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all in a manner prescribed by the City Code, the laws of the State of Minnesota, and current State Electrical Codes. Subd. 4. Minimal Thermal Standards. Heating facilities properly installed, maintained in safe and good working condition, capable of safely and Adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms to a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a distance three feet above floor level and three feet from exterior walls at an outside temperature of -25 degrees Fahrenheit. Gas or electric appliance designed primarily for cooking or water heating purposes will not be considered as heating facilities, and portable heating equipment is prohibited. No space heater employing a flame that is not vented outside the structure in an approved manner is prohibited. Section 355:80 General Requirements. No person may occupy or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit which does not comply with the following: Subd. 1. Foundations, Exterior Walls and Roofs. The foundation, exterior walls and exterior roof must be substantially water tight and protected against vermin and rodents and in sound condition and repair. The foundation must adequately support the building at all points. Every exterior wall must be free of deterioration, holes, breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers, and any other condition which might admit rain or dampness to the interior portion of the walls or to the exterior spaces of the dwelling. The roof must be tight and have no defects which admit rain, and roof drainage must be adequate to prevent rain water from causing dampness in the walls. All exterior wood surfaces, other than decay resistant woods, must be protected from the elements and decay by paint or other protective covering or treatment, and painting is required if 25% or more of the exterior surface is unpainted or determined by the Compliance Official to be paint blistered. If 25% or more of the exterior surface of the painting of any brick, block or stone wall is loose or has fallen out, the surface must be repaired. Subd. 2. Windows, Doors and Screens. Every window, exterior door, and hatchway must be substantially tight and in sound condition and repair. Every window, other than a fixed window or storm window, must be capable of being easily opened. Every window, door and frame must be constructed and maintained in such relation to the adjacent wall construction as to completely exclude rain, wind, vermin and rodents from entering the building. Every openable window or other device must be supplied with mesh screens during the insect season of a mesh size provided for in the Uniform Building Code. Subd. 3. Floors, Interior Walls and Ceilings. Every floor, interior wall, and ceiling must be adequately protected against the passage and harborage of -11-