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Thetotaloperablewindowarea,ineveryhabitableroom,shallbeequaltoat <br />least50%oftheminimumwindowareasizeorminimumskylighttypewindow <br />sizeasrequiredabove,exceptwherethereissuppliedsomeotherdevice <br />affordingadequateventilation. <br />3.LIGHTANDVENTILATIONREQUIREMENTSFORBATHROOMS,TOILETROOMS, <br />ANDKITCHENS Everybathroom,toiletroom,kitchen,andothersimilarrooms <br />(i.e.laundryroom)shallhaveawindowareaofnotlessthan4squarefeet. <br />Everybathroom,toiletroom,andkitchenshallcomplywiththelightand <br />ventilationrequirementsforhabitableroomscontainedabove,exceptthatno <br />windowshallberequiredinadequatelyventilatedbathrooms,toiletroomsor <br />kitchensequippedwithaventilationsysteminstalledinaccordancewiththe <br />currentbuildingcode. <br />4.ELECTRICOUTLETSANDSERVICEREQUIRED‘Wherethereissuitableelectricity <br />availablefromsupplylines,whicharenotmorethan300feetawayfroma <br />dwelling,allexistingdwellingsshallbesuppliedwithelectricalservices. <br />a.Everyhabitableroomwithinsuchdwellingshallcontain ataminimum, <br />two(2)separateandremotewalltypeelectricconvenienceoutlets. <br />Habitableroomsover120squarefeet,shallcontain,ataminimum, <br />three(3)separateandremotewalltypeelectricconvenienceoutlets.All <br />newlyinstalledoutletsshallbeofthegroundedtype.Temporarywiring <br />orextensioncords shallnotbeusedaspermanentwiring. <br />b.Everyhabitableroomshallhaveatleastone(1)ceilingorwalltype <br />electriclightfixture,controlledbyawallswitch,orawalltypegrounded <br />electricconvenienceoutletcontrolledbyaremoteswitch. <br />c.Everytoiletroom,bathroom,laundry,furnaceroom,andhallway <br />(hallwaywhereapplicable)shallcontainatleast1suppliedceilingor <br />walltypeelectriclightfixture,controlledbyawallswitch,andatleast1 <br />walltypegroundedelectricconvenienceoutlet.Walltypeconvenience <br />outletsusedinbathroomsandkitchensshallbetheGFCItype. <br />d.EverykitchenshallbewiredtomeettherequirementsoftheN.E.C., <br />basedonthesizeandlayoutofeachindividualkitchen.DC/Lx­should <br />alsoencompassthecountertoparea. <br />e.Allheavydutyappliances,i.e.,windowairconditioners,freezers, <br />refrigerators,electricstoves,washers,electricdryers,microwaves,etc., <br />shallbesuppliedwiththeirownproperoutlet(s)onseparatecircuits,as <br />applicable. <br />f.Receptacleconvenienceoutletsinstalledontheexteriorofthestructure <br />oronopenporches,breezeways,garages,utilityrooms,etc.shallbeof <br />theGFCItype. <br />g.Awallswitchshallcontrolallwalland/orceilingtypelightingfixtures, <br />exceptthatporcelaintypefixturessuchasthoseusedinatticsmaybe <br />controlledwithaproperpullchain.Alloldpendanttypelightingfixtures <br />shallberemovedandreplacedwithproperlyinstallednonpendanttype <br />11 | Harris County Minimum Property Standards, June 2011 <br /> <br />