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Subd. 10. Deadbolt Locks: All exit doors leading to public areas or outside from all dwelling units and rooming units hotel units shall be provided with deadbolt locks. At least one deadbolt lock per door must be capable of being locked from the exterior of said unit. For the purpose of this subdivision, a "deadbolt lock" is a locking bolt which, when in the locked position, can only be moved positively by turning a knob, key or sliding bolt. Deadbolt locks having a bolt moved by turning a key shall be of the five-pin tumbler type or an equivalent approved by the Building Inspector. Lock throw shall not be less than three-fourths inch (3/4"). Locks shall meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code and shall be installed within fifty inches (50") of the floor. The occupant tenant shall be supplied with a suitable functional key to operate each and every key-operated lock on all exit doors from the dwelling unit, or rooming unit. tenant's unit. . . . Subd. 12. Installation and Maintenance: . . . d. Electrical Service, Outlets and Fixtures: 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. The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall serve as a basis for determining the need for additional facilities. 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 Code1. (1988 Code ∋93.10) Where it is found that the electrical system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occupants or the structure by reason of inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient outlets, improper wiring or insulation, or deterioration and damage, the Enforcement Officer shall require the defects to be corrected to eliminate the hazard. SECTION 6. Chapter 1005, Section 1005.09 of the Mounds View Municipal Code is hereby amended with additions underlined and deletions struck out to read as follows: . . . Subd. 4. Light in Public Halls and Stairways: Every public hall and inside stairway, other than one and two family dwellings shall be adequately lighted, at all times, with at least a 60-watt standard incandescent light bulb or equivalent for each 200 square feet of floor area, provided that the spacing between lights shall not be greater than 30 feet. an illumination of at least five (5) lumens per square foot in the darkest portion of the normally traveled stairs and passageways. Subd. 5. Electric Outlets and Fixtures Required: Every habitable room, kitchen, and public hall, water closet compartment, bathroom, laundry room and furnace room shall contain have at least one floor or wall-type electric outlet for each 60 square feet or fraction thereof of total floor area, and in no case less than two such electrical outlets, provided, however, that one permanent type light fixture may be provided in lieu of one required receptacle outlet. Every laundry area, water closet compartment, or bathroom shall contain at least one grounded type receptacle or a receptacle with a ground fault circuit interrupter. Any new bathroom receptacle outlet shall have ground fault circuit interrupter protection. the minimum number of electrical outlets and electrical light fixtures as provided for in the Building Code2. 2 See Chapter 1003 of this Code for Electrical Code.