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4.2 <br />4.3 <br />I :] <br />Every dwelling unit must be provided with potable water and <br />24 -hour a day access to a privy or commode connected to a public <br />sewer or other means of sewage disposal approved by the Orange <br />County Health Department or the North Carolina Department of <br />Environment, Health, and Natural Resources, Division of <br />Environmental Management. <br />BATHROOM FACILITIES <br />A commode /urinal or bathtub /shower must be located within a <br />fully enclosed room (s) when provided for a dwel -ling. <br />PLUMBING SYSTEM INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE <br />(a) Any plumbing fixtures shall be so constructed and <br />installed that it will function safely and effectively; and <br />shall be maintained in good repair capable of performing <br />the function for which it was originally installed. <br />(b) Compliance with the N.C. State Building Codes and <br />Regulations required whenever all or any part of an <br />existing plumbing system is replaced, altered or expanded. <br />(c) Whenever bathroom facilities are shared within a rooming <br />house there shall be at least one (1) water closet or <br />approved privy for each four (4) rooms. Said facilities <br />shall be located within a room or rooms separated from the <br />habitable rooms and accessible from a common hall. If <br />sanitary facilities are outside, they shall be accessible <br />to each roomer without passing thorough another rooming <br />unit. <br />ARTICLE V - MINIMUM STANDARDS OF HEATING <br />5.1 <br />5.2 <br />HEATING SYSTEMS. <br />Every dwelling shall have a heating system. Every heating <br />system shall be properly installed, in good repair and free of <br />leaks and obstructions. <br />HEAT SUPPLY. <br />Every heating system shall provide sufficient heat to maintain a <br />temperature of sixty -eight (68) degrees Fahrenheit in every <br />bathroom or water closet compartment and required habitable <br />room, as measured three (3) feet above the floor. <br />5.3 HEAT REGULATION <br />Where the heat regulator of a heating system is not with in <br />direct control of the occupant, the owner shall be responsible <br />for maintaining the temperature within all habitable rooms and <br />