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(A) EACH DWELLING UNIT SHALL BE SUPPLIED WITH ELECTRICITY WITHIN SUCH DWELLING: 1. EVERY HABITABLE ROOM SHALL CONTAIN AT LEAST TWO SEPARATE FLOOR OR WALL -TYPE ELECTRIC CONVENIENCE OUTLETS, OR ONE SUCH CONVENIENCE OUTLET AND ONE SUPPLIED CEILING -TYPE ELECTRIC LIGHT . FIXTURE; 2. EVERY WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT, BATHROOM, LAUNDRY ROOM, FURNACE ROOM, AND PUBLIC HALL SHALL CONTAIN AT LEAST ONE SUPPLIED CEILING OR WALL -TYPE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE; AND 3. EVERY OUTLET AND FIXTURE SHALL BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN GOOD AND SAFE WORKING CONDITION. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JUNE 191 1967 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. MOUNT, MR. RENNOLDS AND MR. VOGT. NOES: NONE. CLERK PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING ARTICLE V ENTITLED "MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LIGHT AND VENTILATION" OF CHAPTER 15.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT ARTICLE V ENTITLED "MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LIGHT AND VENTILATION" OF CHAPTER 15.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE V. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR LIGHT AND VENTILATION. SECTION 15.1-21. MINIMUM WINDOW AREA. NO OWNER SHALL OCCUPY OR LET TO ANOTHER FOR OCCUPANCY ANY DWELLING UNIT FOR THE PURPOSE OF LIVING, SLEEPING, COOKING OR EATING THEREIN WHICH DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT: EVERY HABITABLE ROOM, BATHROOM AND WATER CLOSET COMPARTMENT SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE WINDOW OR SKYLIGHT FACING DIRECTLY TO OUTDOOR OPEN SPACE HAVING A TOTAL AREA EQUAL TO AT LEAST TEN PER CENT OF THE FLOOR AREA OF SUCH ROOM; OR SUCH OTHER DEVICE AS WILL ADEQUATELY VENTILATE THE ROOM WHICH SHALL BE IN WORKING CONDITION AT ALL TIMES. ALL WINDOWS AND SKYLIGHTS SHALL BE ENCLOSED WITH GLASS, SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SUITABLE HARDWARE WITH CONSTRUCTION SO AS TO BE ABLE TO BE OPENED TO THE EXTENT OF FIVE PERCENT OF THE FLOOR AREA. WHENEVER WALLS OR OTHER PORTIONS OF STRUCTURES FACE A WINDOW OF ANY SUCH ROOM AND SUCH LIGHT -OBSTRUCTION STRUCTURES ARE LOCATED LESS THAN THREE FEET FROM THE WINDOW AND EXTEND TO A LEVEL ABOVE THAT OF THE CEILING OF THE ROOM, SUCH A WINDOW SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO FACE DIRECTLY TO THE OUTDOORS AND SHALL NOT BE INCLUDED AS CONTRIBUTING TO THE REQUIRED MINIMUM TOTAL WINDOW AREA. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JUNE 19, 1967 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. RENNOLDS AND MR. VOGT. • NOES: NONE. (MR. MOUNT ABSTAINED) CLERK _ PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING ARTICLE VI ENTITLED "MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SPACE AND USE" BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 15.1-23.1 ENTITLED "MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ADEQUATE EGRESS" OF CHAPTER 15.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT ARTICLE VI ENTITLED "MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SPACE AND USE" BE AMENDED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 15.1-23.1 ENTITLED "MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ADEQUATE EGRESS" OF CHAPTER 15.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 15.1-23.1 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR ADEQUATE EGRESS. EVERY DWELLING, DWELLING UNIT AND ROOMING UNIT SHALL PROVIDE FOR AN ADEQUATE MEANS OF EGRESS. • ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JULY 3, 1967