Agenda - 06-01-2021; 8-g - Amendment to the Code of Ordinances – Minimum Housing Standards Ordinance

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7 (j) Bathtub and shower floors and walls above bathtubs with installed shower heads and in shower compartments shall be finished with a nonabsorbent surface. Such nonabsorbent surfaces must extend at least six feet (6') above the floor. Every bathroom floor surface and water closet compartment floor surface shall be constructed and maintained in good repair and so as to permit such floor to be easily kept in a clean and sanitary condition. (k) Every supplied facility, piece of equipment, or utility which is required under this Ordinance shall be so constructed or installed that it will function safely and effectively, and shall be maintained in satisfactory working condition. (1) Every dwelling and dwelling unit shall have smoke alarms installed and maintained according to the NC State Residential Building Code. (m) Where interior alterations, repairs, fuel-fired appliance replacements, or additions requiring a permit occurs, or where one or more sleeping rooms are added or created, carbon monoxide alarms shall be provided in accordance with the NC State Residential Building Code. (n) Upon investigation should the Public Officer reasonably believe structural deficiencies exist in violation of this Section the Public Officer shall consult with an Orange County code enforcement official prior to making a final determination on such structural deficiencies. A code enforcement official is an official as defined in §143-151.8 et.seq. (Ord. of 2-21-1984, art. 4, eff. 7-1-1984) Sec. 20-35. - Minimum standards for basic plumbing. (a) Every dwelling unit shall be supplied with an adequate supply of both hot and cold potable water and have 24-hour a day access to a privy or commode connected to a public sewer or other sewage disposal system approved by the Environmental Health Division of the Orange County Health Department, or the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (b) A commode or urinal and tub or shower shall be located in an enclosed room or rooms. (c) Any plumbing fixture shall be so constructed and installed that it will function safely and effectively and shall be maintained in good repair capable of performing the function for which it was originally intended. (d) Whenever all or any part of the existing plumbing system or fixtures shall be replaced, modified, altered or expanded, then such new installation shall be made in accordance with the North Carolina State Building Code. (Ord. of 2-21-1984, art. 5, eff. 7-1-1984) Sec. 20-36. - Minimum standards for heating. (a) Every dwelling or dwelling unit shall be supplied with a permanent central or electrical heating system or other safe heating facilities in proper operating condition and designed to be capable of heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and water closet compartments to a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit measured three feet above the center of the floor whenever the outdoor temperature is below 55 degrees Fahrenheit. (b) If a dwelling unit contains a heating system or heating appliances that meet the requirements of subsection (a)of this section, the owner of the dwelling unit shall not be required to install a new heating system or heating appliances, but the owner shall maintain the existing heating system or heating appliances in a good and safe working condition. Otherwise, the owner of the dwelling unit shall install a heating system or heating appliances that meet the requirements of subsection (a) of this section and shall maintain the heating system or heating appliances in a good and safe working condition.