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• City of Saint Anthony Housing Maintenance Ordinance Draft Number 5 -- September 2, 1992 Page Number 11 1 ELECTRIC SERVICE, OUTLETS AND FIXTURES. Every dwelling unit and all public , 2 and common areas shall be supplied with electric service, functioning over current protection 3 devices, electric outlets, and electric fixtures which,are properly installed, which shall be 4 maintained in good and safe working conditions, and shall be connected to a source of 5 electric power in a manner prescribed by the ordinances, rules and regulations of the City 6 of Saint Anthony and by the laws of the State of Minnesota. The minimum capacity of such 7 electric service and the minimum number of electric outlets and fixtures shall comply with 8 the current Minnesota State Electrical Codes. 9 10 MINIMAL THERMAL STANDARDS. No person shall occupy as owner, occupant or let 11 to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit for the purpose of living therein, 12 which does not have heating facilities which are properly installed, and which are maintained 13 in safe and good working condition, and which are capable of safely and adequately heating 14 all habitable rooms, bathroom, and water closet compartments in every dwelling unit located 15 therein to a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a distance of three feet above 16 floor level and three feet from exterior walls at an outside temperature of -25 degrees 17 Fahrenheit. Gas or electric appliance designed primarily for cooking or water heating 18 purposes shall not be considered as heating facilities within the meaning of this section. 9 Portable heating equipment employing flame and the use of liquid fuel does not meet the 0 requirements of this section and is prohibited. No owner or occupant shall install, operate 21 or use a space heater employing a flame that is not vented outside. the structure in an 22 approved manner. 23 24 25 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. No person shall occupy as owner, occupant or let to 26 another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which 27 does not comply with the following requirements: 28 29 FOUNDATIONS, EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS. The foundation, exterior walls and 30 exterior roof shall be substantially water tight and protected against vermin and rodents and 31 shall be kept in sound condition and repair. The foundation _element shall adequately 32 support the building at all points. Every exterior wall shall be free of deterioration, holes; 33 breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers, and any other condition which might admit rain 34 or dampness to the interior portion of the walls or to the exterior spaces of the dwelling. 35 The roof shall be tight and have no defects which admits rain, and roof drainage shall be 36 adequate to prevent rain water from causing dampness in the walls. All exterior wood 37 surfaces, other than decay resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay 38 by paint or other protective covering or treatment. If 25% or more of the exterior surface 39 is unpainted or determined by the Compliance Official to be paint blistered, the surface shall 40 be painted. If 25% or more of the exterior surface of the pointing of any brick, block or 01 stone wall is loose or has fallen out, the surface shall be repaired. 42