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6u0? ~9 PAGF 066S (b) Floors: (1) Broken, overloaded, decayed or excessively sagging sills, beams, girders and joists shall be prohibited. Floors shall be in sound condition and good repair and shall be safe to use and capable of supporting the load which normal use may cause to be placed thereon. (2) Flooring shall be reasonably smooth, not rotten or worn through, and without holes or excessive cracks which permit air or rodents to penetrate rooms. (3) There shall be no loose flooring or floor covering. (4) Floors shall be reasonably level. (5) There shall be no dirt floors or wood floors on the ground. (6) All bathroom, toilet room, laundry and kitchen floors shall be constructed and maintained so as to be impervious to water by covering with a waterproof, nonabsorbent material. (c) Walls, Exterior: (1) All exterior surfaces shall be structurally sound, waterproof, weatherproof and rodent-proof with no holes, cracks or rotted boards. (2) Window frames and glass shall be reasonably weather-tight, with no cracked or broken glass. All windows shall be provided with suitable hardware to include operable locks and shall be made to open freely. (3) Exterior doors shall be substantially weather-tight, water and rodent-proof and lockable from inside and outside- Doors shall be in sound working condition and good repair. (4) All load-bearing walls, exterior or interior, shall not be substantially bowed or out-of-plumb and shall be structurally sound- (5) Studs shall provide sufficient support for sheathing or exterior finish and shall not be rotten or termite damaged. (6) All exterior surface shall be protected with paint or other approved protective covering to prevent deterioration and the entrance or penetration of moisture. (7) 'there shall be no chimneys or parts thereof which are defective, deteriorated or in danger of falling, or in such condition or locations as to constitute a fire hazard. See Section 4-75 for additional requirements. (d) Walls. Interior: (1) Interior finish shall be tree of holes. (2) Walls shall be in sound condition, not seriously out of plumb and structurally sound. (3) There shall be no loose plaster, loose boards or other loose will materials susceptible to filling. (4) There shall be n0 seriously rotted. tenuite, fire-damaged or broken studs. (5) There shall be no cardboard- newspaper, or other similar highly combustible will finish- 10