Carbondale Title 4 Ch. 4 Housing Code § 4-4-9

No person shall own or occupy or let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit intended for the purposes of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein, which does not comply with the following requirements:


A. Kitchen Equipment: A room or portion of a room in which food may be prepared and/or cooked, such room or portion thereof having adequate circulation area and being equipped with the following minimum equipment:


1. A kitchen sink in good working condition and properly connected to a water and sewerage system in accordance with the applicable ordinances of the City and the Statutes of the State.


2. Cabinets or shelves for the storage of eating, drinking and cooking equipment and utensils and of food that does not under ordinary summer conditions require refrigeration for safekeeping.


3. A counter or table for food preparation.


All of the foregoing equipment shall be of sufficient size and design so as to be adequate for the permissible occupancy of the dwelling or dwelling unit and all shall have surfaces that are easily cleaned and that will not impart any toxic or deleterious effect to food.


4. A stove or similar device for cooking food and a refrigerator or similar device for the safe storage of food at temperatures less than fifty degrees Fahrenheit (50°F) but more than thirty two degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) under ordinary maximum summer conditions must be provided by the owner or occupant. All must be properly installed with all necessary connections for safe, sanitary and efficient operation. No stove, refrigerator or similar devices aforesaid need to install, however, in any dwelling unit that is not occupied if sufficient space and adequate connections are provided so that the same may be installed immediately by owner or occupant upon any occupancy of such dwelling or dwelling unit.


B. Toilet Facilities: A room affording privacy to a person within said room and which is equipped with a flush water closet and lavatory basin, both in good working condition and properly connected to a water and sewage system in accordance with the applicable ordinances of the City and the Statutes of the State.


C. Bathing Facilities: A room which affords privacy to a person within said room and which is equipped with a bathtub or shower in good working condition and properly connected to a water and sewage system in accordance with the applicable ordinances of the City and Statutes of the State. The room containing the toilet facilities required by subsection B of this section and the room containing the bathing facilities required by the provisions of this subsection may be one and the same room.


D. Water Supply: Every kitchen sink, lavatory basin, and bathtub or shower required under the provisions of this chapter shall be properly connected with both hot and cold water lines, which must be connected and serviced by the City of Carbondale's Water Department, or the water district that the property is serviced by.


E. Water Heating Facilities: Every dwelling unit shall have water heating facilities which are properly installed and connected and are capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an adequate amount of water to be drawn at every required kitchen sink, lavatory basin, tub or shower at a temperature of not less that one hundred twenty degrees Fahrenheit (120°F).


F. Garbage Storage Facilities: Every dwelling unit shall have adequate garbage storage containers, type and location of which conform to the ordinances, rules and regulations of the City.


G. Rubbish Storage Facilities: Every dwelling unit shall have adequate rubbish storage facilities, type and location of which conform to the ordinances, rules and regulations of the City.


H. Means Of Egress: Every dwelling unit shall have safe, unobstructed means of egress leading to safe and open space at ground level, as required by the laws of the State and the ordinances of the City.


I. Drugs And Poisons Storage Facilities: Each dwelling unit shall provide for the safe storage of drugs and household poisons.


J. Smoke Or Heat Detector: All dwellings and dwelling units, shall have an operable smoke or heat detector in the immediate area of the bedrooms on and after January 1, 1986.


K. Locks: No person shall let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling units unless all exterior doors of the dwelling or dwelling unit are equipped with safe, functioning locking devices, and are further made secure as set forth in section 4-4-13 of this chapter. (Ord. 2018-25)