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8 <br /> heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and water closet compartments to a minimum <br /> temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit measured three feet above the center of the floor <br /> whenever the outdoor temperature is below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. <br /> (b) If a dwelling unit contains a heating system or heating appliances that meet the requirements of <br /> subsection (a) of this section, the owner of the dwelling unit shall not be required to install a new <br /> heating system or heating appliances, but the owner shall maintain the existing heating system or <br /> heating appliances in a good and safe working condition. Otherwise, the owner of the dwelling <br /> unit shall install a heating system or heating appliances that meet the requirements of subsection <br /> (a)of this section and shall maintain the heating system or heating appliances in a good and safe <br /> working condition. <br /> (c) Portable kerosene heaters are not acceptable as a permanent source of heat as required by <br /> T subsection (a) of this section but may be used as a supplementary source in single-family <br /> dwellings and duplex units. An owner who has complied with subsection (a) of this section shall <br /> not be held in violation of this section where an occupant of a dwelling unit uses a kerosene <br /> heater as a primary source of heat. <br /> {a)(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the rights or remedies available to a <br /> tenant under a lease agreement, statute, or at common law. <br /> (Ord. of 2-21-1984, art. 6, eff. 7-1-1984) <br /> Sec. 20-37. - Minimum standards for electrical equipment and facilities. <br /> Every dwelling and dwelling unit shall be wired for electrical lights and convenience receptacles as <br /> follows: <br /> (a) Every habitable room containing 70 square feet off floor area or less shall contain at least two <br /> floor or wall-type electrical convenience receptacles and every habitable room containing more <br /> than 70 square feet of floor area shall be provided with at least three receptacles but not less than <br /> one receptacle for every 50 square feet of floor space. <br /> (b) Every bathroom, water closet room, laundry room, and furnace room shall contain at least one <br /> supplied ceiling or wall type electric light fixture. <br /> (c) Every public hall and stairway in every multiple dwelling shall be adequately lighted by electrical <br /> lights from sunset to sunrise. <br /> (d) All electrical fixtures, receptacles, equipment and wiring shall be maintained in a state of good <br /> repair, safe, free of fire or shocking hazards, and capable of performing the function for which it <br /> was originally intended. <br /> (e) Whenever all or any part of the existing electrical system, wiring, or fixtures shall be replaced, <br /> modified, altered, or expanded then such new installation shall be made in accordance with the <br /> North Carolina State Building Code. <br /> (Ord. of 2-21-1984, art. 7, eff. 7-1-1984) <br /> Sec. 20-38. - Minimum standards for lighting and ventilation. <br /> (a) Every dwelling unit shall be provided with natural light and ventilation by one or more windows, <br /> opening to the outdoors, as follows: <br /> (1) In dwelling units containing fewer than five habitable rooms exclusive of kitchens, bathrooms; <br /> and water closets, a window or windows shall be provided in all habitable rooms. <br /> (2) In dwelling units containing five or more habitable rooms exclusive of kitchens, bathrooms and <br /> water closets, a window or windows shall be provided in at least four habitable rooms. <br />