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Sec. 15.1-20. Electric service.

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 requirements:

Each dwelling and each rooming unit shall be supplied with
electricity within such unit as follows:

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. (10-5-64;
6-19-67; 11-20-67.)