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City of Saint Anthony Housing Maintenance Ordinance Draft Number 1 -- November 10, 1991 Page Number 9 1 which is equipped with a flush water closet in good working condition. In a rental dwelling 2 unit, such room shall have an entrance door which affords privacy. Said flush water closet 3 shall be equipped with easily cleanable surfaces, shall be connected to an approved water 4 system that at all times provides an adequate amount of running water under pressure to 5 cause the water closet to be operated properly, and shall be connected to an approved sewer 6 system. 7 8 LAVATORY SINK. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a lavatory sink. Said 9 lavatory sink. may be in the same room as the flush water closet, or if located in another 10 room, the lavatory sink shall be located in close proximity to the door leading directly into 11 the room in which said water closet is connected to an approved water supply system and 12 shall provide at all times an adequate amount of heated and unheated running water under 13 pressure, and shall be connected to an approved sewer system. 14 15 BATHTUB OR SHOWER. Within every dwelling unit there shall be a nonhabitable 16 room which is equipped with a bathtub or shower in good working condition. In a rental 17 dwelling unit, such room shall have an entrance door which affords privacy. Said bathtub 18 or shower may be in the same room as the flush water closet, or in another room, and shall 19 be properly connected to an approved water supply system and shall provide at all times an 20 adequate amount of heated and unheated water under pressure, and shall be connected to 21 an approved sewer system. 22 23 STAIRWAYS, PORCHES AND BALCONIES. Every stairway, inside or outside of 24 a dwelling and every porch or balcony, shall be kept in safe condition and sound repair. 25 Every flight of stairs and every porch and balcony floor shall be free of deterioration. Every 26 stairwell and every flight of stairs which is more than four risers high shall have handrails 27 approximately 30 inches high, measured vertically from the nose of the stair tread to the top 28 of the handrail. Every porch which is more than four risers high and every balcony shall 29 have handrails approximately 30 inches above the floor of the porch or balcony. Every 30 handrail and balustrade shall be firmly fastened and maintained in good condition. No flight 31 of stairs shall have settled out of its intended position or have pulled away from the 32 supporting or adjacent structures enough to cause a hazard. No flight of stairs shall have 33 rotting, loose, or deteriorating supports. Excepting spiral and winding stairways, the treads 34 and risers of every flight of stairs shall be uniform in width and height. Stairways shall be 35 capable of supporting a live load of 100 pounds per square foot of horizontal projection. 36 37 ACCESS TO DWELLING UNIT. Access to or egress from each dwelling unit shall 38 be provided without passing through any other dwelling unit. 39 40 DOOR LOCKS AND SECURITY. No owner shall occupy nor let to another for 41 occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit unless all exterior doors of the dwelling or dwelling