Modesto Municipal Code Art. 24 Mechanical and Electrical Requirements

The provisions of this chapter shall govern the minimum mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment to be provided.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

The owner of the structure shall provide and maintain mechanical and electrical facilities and equipment in compliance with these requirements. A person shall not occupy as owner-occupant or permit another person to occupy any premises which does not comply with the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

Dwelling units, guest rooms and congregate residences shall be provided with heating facilities capable of maintaining a room temperature of seventy (70) degrees Fahrenheit at a point three (3) feet above the floor in all habitable rooms. Such facilities shall be installed and maintained in a safe condition and in accordance with the California Mechanical Code and California Code of Regulations, Title 25, Division 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, Article 5, Section 34. Unvented fuel-burning heaters are not permitted. All heating devices or appliances shall be of an approved type.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

Every owner and operator of any building who rents, leases or lets one (1) or more dwelling units or sleeping units on terms, either expressed or implied, to furnish heat to the occupants thereof shall supply heat to maintain a temperature of not less than seventy (70) degrees Fanrenheit in all habitable rooms, bathrooms, and toilet rooms.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

Indoor occupiable work spaces shall be supplied with to maintain a temperature of not less than sixty-five (65) degrees Fahrenheit during the period the spaces are occupied.

Exceptions:

1. Processing, storage and operation areas that require cooling or special temperature conditions.

2. Areas in which persons are primarily engaged in vigorous physical activities.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

All mechanical appliances, fireplaces, solid fuel-burning appliances, cooking appliances and water heating appliances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe working condition, and shall be capable of performing the intended function.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

All fuel-burning equipment and appliances shall be connected to an approved chimney or vent.

Exception:

Fuel-burning equipment and appliances which are labeled for unvented operation.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

All required clearances to combustible materials shall be maintained.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

All safety controls for fuel-burning equipment shall be maintained in effective operation.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

A supply of air for complete combustion of the fuel and for ventilation of the space containing the fuel-burning equipment shall be provided for the fuel-burning equipment.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

Devices intended to reduce fuel consumption by attachment to a fuel-burning appliance, to the fuel supply line thereto, or to the vent outlet or vent piping therefrom, shall not be installed unless labeled.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

Every occupied building shall be provided with an electrical system in compliance with the requirements of article and Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Modesto Municipal Code.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

The size and usage of appliances and equipment shall serve as a basis for determining the need for additional facilities in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 3 of Title 9 of the Modesto Municipal Code. Dwelling units shall be served by a three-wire, 120/240 volt, single-phase electrical service having a rating of not less than sixty (60) amperes.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

All electrical equipment, wiring and appliances shall be properly installed and maintained in a safe and approved manner.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

Every habitable space in a dwelling shall contain at least two (2) separate and remote receptacle outlets. Every laundry area shall contain at least one (1) grounded-type receptacle or a receptacle with a ground fault circuit interrupter protection.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)

Every public hall, interior stairway, toilet room, kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, boiler room and furnace room shall contain at least one (1) electric luminarie.

(Ord. 3513-C.S., § 2, effective 6-12-09)