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City of Saint Anthony Housing Maintenance Ordinance Draft Number 3 -- March 23, 1992 Page Number 11 1 MINIMAL THERMAL STANDARDS. No person shall occupy as owner, occupant or let 2 to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit for the purpose of living therein, 3 which does not have heating facilities which are properly installed, and which are maintained 4 in safe and good working condition, and which are capable of safely and adequately heating 5 all habitable rooms, bathroom, and water closet compartments in every dwelling unit located 6 therein to a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a distance of three feet above 7 floor level and three feet from exterior walls at an outside temperature of -25 degrees 8 Fahrenheit. Gas or electric appliance designed primarily for cooking or water heating 9 purposes shall not be considered as heating facilities within the meaning of this section. 10 Portable heating equipment employing flame and the use of liquid fuel does not meet the 11 requirements of this section and is prohibited. No owner or occupant shall install, operate 12 or use a space heater employing a flame that is not vented outside the structure in an 13 approved manner. 14 15 16 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS. No person shall occupy as owner, occupant or let to 17 another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which 18 does not comply with the following requirements: 19 20 FOUNDATIONS, EXTERIOR WALLS AND ROOFS. The foundation, exterior walls and 21 exterior roof shall be substantially water tight and protected against vermin and rodents and 22 shall be kept in sound condition and repair. The foundation element shall adequately 23 support the building at all points. Every exterior wall shall be free of deterioration, holes, 24 breaks, loose or rotting boards or timbers, and any other condition which might admit rain 25 or dampness to the interior portion of the walls or to the exterior spaces of the dwelling. 26 The roof shall be tight and have no defects which admits rain, and roof drainage shall be 27 adequate to prevent rain water from causing dampness in the walls. All exterior wood 28 surfaces, other than decay resistant woods, shall be protected from the elements and decay 29 by paint or other protective covering or treatment. If 25% or more of the exterior surface 30 is unpainted or determined by the Compliance Official to be paint blistered, the surface shall 31 be painted. If 25% or more of the exterior surface of the pointing of any brick, block or 32 stone wall is loose or has fallen out, the surface_ shall be repaired. 33 34 WINDOWS, DOORS AND SCREENS. Every window, exterior door, and hatchway shall 35 be substantially tight and shall be kept in sound condition and repair. Every window, other 36 than a fixed window or storm window, shall be capable of being easily opened. Every 37 window, door and frame shall be constructed and maintained in such relation to the adjacent 38 wall construction as to completely exclude rain, wind, vermin and rodents from entering the 39 building. Every openable window or other device required by Section #### shall be 40 supplied with 16 mesh screens during the insect season. 41 .42 FLOORS, INTERIOR WALLS AND CEILINGS. Every floor, interior wall, and ceiling