall not be included as contributing to the required
minimum total window area.
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Every habitable room shall have at least one window which can easily be opened or such other device as will adequately ventilate the room. The total of the openable window area in every habitable room shall be equal to at least 45% of the minimum aggregate glass area of the window as required in § 118-19, except where there is supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation and approved by the Public Works Department.
Every bathroom and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and ventilation requirements for habitable rooms contained in §§ 118-19 and 118-20, except where the bathroom or water closet compartment is adequately ventilated by a ventilation system which is kept in continuous or automatic operation and approved by the FVHD.
Every dwelling unit and all public and common
areas shall be supplied with electric service, outlets and fixtures
which shall be properly installed, shall be maintained in good and
safe working condition and shall be connected to the source of electric
power in a manner prescribed by the ordinances, rules and regulations
of the Town of Farmington. The capacity of such services and the number
of outlets and fixtures shall be as follows:
A.
Every habitable room shall have an electric service
and outlets and/or fixtures capable of providing at least three watts
per square foot of floor area.
B.
Every habitable room shall have at least one floor-
or wall-type electric convenience outlet for each 60 square feet or
fraction thereof of floor area, and in no case less than two such
outlets.
C.
Every water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry
room, furnace room and public hall shall contain at least one supplied
ceiling- or wall-type electric light fixture.
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Every dwelling or dwelling unit shall be supplied
with heating facilities which are properly installed, are maintained
in safe and good working condition and are capable of safely and adequately
heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments
located therein to a temperature of at least 65º F., at a distance
three feet above floor level, when the outdoor temperature is below
0º F. Either central- or space-heating facilities may be used,
but must meet the following requirements:
A.
Every central-heating unit and/or central hot-water-heating
unit shall:
(1)
Have every heat duct, steam pipe and/or hot-water
pipe free of leaks and functioning properly to provide an adequate
amount of heat and/or hot water to the intended place of delivery.
(2)
Be provided with seals between sections of hot-air
furnaces to prevent the escape of noxious gases into heat ducts.
(3)
If employing electricity, be connected to an electric
circuit of adequate capacity in an approved manner.
(4)
Be provided with automatic or safety devices and be
installed and operated in the manner required by the statutes, ordinances
and regulations of the State of Connecticut and the Town of Farmington.
B.
Every space-heating unit and/or unit hot-water facility
shall:
(1)
Not use gasoline as fuel.
(2)
Not be of the portable type if using solid, liquid
or gaseous fuel.
(3)
If employing a flame, be connected to a flue or vent
in the manner required by the statutes, ordinances and regulations
of the State of Connecticut and the Town of Farmington.
(4)
If employing solid or liquid fuels, have a fire-resistant
panel beneath it.
(5)
Be located at least two feet away from any wall or
be equipped in an approved manner with insulation sufficient to prevent
the overhanging of any wall.
(6)
If employing gaseous fuel, be equipped with other
than a rubber tube or armored rubber tube connector.
(7)
If employing electricity, be connected to an electric
circuit of adequate capacity in an approved manner.
(8)
Be installed and operated in the manner required by
the statutes, ordinances and regulations of the State of Connecticut
and the Town of Farmington.
Every common hallway and stairway in every multiple
dwelling shall be adequately lighted with lighting facilities sufficient
to provide a light intensity of at least one lumen at the floor or
stair tread level at all times. Every common hallway and stairway
in structures devoted solely to dwelling occupancy and containing
not more than four dwelling units may be supplied with conveniently
located switches controlling an adequate lighting system which may
be turned on when needed instead of full-time lighting.
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During that portion of each year when the FVHD
deems it necessary for protection against mosquitoes, flies and other
insects, every door opening directly from a rental dwelling to outdoor
space shall have supplied screens and a self-closing device.
Every basement or cellar window used or intended
to be used for ventilation and every other opening to a basement which
might provide an entry for rodents or other pests shall be supplied
with a screen or such other device as will effectively prevent their
entrance.
