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MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS 73 cilities in accordance with the ICC Electrical Code. Dwelling units shall be served by a three -wire, 1201240 volt, single- phase electrical service having a rating of not less than 60 am- peres. 604.3 Electrical system hazards. Where it is found that the electrical system in a structure constitutes a hazard to the occu- pants or the structure by reason of inadequate service, improper fusing, insufficient receptacle and lighting outlets, improper wiring or installation, deterioration or damage, or for similar reasons, the code official shall require the defects to be cor- rected to eliminate the hazard. SECTION 605 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT 605.1 Installation. All electrical equipment, wiring and appli- ances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner. 605.2 Receptacles. Every habitable space in a dwelling shall contain at least two separate and remote receptacle outlets. Ev- ery laundry area shall contain at least one grounded -type recep- tacle or a receptacle with a ground fault circuit interrupter. Every bathroom shall contain at least one receptacle. Any new bathroomreceptacle outlet shall have ground fault circuit inter- rupter protection. 605.3 Lighting fixtures. Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and furnace room shall contain at least one electric lighting fixture. SECTION 606 ELEVATORS, ESCALATORS AND DUMBWAITERS 606.1 General. Elevators, dumbwaiters and escalators shall be maintained to sustain safely all imposed loads, to operate prop- erly, and to be free from physical and fire hazards. The most current certificate of inspection shall be on display at all times within the elevator or attached to the escalator or dumbwaiter; or the certificate shall be available for public inspection in the office of the building operator. 606.2 Elevators. In buildings equipped with passenger eleva- tors, at least one elevator shall be maintained in operation at all times when the building is occupied. Exception: Buildings equipped with only one elevator shall be permitted to have the elevator temporarily out of service for testing or servicing. SECTION 607 DUCT SYSTEMS 607.1 General. Duct systems shall be maintained free of ob- structions and shall be capable of performing the requited func- tion. 18 2003 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE®