South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)

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South Portland, ME Code of Ordinances ch. 12 (Housing)
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(4) Water supply. Every dwelling, dwelling unit, and rooming house, or combination
of the same, shall be provided with a potable water supply. Every kitchen sink,
lavatory basin, and bathtub or shower required by this article shall be
properly connected with hot and cold water lines with adequate supply and
pressure. The hot water lines shall be connected with water-heating facilities
which are capable of heating water to such a temperature as to permit an
adequate amount of water at a temperature of one hundred twenty (120) degrees
Fahrenheit or above to be drawn at every required fixture at all reasonable
times.
(Code 1966, §§ 5-3-2--5-3-2.4; Ord. No. 19-72, 9-6-72)

Sec. 12-122. Accessibility of bathtub, water closet or shower.

The water closet and bathtub or shower compartment for each dwelling unit shall
be accessible from within the building without passing through any part of any other
dwelling unit.
(Code 1966, § 5-3-3)

Sec. 12-123. Drains.

Every sink, tub, shower, toilet or other plumbing fixture in a building used
for habitation shall be provided with a proper and unobstructed drain which
discharges into a sewage system outside the building, and said fixtures and drains
shall be maintained by the owner in a sanitary working condition at all times.
(Code 1966, § 5-3-1.5)

Sec. 12-124. Use of underground water-borne sewage treatment.
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Where connection to a public sewer is not practicable, a dwelling unit shall be
served by an underground water-borne sewage treatment system approved by the plumbing
inspector and maintained in a proper manner.
(Code 1966, § 5-3-4)

Secs. 12-125--12-145. Reserved.
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ARTICLE VI. LIGHT, VENTILATION AND HEATING*