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B oX A FAG, 66 (e) Water-heating facilities shall be provided which are properly installed, are maintained in safe and good working condition, are properly connected with the hot water lime to each tub, shower, lavatory, kitchen sink, washing machine, and/or any other supplied plumbing fixture and are capable of supplying water at a temperature of not less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Such supplied water-beating facilities shall be capable of operating independently of the space-beating equipment (f) All fixtures shall be in proper working condition with no leaks existing. (g) No fixtures shall be cracked, broken or badly chipped. (h) Hopper bowl toilets are hereby prohibited. O Access to toilet and bathing facilities shall be through a weathertight area without going outside the building. (j) Every water closet compartment floor surface and bathroom floor surface shall be so constructed and maintained as to be reasonably impervious to water so as to permit such floor to be readily kept in clean and sanitary condition. (k) All water piping shall be protected from freezing by approved methods. (1) At least one three-inch minimmn size plumbing vent shall be properly installed for each building. (m) Sewer and water lines shall be properly supported with no broken or leaking lines. (n) Water closets shall be properly connected to a cold water line. Sec. 475. Heating Standards. (a) Every building and dwelling unit shall be weatherproof and capable of being adequately heated. The heating equipment in every dwelling or dwelling unit shall be maintained in a safe workable condition. (1) Every central or electric heating system, shall be properly installed and maintained in good and safe working condition and capable of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms and water closet compartments in occupied housing to a temperature of at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a point three (3) feet above the floor with an outside temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit. (2) Where a central or electric heating system is not provided, each dwelling unit shall be provided with sufficient fireplaces, chimney flues, or gas vents whereby heating appliances may be properly connected so as to furnish a minimum temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit at a point three (3) feet above the floor with an outside temperature of 20 degrees Fahrenheit. (3) All gas and oil burning equipment installed on the premises shall be of a type approved mud installed in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina State Building Code and any other applicable codes. (b) Liquid fuel stored on the premises shall be stored in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina State Building Code and any other applicable codes. (c) Chimneys shall be tight, safe :md capable of maintaining proper drift of combustion by-