The provisions of this code shall govern the
minimum standards for mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment.
A.
Each housing unit shall be supplied with sufficient
heat or heating equipment capable of supplying sufficient heat during
the period from October 1 to May 15 to maintain a room temperature
of not less than 65° F. in all habitable areas during the hours
between 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. of each day and maintain a temperature
of not less than 60° F. during other hours.[1]
B.
The temperature shall be measured at a point three
feet above the floor and three feet from exterior walls.
C.
Exception. When the exterior temperature falls below
0° F., a minimum room temperature of 60° F. shall be maintained
at all times.
A.
All cooking and heating equipment, components, and
accessories in every heating, cooking, and water heating device shall
be maintained free from leaks and water flow obstructions, and kept
functioning properly so as to be free from fire, health, and safety
hazards.
B.
Portable cooking equipment employing flame is prohibited
except for residential-type food trays which are heated by a candle
or alcohol lamp and which have received all necessary and legally
required approvals.
C.
Installation. All mechanical equipment used for heating
and cooking shall be properly installed and safely maintained in good
working condition, and shall be capable of performing the function
for which it was designed and intended.
D.
Fuel-burning equipment. All fuel-burning equipment
shall be connected to a chimney, flue or vent in accordance with applicable
codes and according to manufacturers' instructions.
E.
Clearances. All required clearances to combustible
materials shall be maintained.
F.
Safety control. All safety controls for fuel-burning
equipment shall be maintained in effective operation in accordance
with applicable codes and according to manufacturers' instructions.
G.
Combustion air. A supply of air for complete combustion
of the fuel and for ventilation of the space shall be provided for
the fuel-burning equipment.
H.
Unauthorized devices. Devices purporting to reduce
gas consumption by attachment to a gas appliance, the gas supply line,
or the vent or vent piping may not be used unless labeled for that
use and the installation has specifically received all required approvals.
I.
Fireplaces. Fireplaces and similar devices, including
woodburning stoves, shall be stable and structurally safe and connected
to chimneys which have received all required approvals.
J.
Climate control. When equipment for interior climate
control, heating, cooling and humidity are integral functions of housing
units, this equipment shall be maintained and operated in accordance
with the designed capacity.
A.
Facilities required. Provided that there is usable
electric service available from a power line not more than 300 feet
away, a structure shall be adequately and safety provided with an
electrical system in compliance with the requirements of this section.
B.
Receptacles. Each habitable room in a housing unit
shall contain at least two receptacle outlets. Each laundry area and
bathroom shall contain at least one receptacle outlet. Each kitchen
shall contain at least two receptacles.
C.
Lighting fixtures. Each kitchen, interior stairway,
water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room and furnace room
shall contain at least one electric light fixture. The basement shall
have at least one electric light fixture. The stairway fixtures shall
be switch operated.
D.
Service. When the electrical system requires modification
to correct a violation of this code, the service shall be upgraded
to a minimum of 60 ampere, three-wire service.
E.
Installation. All electrical equipment, wiring, and
appliances shall be installed and maintained in a safe manner in accordance
with all applicable codes. All electrical equipment shall be of a
type which has received all required approvals.
