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8 <br /> (c) Portable kerosene heaters are not acceptable as a permanent source of heat as required by <br /> 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 /> (d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to diminish the rights or remedies available to a tenant <br /> under a lease agreement, statute, or at common law. <br /> (Ord. of 2-21-1984, art. 6, ef£ 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 of 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 /> (b) The windows shall be glazed with glass or other translucent or transparent material. The aggregate <br /> area of glazing material in windows shall not be less than eight percent of the floor area of, the room <br /> served by them, but in no event shall the glazed area in a habitable room be less than ten square feet <br /> or in a bathroom, less than three square feet. Windows used for ventilation shall have an aggregate <br /> openable area of at least 50 percent of the glazed area required for lighting. <br /> (c) Every kitchen, bathroom, and water closet compartment shall comply with the light and ventilation <br /> requirements for habitable rooms except that no window shall be required in kitchens, bathrooms, and <br /> water closets, equipped with a ventilation system which meets the standards of the North Carolina <br /> State Building Code. <br />