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5 tread or above the finished floor of the landing or walking surface. Every open portion of a stair, landing, balcony or porch which is more than thirty inches (30”) above the floor or grade below shall have guardrails. Guardrails shall not be less than thirty inches (30”) high above the floor of the landing, balcony or porch. Guardrails are not required at any location where guardrails are exempted by the Building Code.or railings so located in accordance with the provisions of the Building Code. c. Every handrail andor guardrailing must be firmly fastened, and must be maintained in good condition,. Properly balustraded railings and capable of bearing normally imposed loads as defined by the Building Code. shall be placed on the open portions of the stairs, balconies, landings and stairwells . . . Subd. 7. Interior Walls, Floors, Ceilings and Woodwork: All interior walls, floors, ceilings and associated woodwork or trim shall must be maintained clean, sanitary, in a sound condition and in workmanlike repair. Peeling paint, cracked or loose plaster, decayed wood, and other defective surface conditions shall be corrected. (1988 Code ∋93.08) Subd. 8. Every interior door shall fit reasonably well within its frame and shall be capable of being opened and closed by being properly and securely attached to jambs, headers or tracks as intended by the manufacturer of the attachment hardware. SECTION 5. Chapter 1005, Section 1005.08 of the Mounds View Municipal Code is hereby amended with additions underlined and deletions struck out to read as follows: 1005.08: BASIC FACILITIES STANDARDS: No person shall occupy, as owner-occupant, or let to another for occupancy any dwelling, multiple dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, or rooming unit for the purpose of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein which does not comply with the following requirements: . . . Subd. 7 Minimum Thermal Standards: No person shall occupy as owner occupant, or let to another for occupancy any dwelling, multiple dwelling, dwelling unit, rooming house, or rooming unit for the purpose of living therein which does not have heating facilities which are properly installed and maintained in safe and working condition and which are capable of safely heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and water closet compartments therein to a temperature of at least sixty eight degrees (68°) fahrenheit at a distance of three feet above floor level and three feet from exterior walls. Subd. 7. Heating Facilities: Every dwelling and multiple dwelling shall have heating facilities, and the owner of said heating facilities shall be required to see that said heating facilities are properly installed, safely maintained and in good working condition and that said facilities are capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms and toilet rooms located therein to a temperature of at least sixty eight degrees (68Ε) Fahrenheit with an outside temperature of minus twenty degrees (-20Ε) at all times when rented. a. Portable heating equipment employing flame and the use of liquid fuel does not meet the requirement of this section and is prohibited. b. No owner or occupant shall install, operate, or use a space heater employing a flame that is not vented outside the structure in an approved manner. . . .