A.
Plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilating, air-conditioning,
refrigerating, cooking, fire protection and radiation production equipment,
elevators, dumbwaiters, moving stairs and other mechanical additions,
installations or systems for the use of the building shall be installed,
located and maintained so that under normal conditions of use such
equipment and systems will not be a danger to health or welfare, a
danger because of structural defects or a source of ignition or a
radiation hazard and will not create excessive noise or otherwise
become a nuisance or a hazard. Equipment and systems include, but
are not limited to, apparatus, devices, fixtures, piping, pipe hangers,
pipe covering, wiring, fittings and materials used as part of or in
connection with such installations.
B.
Equipment and systems subject to damage from freezing
shall be adequately protected against freezing.
C.
Moving parts of equipment which may be a potential
hazard shall be guarded to protect against accidental contact.
Residential premises shall be maintained in
conformity with the provisions of this code so as to assure the desirable
residential character of the property.
All fuel-oil-burning equipment, storage facilities,
piping, etc., shall be installed, used and maintained as required
by the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code and
approved standards.
A.
Elevators, dumbwaiters and moving stairs shall be
maintained so as to be free from physical and fire hazards.
B.
Elevator and power-operated dumbwaiter cars shall
be provided with durable signs in conspicuous locations on which the
rated capacity shall be indicated.
C.
Elevator cars shall be provided with approved means
for transmitting a signal outside the hoistway in case of emergency.
D.
Hoistways and pits shall be maintained free of refuse.
E.
Machine rooms shall be maintained free of oil and
grease and shall not be used for storage of articles or materials
unnecessary for the maintenance of the elevator or dumbwaiter. Flammable
liquids shall not be kept in such rooms.
F.
No person shall at any time make any required safety
device or electrical protective device inoperative, except where necessary
during tests, inspections or maintenance.
Every person who discards a gas-fired, electric
or other refrigerator shall, before removing such refrigerator from
the room in which it was installed, remove the locking device or hinges
of the refrigerator.
A.
Chimneys, flues, gas vents and their supports shall
be installed and maintained so as to be structurally safe, durable,
smoketight, noncombustible and capable of withstanding the action
of flue gases without softening, cracking, corroding or spalling.
B.
Such facilities shall effectively convey the products
of combustion to the outer air.
C.
Masonry chimneys shall have noncombustible foundations.
Approved prefabricated chimneys shall be installed according to manufacturer's
specifications.
D.
Flue linings shall be capable of withstanding the
action of flue gas without softening, cracking, corroding or spalling
at the temperature to which they will be subjected.
E.
Openings for smoke pipes or gas vent connections shall
be provided with means for easy connection without restriction of
flue.
F.
No flue shall have smoke pipe or gas vent connections
in more than one story of a building.
G.
Fuel-burning equipment and fireplaces located in different
tenancies shall not be connected to the same flue.
H.
Smoke pipes and gas vents shall be securely supported
and be prevented from falling out of the flue.
Chimneys, flues and gas vents shall be installed
and maintained so that under conditions of use, the temperature of
any combustible material adjacent thereto, insulated therefrom or
in contact therewith does not exceed a safe temperature.
A chimney or flue connected to an incinerator
and a chimney or flue which may emit sparks shall be provided with
a spark arrester of noncombustible construction. Spark arresters shall
have sufficient total clear area to permit unrestricted passage of
flue gases. Openings in spark arresters shall be of such size as to
prevent passage of embers and to minimize clogging by soot.
A.
Incinerators shall be of adequate capacity for the
intended use.
B.
Flue-fed incinerators shall be equipped with means
for burning auxiliary fuel in sufficient quantity to assure complete
combustion of refuse.
C.
A flue serving an incinerator shall be provided with
a substantially constructed spark arrester.
D.
Incinerators shall be connected to a suitable noncombustible
chimney, smokestack or flue.
E.
Connections to incinerators shall provide free passage
of refuse without clogging.
A.
Service openings for incinerators shall be readily
accessible to the building occupants.
B.
No person shall deposit any highly flammable substances
or objects which will clog the flue of an incinerator and durable
signs with plainly legible letters prohibiting disposal of such substance
shall be provided near each service opening.
A.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be installed
in conformity with the Electrical Code in force in the City and be
maintained so as not to be a potential source of a ignition of combustible
material or a potential source of electrical hazard.
B.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be firmly secured
to the surface on which it is mounted.
C.
Electrical wiring and equipment installed in damp
or wet locations or where exposed to explosive or flammable gases
or to excessive temperatures shall be of a type approved for the purpose
and location.
D.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be protected
against excessive current by properly rated overcurrent devices.
E.
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be grounded
or otherwise protected by insulation, isolation or guarding so as
to minimize the danger of high voltages from lightning or other causes.
F.
Electrical equipment which in ordinary operation produces
arcs, sparks or excessive heat shall be enclosed or separated and
isolated from all combustible material.
G.
Service equipment and overcurrent protection devices
shall be installed and maintained in a readily accessible location.
A.
Residential buildings and occupancies shall be wired
for electricity and lighting equipment shall be installed throughout
to provide adequate illumination for the intended use of each space.
Each electrical wiring system shall be connected to an adequate source
of supply.
B.
There shall be a switch or other means for controlling
a light in each dwelling unit near the point of entrance to the unit.
A.
