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(c) The owner shall ensure that the facilities are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms to a temperature of at least eighty degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius) with an outside temperature of minus twenty degrees Fahrenheit (minus 29 degrees Celsius). The heating facilities shall be capable of maintaining a minimum room temperature of sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) at three feet above the floor in all habitable rooms including bathrooms and toilets at all times when rented. (9) Operation of Heating Facility and Incinerator. Every heating or water heating facility must be installed and operated in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code. 1009.24. Installation and Maintenance. (1) Compliance. No person shall occupy as owner -occupant or let to another for occupancy any dwelling, multiple dwelling, rooming house or rooming unit, or portion thereof for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking, or eating therein that does not comply with the provisions of this Division. (2) Plumbing Fixtures. Every water line, plumbing fixture, and drain shall be: (a) Properly installed, connected, and maintained in working order; (b) Kept free from obstructions, leaks, defects; and (c) Capable of performing the function for which it was designed. (d) Repairs and installations shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code. (3) Plumbing Systems. Every stack, waste, and sewer line shall be installed and maintained so as to function properly and be kept free from obstructions, leaks, and defects to prevent structural deterioration or a health hazard. All repairs and installations shall be made in accordance with provisions of the Building Code. (4) Heating Equipment. Every space heating, cooking, and water heating device located in a dwelling or multiple dwelling shall be properly installed, connected, maintained, and capable of performing the function for which it was designed in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code. (5) Electrical Service, Outlets, and Fixtures. (a) All residential structures and dwelling units shall be supplied with electrical service that is adequate to safely meet the electrical needs of the structure and dwelling units in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code. (b) Every electrical outlet and fixture shall be installed, maintained, and connected to the source of electrical power in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code. 10