§ 18-97. Minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities.

No person shall occupy as owner-occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein, which does not comply with the following requirements:

(1)

Every dwelling unit shall contain a kitchen sink in good working condition and properly connected to a water and sewer system approved by the building official.

(2)

Every dwelling unit, except as otherwise permitted under subsection (4) of this section, shall contain a room which affords privacy to a person within such room and which is equipped with a flush water closet and a lavatory basin in good working condition and properly connected to a water and sewer system approved by the building official.

(3)

Every dwelling unit, except as otherwise permitted under subsection (4) of this section, shall contain, within a room which affords privacy to a person within such room, a bathtub or shower in good working condition and properly connected to a water and sewer system approved by the building official.

(4)

The occupants of not more than two dwelling units may share a single flush water closet, a single lavatory basin, and a single bathtub or shower if:

a.

Neither of the two dwelling units contains more than two rooms; provided, for the purpose of this subsection (4)a, a kitchenette or an efficiency kitchen with not more than 60 square feet of floor area shall not be counted as a room;

b.

The habitable area of each of such dwelling units shall equal not more than 250 square feet of floor area; and

c.

Such water closet, lavatory basin, and bathtub or shower shall be in good working condition and properly connected to a water and sewer system approved by the building official.

(5)

Every kitchen sink, lavatory basin, and bathtub or shower required under the provisions of subsections (1) through (4) of this section shall be properly connected with both hot and cold water lines.

(6)

Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with adequate rubbish storage facilities, the type and location of which are approved by the building official.

(7)

Every dwelling unit shall have adequate garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers, the type and location of which are approved by the building official.

(8)

Every dwelling shall have supplied water-heating facilities which are properly installed, are maintained in safe and good working condition, are properly connected with the hot water lines required under the provisions of subsection (5) of this section, and are capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required kitchen sink, lavatory basin, bathtub or shower at a temperature of not less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Such supplied water-heating facilities shall be capable of meeting the requirements of this subsection (8) when the dwelling or dwelling unit heating facilities required under the provisions of subsection (5) of this section are not in operation.

(9)

All cooking and heating equipment and facilities shall be installed in accordance with the building code set forth in article II of this chapter and shall be maintained in a safe and good working condition. Portable cooking equipment employing flame is prohibited.

(Code 1979, § 15-23)