Exits in multiple dwellings shall be provided with
exit and directional signs, visible from the approach to the exits,
except that such signs shall not be required in those portions of
a building which contain dwelling units only or in which exit from
sleeping rooms is directly to the outside.
B.
Directional signs shall be provided at locations from
which the exit doorway is not readily discernible.
C.
Such signs shall be worded in plainly legible block
letters with the word "EXIT" for exit signs and the words "TO EXIT"
with a suitable pointer or arrow indicating the direction of exit,
for directional signs. Letters for signs shall be conspicuous, readily
discernible and at least six inches high except that for internally
illuminated signs the height of such letters shall be at least 4 1/2
inches.
D.
Exit and directional signs shall be illuminated either
externally or internally by electric lights and shall be kept illuminated
at all times when the building is occupied.
A.
Each dwelling unit shall be provided with appropriate
cooking and refrigeration equipment. Cooking and refrigeration equipment
shall be provided by the owner or by the tenant in accordance with
their mutual, written agreement.
B.
Cooking and refrigeration equipment shall be maintained
in good operating condition.
C.
Gas-burning cooking equipment shall be permanently
connected in place. Gas supply connections to such equipment be made
with approved pipe or with an approved flexible tubing connector.
D.
The combustion chambers of solid-fuel-burning cooking
equipment shall be appropriately vented.
Every communal kitchen and dining room located
in a rooming house shall have adequate floor space and facilities
and be located as to be accessible to the occupant of each rooming
unit sharing the use of such facilities, without going through a dwelling
unit or rooming unit of another occupant.
No person shall in any manner disconnect, bypass,
block or interfere with any safety device so as to hinder or prevent
the normal and effective operation of said device.
A.
Fences and other minor structures shall be maintained
in a safe condition.
B.
Steps, walks, driveways, parking spaces and similar
areas shall be maintained so as to afford safe passage under normal
use and weather conditions.
C.
Yards, courts and lots shall be kept free and clear
of physical hazards and material or debris which would cause a fire
hazard or act for a breeding place for vermin or insects.
D.
Heavy undergrowths and accumulations of plant growth
noxious or detrimental to health shall be eliminated.
E.
Exterior property areas shall be free from conditions
which might create a health, accident or fire hazard.
F.
Exterior property areas shall be reasonably free from
holes and excavations, sharp protrusions and other objects or conditions
which might cause personal injury. Walks, steps and driveways that
contain holes or tripping hazards shall be filled, repaired or replaced
as the need indicates. Open wells, cesspools or cisterns shall be
securely closed. Trees or limbs of trees that constitute a hazard
shall be removed.
A.
Stormwater shall be properly drained to prevent recurrent
entrance of water into any basement or cellar.
B.
Surface and subsurface water shall be appropriately
drained to protect buildings and structures and to prevent development
of stagnant ponds. Gutters, culverts, catch basins, drain inlets,
stormwater sewers, approved combined storm and sanitary sewers or
other satisfactory drainage systems shall be utilized where deemed
necessary.
[Amended 9-17-1991 by Ord. No. 91-07]
All sewage, wastewater and septage shall be
discharged into a public sewer system pursuant to and except as otherwise
provided by ordinance of the City. Notwithstanding any other provision
of local or state law, no discharge of sewage, wastewater or septage
shall be permitted upon the surface of the ground anywhere within
the City or into natural or artificial surface drainageways. "Septage"
is defined as the contents of a septic tank, cesspool or other individual
sewage treatment facility which receives domestic sewage waste.
A.
Exterior wood surfaces of buildings and structures
that are not inherently resistant to deterioration shall be periodically
treated with a protective coating of paint or other suitable preservative.
B.
Floors, walls, ceilings, furnishings and fixtures
of residential buildings shall be maintained in clean and sanitary
condition.
C.
Accessory structures shall be maintained so as to
be free of conditions detrimental to safety or health.
A.
Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained
free of insect, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. Methods
used for exterminating insects, vermin and rodents shall conform with
generally accepted practice.
B.
Where the potential for rodent infestation exists,
windows and other openings in basements shall be appropriately ratproofed
with wire mesh or other suitable materials.
C.
From May 1 to November 1, entrance to residential
buildings shall be provided with self-closing-type devices or screens,
and windows or other openings used for ventilation shall be appropriately
screened. Screens shall not be required in rooms located sufficiently
high in the upper stories of multiple dwellings as to be free of mosquitoes,
flies and other flying insects.
D.
The exterior of every structure used for human habitation
shall be so maintained as to be vermin and rodent free. Where rodent
or vermin problems exist, all exterior windows, doors and other openings,
two feet above ground level or below, shall be screened or protected
with acceptable wire mesh or other approved materials. Defects, cracks
or holes shall be tightly sealed to prevent the entrance of vermin
and rodents.
A.
Exterior property area shall be kept free from organic
and inorganic material that might become a health, accident or fire
hazard.
B.
Adequate sanitary facilities and methods shall be
used for the collection, storage, handling and disposal of garbage
and rubbish. It shall be prohibited to store or accumulate garbage
or rubbish in halls or stairways. Rubbish and garbage shall be stored
in covered containers of nondestructible material.
A.
Domestic animals and pets shall not be kept on any
premises in such a manner as to create insanitary conditions or to
constitute a nuisance.
B.
Domestic animals and pets shall be maintained in accordance
with applicable regulations of the City of Oneida. Insanitary conditions,
inappropriate types of pets or animals and excessive numbers of them
constitute conditions which may be considered a nuisance under this
section.
