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CHAPTER � MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION 601 GENERAL 601.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum mechanical and electrical faciliries and equipment to be provided. 601.2 Responsibiliry. The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain mechanical and electrical faciliries and equip- ment incompliance with these requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-accupant or permit another perso�z to occupy any premises which does not comply with the requirements of this chapter. SECTION 602 ;-!�^-�int� �e��'rtEY 602.1 Faciliries required. Hearing faciliries shall be provided in structures as required by this secrion. 602.2 Residential occupancies. Dwellings shall be provtded with heatit�� facilities c�pable of maintaining aroom tempera- � Nreof 68°� (^�°C} inallhabitable roon,c, h.��hrnprns and toilet rooms ba.�e� or the winter outdoor design temperature for the localiry indicatedinAppendix D of the,�nter'rtatiorzal Plumbing Code. Cooking appliances shall not be used to provide space heating to meet the requirements of this secrion. � Exceprion: In areas where the average monthly temperature is above 30°F (-1°�), a minimum temperature of 65°F (18°C) shall be maintained. 602.3 Heat supply. Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one or more dwelling unit, roor[iing irr4-ls*r�e-ur-�r:r i�-irsl-��ri+.�i l_;ri{,ri�l=r�aist��J t�i rr- pli��, I�i ��rni�h ��,a la� LI;�� _ �e;:lv�s I�i�rsif �.�,il I s'aLx�;'_� F�L rL`-irtr_� Ifien�r,rl m*n �far, I F.� tn t'7Vt'.�:j -n �ir.ITrtr:i Inrj:�-•. rn� rfr.� i�sq��+��=k i:�Y'['7 ir_:,I� h�hir.�hlr. m�+-rr.l�,i.l:• rooms, and toilet rooms. Exceptions: 1. When the outdoor temperature is below the winter outdoor design temperature for the ioeaIi�y, mainte- nance of the minimum roam tem�erature shall not be 7��.Sj �x•�;irlr�i :h,ir �F.F h.Tl-r_w zy�l��u i� �:E�!'I JLII:L' 7[ :?�5 �,1:1 1rs•�� : -�irir; I'hF �.sir.lre ;a ydixir � Ir�•i�u temperature for the localiry shall be as indicated in Appendix D of the,�nterrrational Pluvnbi�ag Code. 2. In areas where the a�erage monthly temperature is above 30°F (-l°C} a minimum temperature of 65°F (18°C) shall be maintained. � I:� l_ i to [i �{. �.Ts�ri�i�r�� resr.�rr�rr� �i'�:oclr�a �, 6.y=f� ��+'��ilitl7�` [fiiC+�S��.�� i,�� :,:Ur;��. Exceptions: I. Processing, storage and operarion areas that require cooling or special temperature condirions. 2. Areas in which persons are pritnaYZly engaged in vig- orous physical acriviries. 602.5 Room tem�crature measurement. The required room temperatures shall be rneasu;ed 3 feei (914 �nrn} �bp�re ehe floor near the center of the room and 2 feet (610 mnx� inward from the center of each exterior wall. SECTION 603 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT 603.1 Mechanical appliances. (�l� mechanical appliances, fireplaces, solid fuel-burning appliances, cooking appliances and water hearing appliances shall be properly installed and znaintained in a�Cs wartcing condirion, and shall becapable of performing the intended €�r�ctia�z. 603.2 Removal of combuslion products. All fuel-burning equipment and ap�siiances shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent Exceprion: Fuel-burning equipment and appliances which are labeled for unvented operarion. 603.3 Clearances. All required clearances to combusrible ma- terials shall be maintained. 603.4 Safery controls. A!! safety controls far fuel-burning equipment shall be maintained in effecrive operarion. 603.5 Combustion air. A supply of air for complete combus- tion of the fuel and for ventilation of the space containit�g the fuel-burning equipment shall be provided for the f�el-bqmin g equipment. 603.6 Energy conservarion devices. Devices intended to re- duce fuel consumprion by attachment to a fuel-burning appli- ance, 4�+ the fuel supply line thereto, or to the vent outlet or vent �i�irzg t3�E�reE'run�, shall not be installed unless labeled for suc�Z purpose and the installarion is specifically approved. SECTION 604 ELECTRICAL FACILITIES 604.1 Faciliries required. Every occupied building shall be provided with an eler,kr�cal system in compliance with the ro- quirements of this section and Section 605. 602.4 Occupiable work spaces. Indoor occupiabte work ��„ �rrV�rF, �:��:~ �i r r• }n�� ,,i�,: n��:� ap�•:�mc�s,��;i ~.-�,��i iit�a ii spaces shall he supplied with heat during the period from �h�l� �t«� a� � b�€�s ior dr[�rrruning �hv flt�d� faQ adrl iriona3?a- � 2003 INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE C4��7 ff �•.