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Page 14 of 2(` (A) General: All plumbing fixtures shall be properly installed and maintained in working order, and shall be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects and be capable of performing the function for which such plumbing fixtures are designed. All plumbing fixtures shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary and functional condition. (B) Fixture Clearances: Plumbing fixtures shall have adequate clearances for usage and cleaning. (C) Plumbing System Hazards: Where it is found that a plumbing system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure by reason of inadequate service, inadequate venting, cross - connection, backsiphonage, improper installation, deterioration or damage or for similar reasons, the code official shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard. (Ord. 706, 3 -16 -1998) 4- 8 -5 -5: WATER SYSTEM: (A) General: Every sink, lavatory, bathtub or shower, drinking fountain, water closet, or other plumbing fixture shall be properly connected to either a public water system or to an approved private water system. All kitchen sinks, lavatories, laundry facilities, bathtubs and showers shall be supplied with hot or temperate and cold running water in accordance with the plumbing code. (B) Contamination: The water supply shall be maintained free from contamination, and all water inlets for plumbing fixtures shall be located above the flood -level rim of the fixture. Shampoo basin faucets, janitor sink faucets, and other hose bibs or faucets to which hoses are attached and left in place, shall be protected by an approved atmospheric -type vacuum breaker or an approved permanently attached hose connection vacuum breaker. (C) Supply: The water supply system shall be installed and maintained to provide a supply of water to plumbing fixtures, devices and appurtenances in sufficient volume and at pressures adequate to enable the fixtures to function properly, safely, and free from defects and leaks. (D) Water Heating Facilities: Water heating facilities shall be properly installed, maintained and capable providing an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required sink, lavatory, bathtub, shower and laundry facility at a temperature of not less than one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120 °F). A gas- burning water heater shall not be located in any bathroom, toilet room, bedroom or other occupied room normally kept closed. An approved combination temperature and pressure relief valve and relief valve discharge pipe shall be properly installed and maintained on water heaters. (Ord. 706, 3 -16 -1998) 4- 8 -5 -6: SANITARY DRAINAGE SYSTEM: (A) General: All plumbing fixtures shall be properly connected to either a public sewer system or to an approved private sewage disposal system. (B) Maintenance: Every plumbing stack, vent, waste and sewer line shall function properly and be kept free from obstructions, leaks and defects. (Ord. 706, 3 -16 -1998) 4- 8 -5 -7: STORM DRAINAGE: (A) General: Drainage of roofs and paved areas, yards and courts, and other open areas on the premises shall not be discharged in a manner that creates a public nuisance. (Ord. 706, 3 -16 -1998) 4 -8 -6: MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS: 4-8-6-1: GENERAL: -14- vtp://66.113.195.234/MN /Burnsville /docbar.htm 6/9/2006