CVR 13-140-031 § 5

5.1 Kitchen Facilities: Every dwelling unit shall contain within the unit space to store,
prepare and serve foods in a sanitary manner, including the presence of a
kitchen sink.
5.2 Bathroom Facilities:
5.2.1 Every dwelling unit shall contain within the unit a flush toilet, sink and
bathtub or shower located in a room or rooms separate from the habitable
rooms and which affords privacy.
5.2.2 Shared Bathroom Facilities: The occupants of not more than two dwelling
units which are located within the same dwelling may share bathroom facilities
under the following circumstances:
5.2.2.1 Neither of the two dwelling units contains more than two
habitable rooms. However, for the purpose of this section, a kitchen with
not more than 60 square feet of floor area is not counted as a room: and
5.2.2.2 The habitable room area of each dwelling unit aggregates not
more than 300 square feet: and
5.2.2.3 The toilet and sink are within a room separate from the
habitable rooms, which affords privacy, and which is accessible to the
occupants of each dwelling unit without going through the dwelling unit
of another person or outside the dwelling; and
5.2.2.4 The bathtub or shower is within a room separate from the
habitable rooms, which affords privacy, and which is accessible to the
occupants of each dwelling unit without going through the dwelling unit
of another person or outside the dwelling.
5.2.3 Rooming Houses:
5.2.3.1 Every rooming house shall be equipped with at least one toilet
and one sink for each 10 persons and one bathtub or shower for each
eight persons or fraction thereof living within the rooming house,
including members of the immediate family of the owner if they share
use of the facilities.
5.2.3.2 Every toilet, sink and bathtub or shower required by this section
shall be located in a room or rooms which: afford privacy and are
separate from the habitable rooms and are accessible from a common
hall without going outside the rooming house and are not more than one
story removed from the rooming unit of any occupant intended to share
the facilities.
5.3 Non-absorbent Surfaces: The floor and counter surfaces of every bathroom and
kitchen in dwelling units and rooming houses shall be constructed and
maintained to be a smooth, non-corrosive, non-absorbent and waterproof
covering. This shall not prohibit the use of carpeting for floors in kitchens and
bathrooms, or the use of wood for floors in kitchens, provided the following
qualifications are met:
5.3.1 Carpeting must contain a solid, nonabsorbent, water repellent backing
which will prevent the passage of moisture through it to the floor below: and
5.3.2 Wood flooring must have a water-resistant finish and have no cracks to
allow the accumulation of dirt and food, or the harborage of insects.
5.4 Water Supply/Wastewater Disposal:
5.4.1 Supply: Every rented mobile home lot shall have access to, and every
dwelling unit or rooming house shall be connected to a supply of water sufficient
in quantity and pressure to meet the ordinary needs of the occupant(s).
5.4.2 Potable Water: Water provided to a rented mobile home lot and to every
kitchen sink, bathroom sink and bathtub or shower in a dwelling unit or rooming
house shall be from a public water supply system that is monitored and
regulated by the Water Supply Division of the Vermont Department of
Environmental Conservation, or a private supply free from impurities in amounts
sufficient to cause disease or harmful physiological effects as per Vermont
Department of Health testing guidelines for private water supplies. Any health-
based contaminant in a private water supply that is found to be elevated shall be
treated to reduce levels to existing maximum contaminant levels (MCL) or
Vermont Health Advisories where no MCL exists.
5.4.3 Hot Water: Every kitchen sink, lavatory sink, shower, and tub-shower
combination shall be connected with water heating facilities in working order
that are capable of safely heating an adequate yield of water. Shower and tub-
shower combinations must be plumbed to be able to achieve a hot water
temperature greater than or equal to 100°F and remain less than 120°F at the
fixture.
5.4.4 Water Supply Deficiencies: Owners of dwellings, rooming houses and
rented mobile home lots with short-term deficiencies in water quality or
quantity must provide occupants with an alternate, adequate, and accessible
supply of water for drinking and sanitation until a regular source of water is
made available.
5.4.5 Sewage Disposal: Owners of rented mobile home lots shall provide hook-
up to and owners of all dwellings and rooming houses shall connect all kitchen
sinks, toilets, bathroom sinks, bathtubs, showers, washing machines and
dishwashers to a public sewage system if available, or to a properly operating
subsurface wastewater disposal system. Each wastewater disposal system shall
be operated so that sewage does not back up into the dwelling, flow to the
ground surface or directly into surface water.
5.4.6 Plumbing Connections: All plumbing systems shall be maintained in good
repair.
5.5 Sanitary Conditions for Trash, Recyclables, and Food Scraps:
5.5.1 Facilities:
5.5.1.1 Trash, recyclables, and food scraps that are placed outside a
dwelling or rooming house shall be stored in durable, cleanable
receptacles. Receptacles for trash and food scrapes shall also be
watertight and have properly fitting covers.
5.5.1.2 The owner of any dwelling or rooming house shall provide and
maintain appropriate receptacles for the removal of trash, recyclables,
and food scraps in accordance with 10 V.S.A. Ch. 159.
5.5.2 Collection of trash, recyclables, and food scraps:
5.5.2.1 The owner of any dwelling or rooming house shall assure that
arrangements are made for the removal of trash, recyclables, and food
scraps in accordance with 10 V.S.A. Ch. 159.
5.5.2.2 Trash, recyclables, and food scraps shall be removed from
dwellings and rooming houses as often as is necessary to maintain a
sanitary structure, not less than once every week.
5.5.3 Responsibilities:
5.5.3.1 Owner Responsibilities: The owner of every dwelling or rooming
house shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and sanitary
condition free of trash, recyclables, and food scraps all common areas as
well as any other part of the premises not used as a dwelling space.
5.5.3.2 Occupant Responsibilities: The occupant of every dwelling unit
or rooming unit shall be responsible for maintaining in a clean and
sanitary condition and free of trash, recyclables, and food scraps that part
of the premises which he or she exclusively occupies.