A. 
Plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilating, air-conditioning, refrigerating, cooking, fire protection and radiation production equipment, elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators 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. 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.
D. 
Mechanical equipment, such as but not limited to blower units, air-conditioning units, heating units, ducts, vents, etc., located on the roof or exterior of any building or structure, or on the premises adjacent to any building or structure, shall be constructed so as not to be visible from the grade level from a distance of 200 feet, or else they will be so enclosed or screened so as to blend with their surroundings.
[Amended 12-4-1972]
A. 
General requirements.
(1) 
Plumbing systems shall be maintained in sanitary and serviceable condition.
(2) 
Plumbing systems shall be maintained so as not to weaken structural members nor cause damage or deterioration to any part of the building through fixture usage.
B. 
Water supply.
(1) 
Potable water from an approved source shall be available at all times in residential buildings. The domestic water supply system of the building shall be connected to such approved source and shall not be subject to contamination. When supplied from a public source, the potable water-supply system shall not be connected to private or unsafe water supplies.
(2) 
Water supply systems shall be installed and maintained so as to provide at all times a supply of water to plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances in sufficient volume and at pressures adequate to enable them to function satisfactorily and without undue noise under all normal conditions of use.
(3) 
Water-supply systems shall be installed and maintained so that water used for purposes of cooling or heating shall not be reintroduced into the domestic water-supply system nor be distributed through such equipment to plumbing fixtures.
(4) 
Hot water-supply systems shall be provided with safety devices arranged to relieve hazardous pressures and excessive temperatures.
C. 
Bathrooms.
(1) 
Number and location In one-family dwellings, there shall be at least one bathroom located within the dwelling. In two-or-more family dwellings, each dwelling unit shall have at least one bathroom located within each unit
(2) 
Arrangement. Bathrooms in dwelling units shall be accessible from any sleeping room without passing through any other sleeping room. Bathrooms within dwelling units and those in public spaces available for the use of dwelling units shall have provisions made for privacy.
(3) 
Floors. Shower stalls shall be provided with waterproof floors and with a wall wainscot made of at least a water-resistant material and extending to a minimum height of five feet six inches above the floor level. The floors of existing bathrooms shall be provided, as a minimum, with a surface treatment which is reasonably impervious to moisture. The floors of bathrooms in private dwellings shall be covered, as a minimum, with a moisture-resistant material. The floors of new bathrooms in multiple dwellings shall be waterproof; such waterproofing shall extend six inches or more on the walls above the floors except at doors. Floors shall be kept in a dry, clean and sanitary condition by the occupant.
(4) 
Employee facilities. Where there are five or more employees in a multiple dwelling, separate bathroom facilities shall be provided for them and for each sex. Said facilities shall be readily accessible to the employees and shall not open directly into any public kitchen or other public space used for the cooking or preparation of food.
(5) 
Light and ventilation. Every bathroom in a building shall be provided with adequate light and ventilation, either natural or artificial, in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code.
[Amended 6-11-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992]
A. 
General. Heating facilities and their accompanying chimneys, flues or stacks are to be installed in compliance with the ordinances of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson and be maintained in good order and repair so that they are capable of safely and adequately providing heat to enclosed spaces which are or may be normally occupied. Doors, windows and other parts of a building shall be constructed and maintained so as to prevent abnormal heat losses. Heating facilities utilizing gas as a fuel shall have a shutoff valve provided at or near the source of supply to the facility.
B. 
Heating facilities shall be provided to safely and adequately maintain heat in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, kitchenettes, toilet rooms or compartments within the walls of a dwelling to a temperature of at least 68º F. at a distance of three feet and more from the exterior walls and at a level of five feet above the floor level. The capability of said heating equipment shall be based upon an outside temperature of 0º F.
C. 
Room heaters. No room heater that is independent of the heating system in the dwelling shall be used except where the unit or appliance is first approved by the office of the Fire Inspector of the Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson.
D. 
Water heaters. Every dwelling shall be supplied with an approved water heater or heaters capable of supplying a sufficient quantity of water, heated to a temperature of at least 120º to every kitchen sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower located therein. Such water heater or heaters shall be properly connected to a supply of potable water.
A. 
Existing electrical fixtures, devices, wiring and systems shall be maintained in safe working conditions and in a manner which will avoid a potential source of ignition or shock and shall be properly connected to a reasonable, adequate source of electrical power. Any old deteriorated, unused and/or unapproved materials and equipment shall be removed and replaced, as may be required, with approved materials and equipment.
B. 
Existing electrical installations or systems shall further be installed in accordance with standards in force at the time of installation and approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters. Any alterations, major repairs or additional installations shall comply with requirements of the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
C. 
Fixed wiring, equipment, fixtures and devices shall be firmly secured to the surface on which they are mounted.
D. 
Electrical wiring and equipment shall be protected against excessive current demands by properly rated overcurrent devices installed in approved locations.
E. 
All panel boards shall be kept free from encumbrances and shall be accessible at all times.