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[Derived from Art. I of Ch. XII of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974]
Every dwelling shall be supplied with electricity and shall meet the following requirements:
A. 
Every habitable room of each dwelling shall contain at least one electrical duplex convenience outlet when the floor area does not exceed 120 square feet. For each additional 100 square feet or any portion thereof, one additional electrical duplex convenience outlet shall be installed.
B. 
Every kitchen or kitchenette shall have a duplex convenience outlet properly installed for the refrigerator and at least one additional duplex convenience outlet for kitchen or kitchenette use; and if over 120 square feet of area, one additional duplex convenience outlet for every additional 100 square feet or portion thereof.
C. 
Every laundry room shall contain at least one duplex convenience outlet.
D. 
Every bathroom shall contain at least one electric light fixture and at least one convenience outlet. In bathrooms only, convenience outlets in wall light fixtures shall meet the requirements of this code.
E. 
An electric light fixture shall be installed in every water closet compartment, laundry room, furnace room and kitchen.
F. 
All wires shall be proper size to supply fixtures and appliances as specified in the Electric Code. Every outlet and fixture in all electrical wiring shall be installed and maintained in an approved manner in accordance with the requirement of generally accepted safety standards of the Electric Code.
G. 
Prohibitions.
(1) 
The use of fragile extruding convenience outlets which extrude more than 1/2 inch from the wall within four feet of floor level is prohibited.
(2) 
The use of fragile extension cord receptacle and plug ends within four feet of the floor is prohibited.
(3) 
The use of extension cords directly beneath floor covering materials or extending through doorways, transoms, walls, ceilings and floors is prohibited.
(4) 
The use of extension cords beyond the recommendation of the Electric Code is also prohibited.
A. 
In every dwelling, no electric fuse or overload device shall be bypassed in any manner.
B. 
Capacity.
(1) 
No electric fuse or overload for use in any dwelling shall be of any greater capacity than provided in the Electric Code, namely:
Size of Wire
Capacity of Fuse or Overload Device
(amperes)
No. 14
15
No. 12
20
No. 10
30
No. 8
40
(2) 
The above schedule is for standard insulated copper wire. The capacity of the fuse of any special wire, if used, shall correspond with the approved capacity of the wire.
C. 
The dwelling owners shall be held responsible for the installation and use of electric fuse or overload devices for protection of electric circuits as outlined in this section.
D. 
All dwelling owners shall protect electric fuse or overload device boxes in such a manner that only a responsible person can have access to the same. In any location where a tenant can gain access to an electric fuse or overload device, the tenant shall also be held responsible for proper use as specified in Subsections B and C.
E. 
In any multiple housing where an electric fuse box or overload device is in an apartment, hallway or other location not practical for the owner to protect or control the same and is equipped with screw-in-type fuses, fuses shall be of the non interchangeable type. If an electric circuit of a panel box has breaker-type overload devices, they shall be of the noninterchangeable type.
F. 
In any multiple housing where any extensions, additions, replacements or alterations are made to the electric wiring, all overload devices used on the new electric circuits shall be of the noninterchangeable types, as stated above, in compliance with the Electric Code.